Movies you just saw

[Cackalacky]

I saw Beauty and the Beast with my wife and children today. I have to say that it was a very good movie and I really enjoyed it.

#marriedlife

 

[connor_in]

I watched RiffTrax's (the old MST3K crew) send up of "Stone Cold." The movie was an early 90s action vehicle starring Brian Bosworth. I like the MST3K format better; not having the shadows on the screen is a bit off-putting. It's also interesting that "Stone Cold" was a major studio release that had a bit of a budget and a recognizable supporting cast (Lance Henrikson, William Forsthye). As one of the Riff Trax guys quipped "Man, they actually spent some money on this movie." I guess Hollywood thought the Boz was going to become a bankable 2nd tier action star. Hey, the guy had more charisma than Steven Seagal on screen and was easier to understand than Van Damme, so maybe the idea wasn't so ridiculous.

Netflix is bringing back MST3K. I think the new episodes start April 14, but in the meantime they picked episodes from different years of the old shows and put them out. Started with Manos: the hands of fate and now half way through Future War. Have also watched a bunch of the Rifftrax on Amazon Prime.

 

[IrishLion]

Went with some buddies to see the new Power Rangers the other night.

It was 100% aimed at the generation that grew up with it, and is now in their mid-to-late 20's, but also done just innocent enough to relate to kids/teens now.

Wasn't hokie like the original show, though it obviously had some cheesy dialogue and callbacks to the original at times (but most of the dialogue was actually not bad. I expected to cringe a lot, but never did).

Elizabeth Banks actually crushed it as the bad guy, Rita Repulsa. Just felt like a legit and well-done action movie villain, and not a cheesy kids' show loser.

Brian Cranston as Zordon was weird at first, but the opening scene shows him and a few of his ranger buddies as real people, and not just a floating head in a tube, so that was cool. And Bill Hader as Alpha 5 was just enough comic relief. Any more would have been too much.

Overall, I actually really enjoyed it. Thought it was a pretty dope take on a big part of my childhood. I especially liked the cast of rangers, particularly the black ranger (an Asian thrill-seeker) and the blue ranger (autistic genius).

It was really cool that they made one of the Rangers autistic, and they handled it really well. It didn't feel like, "look at how inclusive we are for putting an autistic character on the team!!" It was a good play at "some people are like this, that doesn't mean they can't be great."

 

[wizards8507]

My mind is blown. Just watched Snow White with my daughter and I'm now 99% sure that bitch was dead at the end.

Her prince, the angel of death, leading her to the castle in the clouds.

 

[Irish#1]

Just saw Hacksaw Ridge. Very well done. The story itself is incredible. Not enough words to describe the heroics of Desmond Doss. Very few men like that ever walk the earth.

 

[nsisk157]

Just saw Hacksaw Ridge. Very well done. The story itself is incredible. Not enough words to describe the heroics of Desmond Doss. Very few men like that ever walk the earth.

Agreed. Watched last week...battle scenes were intense.

 

[Black Irish]

I watched "Out For Justice" the other night. It's been awhile since I saw it. 2 things stuck out to me. The first was it's portrayal of 1990 Brooklyn. Everyone is going around speaking Italian like it's 1920 and half the neighborhood just got off the boat. The second thing was how Steven Seagal, despite being the hero, comes off as a real prick. I actually felt bad for the bad guys in some scenes. Seagal's character was less dedicated cop and more hair-trigger violent psycho who will start breaking limbs at the slightest provocation.

Maybe that's why NYC saw a sharp decrease in crime in the 90s. It had nothing to do with Rudy Giuliani. Steven Seagal was secretly on the job for the NYPD and he viciously maimed so many criminals for very sight offenses that they couldn't commit any more felonies with their broken, useless limbs.

 

[ACamp1900]

I watched "Out For Justice" the other night. It's been awhile since I saw it. 2 things stuck out to me. The first was it's portrayal of 1990 Brooklyn. Everyone is going around speaking Italian like it's 1920 and half the neighborhood just got off the boat. The second thing was how Steven Seagal, despite being the hero, comes off as a real prick. I actually felt bad for the bad guys in some scenes. Seagal's character was less dedicated cop and more hair-trigger violent psycho who will start breaking limbs at the slightest provocation.

