Posted 21 Nov 2019 Once Upon A Time In Hollywood - Quentin Tarantino (2019) I liked it but thought it was self indulgent, with an episodic recreation of a nostalgically imagined past given priority over any kind of real story telling. Too much fragmented detail crammed in just for the sake of it. Top marks for conjuring up an immersive visual treat, low marks for any real substance, although I liked the DiCaprio-Pitt double act. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 22 Nov 2019 (edited) The Irishman Edited 22 Nov 2019 by jlhoots Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 22 Nov 2019 19 hours ago, kinuta said: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood - Quentin Tarantino (2019) I liked it but thought it was self indulgent, with an episodic recreation of a nostalgically imagined past given priority over any kind of real story telling. Too much fragmented detail crammed in just for the sake of it. Top marks for conjuring up an immersive visual treat, low marks for any real substance, although I liked the DiCaprio-Pitt double act. This one grew on me. Right afterwards, I felt as you did, but as I thought about it, I really admired DiCaprio's work in it. It's one thing to play a "fading" actor--lots of people have done it--but to play that fading actor playing in a film within a film is much tougher. I thought it was some of his best work. And Pitt was fun! gregmo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 25 Nov 2019 The Furies - Anthony Mann (1950) Bullitt - Peter Yates (1968) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 27 Nov 2019 East Of Eden - Elia Kazan (1955) Now, Voyager - Irving Rapper (1942) Hustlers - Lorene Scafaria (2019) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 29 Nov 2019 The Irishman - Martin Scorsese (2019) The Report - Scott Z. Burns (2019) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 1 Dec 2019 BlackkKlansman - Spike Lee (2018) Eathquake Bird - Wash Westmoreland (2019) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 1 Dec 2019 On 11/29/2019 at 4:28 PM, kinuta said: The Irishman - Martin Scorsese (2019) Saw this last night. Very good, in my opinion. Joe Pesce is outstanding. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 2 Dec 2019 The Ghost Writer - Roman Polanski (2011) Hereafter - Clint Eastwood (2011) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 4 Dec 2019 Drums Along The Mohawk - John Ford (1939) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 5 Dec 2019 The one movie that makes Plan 9 From Outer Space look like Citizen Kane -- A truly & deeply horrible movie. I watched the Rifftrax version of this and have to agree with their assessment of the film's heroes in their battle against the Psychlos: "It's like the Allman Brothers Band as Special Ops guys". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 5 Dec 2019 14 hours ago, duaneiac said: The one movie that makes Plan 9 From Outer Space look like Citizen Kane -- A truly & deeply horrible movie. I watched the Rifftrax version of this and have to agree with their assessment of the film's heroes in their battle against the Psychlos: "It's like the Allman Brothers Band as Special Ops guys". It holds the record with nine razzie awards, including "worst film of our first 25 years." It's so awful, it gives awful a bad name. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 6 Dec 2019 On 12/1/2019 at 5:55 PM, Brad said: Saw this last night. Very good, in my opinion. Joe Pesce is outstanding. It took me a while to get past the reverse aging technology or whatever they call it, a little freaky, but overall a good movie. Agree 100% with you on Pesci. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 6 Dec 2019 2 hours ago, catesta said: It took me a while to get past the reverse aging technology or whatever they call it, a little freaky, but overall a good movie. Agree 100% with you on Pesci. Did everyone but me know Pesci was a singer: https://thebluemoment.com/ ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 6 Dec 2019 I did but that was from an interview I saw years ago. I don't think that many people knew until he did the recording with Adam Levine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 6 Dec 2019 Gone With The Wind - Victor Fleming (1939) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 7 Dec 2019 Marriage Story - Noah Baumbach (2019) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 7 Dec 2019 On 12/6/2019 at 9:02 AM, medjuck said: Did everyone but me know Pesci was a singer: https://thebluemoment.com/ ? Joey DeFrancesco knew and recorded a CD with him (using the alias "Joe Doggs") years ago: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Dec 2019 On 12/6/2019 at 0:02 PM, medjuck said: Did everyone but me know Pesci was a singer: https://thebluemoment.com/ ? I actually saw him sing in an obscure 1982 German film Dear Mr. Wonderful ! Not sure just why I saw it...I think I had (1983) just moved to NYC, discovered the Film Forum cinema, and that was playing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites