Milestones Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 Oscar nominations came out today, with a full slate of 10 nominated for Best Picture. I have not seen any of the movies (though some sound interesting), and I'm really not much into movies generally--and Oscar-winning films specifically--in recent years. The last Best Picture winner I saw was Green Book, which I thought was good--but probably not great. Interesting to see West Side Story get a nomination. It's not often that a winner is remade, and even rarer that the remake gets a nomination (Mutiny on the Bounty may be the only one previously). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 I haven't seen a film in the theater since Sully. Current movies are generally of no interest to me these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 There are still some good movies being made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 (edited) 54 minutes ago, jlhoots said: There are still some good movies being made. Yeah, but I sure miss seeing movies in actual theaters. Especially good movies. And quirky art house movies (the kind you can’t quite tell whether they’ll be good, or great! - or neither). And even a few documentaries here and there, yes, on the big screen. Edited February 9, 2022 by Rooster_Ties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 17 minutes ago, Rooster_Ties said: Yeah, but I sure miss seeing movies in actual theaters. Especially good movies. And quirky art house movies (the kind you can’t quite tell whether they’ll be good, or great! - or neither). And even a few documentaries here and there, yes, on the big screen. We saw Licorice Pizza & Parallel Mothers in "real" theaters. Admittedly many others we've streamed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Rooster_Ties said: Yeah, but I sure miss seeing movies in actual theaters. I don't miss the sticky floors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 55 minutes ago, Chuck Nessa said: I don't miss the sticky floors. True. But I was so thankful I got to see Roma, for instance — about 3 years ago — in an actual theater. It only played in like maybe 25 cities — and thankfully DC was one of them. Absolutely gorgeous cinematography, and the black and white pallet was stunning — and a much more modern range of b&w shades than I think I’ve ever seen in any b&w film ever before. But, yeah, sticky floors are awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 I like the movies that end and then stay ended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 Also saw Belfast in a "real" theater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 Belfast is a masterpiece. Very resonant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 2 hours ago, jlhoots said: Also saw Belfast in a "real" theater. We did too. Wonderful film. One of maybe 3 movies I’ve seen in a theater since the shutdown started. We used to go to about 20-30 movies a year, mostly art-house stuff (or at least half of it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milestones Posted February 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 If Hollywood stops making sequels and remakes, it will shut down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 17 minutes ago, Milestones said: If Hollywood stops making sequels and remakes, it will shut down. If that's all they're truly capable of, then good riddance to bad rubbish. somehow I don't think that it is, but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riddlemay Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 22 hours ago, Ken Dryden said: I haven't seen a film in the theater since Sully. Current movies are generally of no interest to me these days. A lot of the Best Picture/Actor/Actress etc. nominees are available to be viewed at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted February 10, 2022 Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 On 2/8/2022 at 6:20 PM, jlhoots said: There are still some good movies being made. We don't live in a top 100 metro market, so some potentially good movies may never be shown in theatres, or are here for a cup of coffee before leaving. I have no interest in superheros, computer-generated films, remakes of older films (though there are exceptions when the remake exceeds the original film), or the usual crap that Hollywood releases these days. Tell a story with a good script, get a good cast and have a director who knows how to put it all together. Clint Eastwood and Ron Howard can do it, who else is worth the investment these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted February 10, 2022 Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Ken Dryden said: We don't live in a top 100 metro market, so some potentially good movies may never be shown in theatres, or are here for a cup of coffee before leaving. I have no interest in superheros, computer-generated films, remakes of older films (though there are exceptions when the remake exceeds the original film), or the usual crap that Hollywood releases these days. Tell a story with a good script, get a good cast and have a director who knows how to put it all together. Clint Eastwood and Ron Howard can do it, who else is worth the investment these days? Jane Campion, Kenneth Branagh, Paul Thomas Anderson, Pedro Almodovar, Guillermo Del Toro to name 5. Not sure what you mean by "investment". Eastwood & Howard are both "over the hill" IMHO. Edited February 10, 2022 by jlhoots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted February 10, 2022 Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 On 2/9/2022 at 10:12 PM, Chuck Nessa said: I don't miss the sticky floors. Yeah, I stopped going to those kinds of theaters a long time ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmonahan Posted February 23, 2022 Report Share Posted February 23, 2022 On 2/10/2022 at 0:02 PM, Teasing the Korean said: Yeah, I stopped going to those kinds of theaters a long time ago. Right after Deep Throat.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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