Maybe that's why NYC saw a sharp decrease in crime in the 90s. It had nothing to do with Rudy Giuliani. Steven Seagal was secretly on the job for the NYPD and he viciously maimed so many criminals for very sight offenses that they couldn't commit any more felonies with their broken, useless limbs.

You saying movies misrepresent NYC's reality???

Sic the dogs on them boppers!!!

 

[greyhammer90]

My mind is blown. Just watched Snow White with my daughter and I'm now 99% sure that bitch was dead at the end.

Her prince, the angel of death, leading her to the castle in the clouds.

That's a pretty common theory and I had the same thought a few years ago watching with my niece. It almost works except that the Prince''s kiss was explicitly said to be an antidote to the Sleeping Death. If that hadn't been said Id believe it, but it was. I think its just coencidental.

 

[Black Irish]

I watched Rifftrax's take on "No Retreat, No Surrender;" Van Damme's first movie. JCVD has a small role, playing a villainous enforcer. The movie is all around bad; if someone made it today, people would take it as a parody of cheesy 80s "Karate Kid" knock-offs. I always wonder with movies like this, do all the principles think they are making something good? Or do most of them just hold the knowledge deep down, not acknowledging it, figuring that work is work?

 

[IrishSteelhead]

I watched Rifftrax's take on "No Retreat, No Surrender;" Van Damme's first movie. JCVD has a small role, playing a villainous enforcer. The movie is all around bad; if someone made it today, people would take it as a parody of cheesy 80s "Karate Kid" knock-offs. I always wonder with movies like this, do all the principles think they are making something good? Or do most of them just hold the knowledge deep down, not acknowledging it, figuring that work is work?

It was a different time period. Action movies were king in the 80's, no matter how shitty. People loved to see bad guys get shot or beat up. It was a simple formula, and the lower budget movies void of good acting and storylines delivered those goods at a far greater rate.

Golan Globus was the leader in this genre. Their movies like American Ninja, Delta Force, Death Wish, Barbarians, etc. still have huge cult followings, and I highly doubt any of their fans truly consider the films "good." They are guilty pleasures.

The death knell for shitty action movies happened in the early 90's with the Steven Segal franchise IMO.

 

[connor_in]

I watched Rifftrax's take on "No Retreat, No Surrender;" Van Damme's first movie. JCVD has a small role, playing a villainous enforcer. The movie is all around bad; if someone made it today, people would take it as a parody of cheesy 80s "Karate Kid" knock-offs. I always wonder with movies like this, do all the principles think they are making something good? Or do most of them just hold the knowledge deep down, not acknowledging it, figuring that work is work?

Speaking of, Rifftrax has a number of films on Amazon Prime right now. Also, Netflix not only has about 20 various old Mystery Science Theater 3000s, the 14 brand new episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return dropped about 24 hours ago.

 

[Black Irish]

It was a different time period. Action movies were king in the 80's, no matter how shitty. People loved to see bad guys get shot or beat up. It was a simple formula, and the lower budget movies void of good acting and storylines delivered those goods at a far greater rate.

Golan Globus was the leader in this genre. Their movies like American Ninja, Delta Force, Death Wish, Barbarians, etc. still have huge cult followings, and I highly doubt any of their fans truly consider the films "good." They are guilty pleasures.

The death knell for shitty action movies happened in the early 90's with the Steven Segal franchise IMO.

True. I think Hollywood recognized that they could make serious money out of schlocky action movies with pumped up budgets and major studio resources. So you go from JCVD making truly pitiful dreck like "Cyborg" to working with John Woo for a major studio in "Hard Target."

You're right about Segal being the beginning of the end. Steven Seagal avoided the low budget bush league that most other martial arts action stars had to go through. He jumped right in with a studio production in "Above the Law" that was done by an up-and-coming director (Andrew Davis) and had a supporting cast of recognizable actors (Pam Grier, Henry Silva) and was made for more than a shoestring. Hollywood realized there was something to this shoot-outs, spin kicks, and 'splosions formula that the outlier producers like Golan Globus were doing and got into it hard. Fast forward a few years and you've got Oscar winners and nominees headlining popcorn action movies that they wouldn't have touched 5-10 previously.

