Movies you just saw

[gkIrish]

I need to see all of these in theaters:

Dr. Strange
Arrival
Fantastic Beasts

Also Rogue One is only a month away.

 

[ACamp1900]

All my friends were hyped for Dr. Strange this past weekend... I was sitting there honestly thinking, "How much money would someone have to pay me to get me to watch that??" lol

 

[BobbyMac]

All my friends were hyped for Dr. Strange this past weekend... I was sitting there honestly thinking, "How much money would someone have to pay me to get me to watch that??" lol

Did you like Inception and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon? If so, forget it's a Marvel flick and go see it.

 

[BobbyMac]

Ex Machina and Resident Evil had a baby:

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[ACamp1900]

Ha, my boys were super hyped for that too... GitS is a fav among them... Attack on Titan is another one I hear about constantly...

 

[IrishLion]

The likelihood of me seeing Ghost in the Shell is directly proportionate to the amount of time that ScarJo is actually in a skin suit, vs computer-animated body.

 

[Cackalacky]

All my friends were hyped for Dr. Strange this past weekend... I was sitting there honestly thinking, "How much money would someone have to pay me to get me to watch that??" lol

It was a very good origins movie. It has has a very important involvement with the MCU.

 

[gkIrish]

Dr. Strange was awesome.

 

[yankeehater]

I watched the trailer for that and thought it looked awful. I think Andrew Garfield just didn't do it for me at all. But what you are saying here is making me rethink things.

I saw it with a buddy and this is the only thing we agreed upon during the whole political season. He even called me a day later to say he liked it even more after thinking about it.

Rotten Tomatoes....it is a 95% viewer approval rating which is the highest currently of any movie. The critics gave it 85%. I think part of that goes back to Mel Gibson.

I do not see Mel Gibson being up for any awards as I don't think Hollywood has forgiven him and will not risk giving him a platform. Just my feelings.

The only character it took a while to be sold on was Vince Vaughn in a serious, authoritative role.

 

[Irish YJ]

Just watched "Race". Good stuff.

 

[Blazers46]

Just saw Snowden, thought it was pretty good.

 

[jspags10pg]

Had a day off work on Friday and the girlfriend and her son were both busy so I spent the whole day at the theater. Ended up seeing Dr Strange, Hacksaw Ridge, Arrival, and The Accountant. All were good but the last 3 were especially good. Super happy I decided to spend my day watching all these and I just can't see how someone wouldn't like the last 3 I mentioned. Dr Strange was a good movie too but the others really stood out. I'll sum up my thoughts on them below without ruining anything or any spoilers.

Hacksaw Ridge was probably the best one as far as movie making and it was such a good, inspiring story about an insanely brave dude with brass balls who wouldn't budge on his morals or beliefs. I had a buddy tell me he didn't care to see it because it looked too light-hearted and "Disneyish" for him...let me tell you, that couldn't be further from what this movie is. More along the lines of a Saving Private Ryan type movie than anything else. Hugo Weaving was great as Doss' father, I love Vince Vaughn in his limited serious roles he takes on like this one (don't care for the same recycled comedic character he usually plays) and Andrew Garfield as Doss (the main character) was great as well. The movie was as intense as it gets and Mel Gibson and this movie deserve some serious credit even though they probably won't get it from the critics/award shows. Haven't heard a bad thing about it from people who have actually seen it though.

Arrival was another great movie. Felt like a mix between movies like Inception and Donnie Darko. Not a linear story line and it was just as much about Amy Adams character (and Jeremy Renner's to a lesser extent) as it was about the aliens that have landed ships at various spots on Earth. Definitely a movie that makes you think and makes you put together some pieces and I'm a huge fan of those types of movies. I'll definitely be seeing it again and I'm sure I'll get more out of it on the second go round.

The Accountant....holy shit, it was awesome. I used to avoid anything with Ben Affleck but ever since The Town he has become one of my favorite actors. I'll go see any movie with him in it. In this one his character was like a mix between Rainman and Jason Bourne. He's autistic but can crunch numbers better than any mathematician and has a laser like focus that allows him to become a complete badass in any form of combat he decides to train in. The autism/asperger's also makes him very socially awkward which makes for a few hilarious scenes. Such a great, kickass type movie. If you like the Bourne movies you'll love this one. It was also directed by the director of Warrior which is one of my favorite movies of all time. This one is right up there as well. Probably my favorite of the 4 I saw on Friday as far as pure entertainment. Anna Kendrick was also in it for any of you who like to gawk at her. J.K. Simmons as well in a lesser role but he was still good like he always is.