 

[Black Irish]

Speaking of, Rifftrax has a number of films on Amazon Prime right now. Also, Netflix not only has about 20 various old Mystery Science Theater 3000s, the 14 brand new episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return dropped about 24 hours ago.

I love MST3K. I watched it religiously when it was on Comedy Central and the Sci-Fi network.

 

[Cackalacky]

It was a different time period. Action movies were king in the 80's, no matter how shitty. People loved to see bad guys get shot or beat up. It was a simple formula, and the lower budget movies void of good acting and storylines delivered those goods at a far greater rate.

Golan Globus was the leader in this genre. Their movies like American Ninja, Delta Force, Death Wish, Barbarians, etc. still have huge cult followings, and I highly doubt any of their fans truly consider the films "good." They are guilty pleasures.

The death knell for shitty action movies happened in the early 90's with the Steven Segal franchise IMO.

There were soooo many B level ninja movies at that time. Dutikoff movies were just one of many. I loved Enter the Ninja trilogy. Watched it all the time.

 

[GATTACA!]

Finally got around to watching the Vvitch last night. Really creepy movie. Great atmosphere. Stayed true to being the time piece that it was without being annoying. I figured all the characters speaking in the old timey pilgrim dialect would drive me crazy, but it didn't really bother me. I didn't feel like I missed any lines because of it either.

It's free if you have Amazon Prime and only like 90ish minutes so I would definitely recommend it. The guys at RLM said it was one of the best movies of that year, I wouldn't go that far, but I did really enjoy it. Might have been a more intense experience seeing it on the big screen as well.

 

[IrishSteelhead]

Movies you just saw

There were soooo many B level ninja movies at that time. Dutikoff movies were just one of many. I loved Enter the Ninja trilogy. Watched it all the time.

A real underrated gem from GG/Cannon Group starring Dudikoff and Steve James (the "black guy" in any 80's martial arts film) was Avenging Force. Basically the plot of "The Most Dangerous Game" put into movie format at its core. It is seriously an awesome movie I can watch over and over.

JCVD later did Hard Target, which is a crappy version of Avenging Force.

 

[Black Irish]

Finally got around to watching the Vvitch last night. Really creepy movie. Great atmosphere. Stayed true to being the time piece that it was without being annoying. I figured all the characters speaking in the old timey pilgrim dialect would drive me crazy, but it didn't really bother me. I didn't feel like I missed any lines because of it either.

It's free if you have Amazon Prime and only like 90ish minutes so I would definitely recommend it. The guys at RLM said it was one of the best movies of that year, I wouldn't go that far, but I did really enjoy it. Might have been a more intense experience seeing it on the big screen as well.

A great movie. "Creepy" is the right word for it. It's not the kind of horror movie that beats you over the head with shock cuts and jarring music cues. The scares slide up next to you, real quiet.

It's one of those movies where I wonder how it got made. Watch it and try to elevator pitch the movie without sounding like a lunatic with a fetish for colonial-era dialogue.

 

[dublinirish]

saw Hacksaw Ridge, good popcorn movie. Vince Vaughn should do more proper movies instead of shitty comedies

 

[connor_in]

 

[NorthDakota]

saw Hacksaw Ridge, good popcorn movie. Vince Vaughn should do more proper movies instead of shitty comedies

Last practice of the season, and this asshole thinks its the super bowl!

 

[IrishLion]

Last practice of the season, and this asshole thinks its the super bowl!

"Relax, Jaime, he's just doin' his job. Can it." - Roland Steele

 

[ACamp1900]

A Dog's Purpose... cute family movie.

 

[ACamp1900]

Finally got around to watching the Vvitch last night. Really creepy movie. Great atmosphere. Stayed true to being the time piece that it was without being annoying. I figured all the characters speaking in the old timey pilgrim dialect would drive me crazy, but it didn't really bother me. I didn't feel like I missed any lines because of it either.

It's free if you have Amazon Prime and only like 90ish minutes so I would definitely recommend it. The guys at RLM said it was one of the best movies of that year, I wouldn't go that far, but I did really enjoy it. Might have been a more intense experience seeing it on the big screen as well.

I thought the representation of the era was much better than the core story about witches...