Hard to put them in order of which I like the most as it would depend on what kind of mood I am in but at the time of watching them I would say:

The Accountant
Hacksaw Ridge
Arrival
Dr. Strange

The top 3 could be in any order though depending on the day and what I'm in the mood to see at the time. And I'm also not saying Dr Strange was bad...just not as good as the others.

 

[ACamp1900]

Saw Sicario today... Loved it.

Benicio Del Toro is easily one of the best actors we have, if not the best... Every movie I see that guy in he just nails his end... He was fantastic in this as well.

 

[BobbyMac]

Saw Sicario today... Loved it.

Benicio Del Toro is easily one of the best actors we have, if not the best... Every movie I see that guy in he just nails his end... He was fantastic in this as well.

 

[ACamp1900]

Yes, he's clearly there also, and prob the guy... Del Toro deserves love tho...

 

[BobbyMac]

Yes, he's clearly there also, and prob the guy... Del Toro deserves love tho...

No doubt, he's Top 10 for sure. Javier Bardem is my #2, Christian Bale #3

 

[greyhammer90]

Saw Sicario today... Loved it.

Benicio Del Toro is easily one of the best actors we have, if not the best... Every movie I see that guy in he just nails his end... He was fantastic in this as well.

Just watched Sicario last week too. Excellent film. I think Blunt did well overall but don't think she was up to the task of standing toe to toe with Del Toro or Brolin in terms of screen presence. It's hard to fault her for that though because not many are.

 

[zelezo vlk]

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/27/magazine/the-passion-of-martin-scorsese.html

Spoilers, especially towards the end, but it's a great profile on one of America's great fillmmaker's passion project.

 

[IrishSteelhead]

Movies you just saw

 

[Whiskeyjack]

cc zelezo vlk

cc zelezo vlk

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I miss the Jesuits of the Counter-Reformation. Now they're mostly a caricature.

 

[zelezo vlk]

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I miss the Jesuits of the Counter-Reformation. Now they're mostly a caricature.

I already watched it this morning.

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[BobbyMac]

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I miss the Jesuits of the Counter-Reformation. Now they're mostly a caricature.

That looks fantastic. A couple of thoughts:

1. Adam Driver is one strange looking bird.

2. Jesuits of the Counter-Reformation is the perfect name for an Alt-Country supergroup or at least the name of Uncle Tupelo's reunion album.

 

[zelezo vlk]

That looks fantastic. A couple of thoughts:

1. Adam Driver is one strange looking bird.

2. Jesuits of the Counter-Reformation is the perfect name for an Alt-Country supergroup or at least the name of Uncle Tupelo's reunion album.

Must be something in the water up in northern Indiana.

 

[BobbyMac]

Must be something in the water up in northern Indiana.

Didn't know he went to high school at Mishawaka until you mentioned this. Thought he was a Cali kid. I remember looking him up when he was in Force Awakens thinking... was that Gene Simmons' kid? lol

Complete different look from when he was in Inside Llewyn Davis. (unabashed Oscar Isaac fan here)

Although Mishawaka doesn't qualify as NW Indiana (the capital of civilized Indiana), I will grant him honorary Region Rat status.

 

[wizards8507]

Go see Moana right now. Disney needs ur moniez.

 

[greyhammer90]

Go see Moana right now. Disney needs ur moniez.

Hope it's good. Looking forward to the soundtrack. It helps when you have no kids so you know you won't be tortured by it for the next year.

 

[wizards8507]

Hope it's good. Looking forward to the soundtrack. It helps when you have no kids so you know you won't be tortured by it for the next year.

It was excellent. Miles better than Frozen or Big Hero.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

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I miss the Jesuits of the Counter-Reformation. Now they're mostly a caricature.

Hmmm.
Trailer needs some Stones.
Gimme Shelter baby.

 

[NorthDakota]

Go see Moana right now. Disney needs ur moniez.

I'll go see Star Wars and Beauty and the Beast. That's all I'll give to Disney

 

[BobbyMac]

Hmmm.
Trailer needs some Stones.
Gimme Shelter baby.

...and Joe Pesci as a psychotic Buddhist monk.

I bet Marty's toilet roll holder plays Gimme Shelter every time he wipes his azz.