 

[woolybug25]

Finally got around to watching the Vvitch last night. Really creepy movie. Great atmosphere. Stayed true to being the time piece that it was without being annoying. I figured all the characters speaking in the old timey pilgrim dialect would drive me crazy, but it didn't really bother me. I didn't feel like I missed any lines because of it either.

It's free if you have Amazon Prime and only like 90ish minutes so I would definitely recommend it. The guys at RLM said it was one of the best movies of that year, I wouldn't go that far, but I did really enjoy it. Might have been a more intense experience seeing it on the big screen as well.

If someone doesn't have Amazon Prime (well first... quit being a dummy and get Amazon Prime) they have the entire movie on Youtube as well.

 

[greyhammer90]

The Witch was an amazing movie. The accuracy from a historical perspective, the feel of the movie, the themes, how strictly they went for a retelling of New England folk tales (I didn't think they'd have the guts to go for the reveal they went with in the end). It's an A+ movie in my book. I plan on watching it around Halloween time annually now.

P.S. How in the heck did they get those two young twins to talk like that? Think about how good of a job their direction and editing must've been that they had a ton of lines in 16-17th century English and never once sounded artificial. Probably the most amazing part of the movie for me.

 

[Black Irish]

The Witch was an amazing movie. The accuracy from a historical perspective, the feel of the movie, the themes, how strictly they went for a retelling of New England folk tales (I didn't think they'd have the guts to go for the reveal they went with in the end). It's an A+ movie in my book. I plan on watching it around Halloween time annually now.

P.S. How in the heck did they get those two young twins to talk like that? Think about how good of a job their direction and editing must've been that they had a ton of lines in 16-17th century English and never once sounded artificial. Probably the most amazing part of the movie for me.

The director told the kids that The Witch would come for them if they flubbed any lines.

 

[IrishLion]

Watched "Passengers" last night. Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence are trapped on a failing space station as it travels to a new world... but they're awake too early during the 120-year journey, and have no idea what to do to fix the problems, and cant get to the crew to wake any of them up.

First third of the movie was really good, second third didn't live up to the first as the problem/solution kind of happened too fast/easy IMO, and the very end could have been brilliant, but kind of sucked, instead.

I was entertained, and might watch it again in the future if only for the visuals and funny moments, but I won't go searching for it to watch.

 

[Black Irish]

"Meet Dave" with Eddie Murphy. I remember it getting a lot of hate when it first came out; another nail in the coffin of Eddie Murphy's slowly dying career. It's actually a cute, funny, family friendly movie. I found it to be enjoyable and it's a good movie to watch with kids. It's not something I'll watch again and again, but it certainly wasn't bad.

"The Substitute." I'd avoided watching this movie for awhile, thinking I'd know exactly what I'd get; a B-movie about a combat vet who goes undercover as a substitute teacher to get revenge the scum who beat up his girlfriend. I was surprised that there was some genuine character development and interaction. Tom Berenger did a good job in the title role; being believable as both a hard-ass former soldier and a nice guy who cares about people. The movie is far from perfect; there's plenty of heavy-handedness, bad acting, and general cheese (my favorite is the barrel of ninja throwing stars that Berenger's character has in his house). It's nothing special, but it's not the total violent schlockfest I anticipated.

 

[connor_in]

"Meet Dave" with Eddie Murphy. I remember it getting a lot of hate when it first came out; another nail in the coffin of Eddie Murphy's slowly dying career. It's actually a cute, funny, family friendly movie. I found it to be enjoyable and it's a good movie to watch with kids. It's not something I'll watch again and again, but it certainly wasn't bad.

"The Substitute." I'd avoided watching this movie for awhile, thinking I'd know exactly what I'd get; a B-movie about a combat vet who goes undercover as a substitute teacher to get revenge the scum who beat up his girlfriend. I was surprised that there was some genuine character development and interaction. Tom Berenger did a good job in the title role; being believable as both a hard-ass former soldier and a nice guy who cares about people. The movie is far from perfect; there's plenty of heavy-handedness, bad acting, and general cheese (my favorite is the barrel of ninja throwing stars that Berenger's character has in his house). It's nothing special, but it's not the total violent schlockfest I anticipated.

That would be The Substitute 2 & 3 with Treat Williams replacing Tom Berenger.

While Berenger has had his share of bad movies, I generally give him a chance because a lot of times, he has raised the level of the movie over beginning expectations.