Oh I'm sorry, Did I Break Your Conversation........Well Allow Me A Movie Thread by S&T

[lawdog1]

Anchorman and Ron Burgundy have been so over exposed it's making people turn on the character and franchise.

I completely agree. I LOVE the first one - its one of my favorite movies ever, but even I think they've way OD'd with the promotion for the sequel. Ron Burgundy has been everywhere for the last two months. Its just too much.

 

[x Buddha Bless x]

I'd rather have an Old School sequel.

 

[venom lyrix]

I'd rather have an Old School sequel.

I'd rather have original Hollywood scripts

 

[venom lyrix]

Joaquin Phoenix is being offered the role of Lex Luthor in Batman vs. Superman - http://afterthecut.com/2013/12/18/joaquin-phoenix-offered-villain-role-in-batman-vs-superman/

 

[rustlenomics]

i have been watching HBO every night now for the past 3 months or so.

i have gone through so many seasons of shows now i have nothing to watch.

i watched all the seasons of curb your enthusiasm,bored to death, family tree,hello ladies, the new show about the nurses which is still going on and veep.

that new show with woody and matthew mcconohay (yup i spelled it like that) looks amazing.

got don jon, gravity ,blue is the warmest color, out of the furnace and the spectacular now on the computer.

 

[x Buddha Bless x]

If Joaquin ends up being LL I assume he won't be bald since Joaquin doesn't look good bald even with a bald cap unless they're going for a weird and creepy Luthor.

I'd rather have an Old School sequel.

I'd rather have original Hollywood scripts

Original? That's not gonna happen.

 

[WASPS ANDD ASPS]

i watched Blue Is the Warmest Colors on ecksvideoz

well i watched some of it. i only have a 2g internet connection

 

[illmaticsoulchild]

I saw Fruitvale Station the other day, and damn what a well made flick. I'm always cautious when I watch "based on a true story" movies because I know a lot of it is fabricated for a movie goer's enjoyment, but even I can forgive the film for the decisions that were made. Michael B. Jordan was excellent. The dude deserves a superhero film pronto. He's got great range and is really charismatic. Great performances all around with equally good direction.

Also saw Parkland. Not sure if I already talked about it here, but it's a pretty interesting look at the "bystanders" involved the day of the Kennedy assassination. I have to say, again, a well made film. Not one bad performance (yes, even Zac Efron and Peter Welling aka Superman, were solid). Unfortunately, I really didn't care about the characters all too much. It probably would be better suited for a 5 part miniseries on the History Channel. At the end of the day, the Kennedy assassination has just been examined at all angles that this feels more of a supplementary piece.

 

[macbk]

May give Mandela a watch later tonight.

DVD screener season is upon us .

 

[jpzx]

Did the "bruh" over usage ever get to you? I get that if the guy it's based used that then for sure include it in the film, but my genghis khan if they had gotten rid of 75% of them it would've still been too much. It got to the point where I was thrown out of the movie's engaging plot because my mind was triggered every time he used it.

I don't think this is controversial to say this - but while the cops overreacted beyond belief and fired a gun unforgivingly and should receive worlds of punishment and backlash, if the guy Michael B. Jordan was playing actually stood up like that and thought he could "fix things"... like c'mon. What are you going to do? Sit down. Those cops were already on edge. (If it happened like that).

 

[jpzx]

Late Year Movie Check-List....

Seen: Desolation of Smaug, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, 12 Years A Slave, Dallas Buyer's Club.

Will See: Inside Llewyn Davis (tomorrow), Nebraska (in the next week), Her, All Is Lost, The Wolf on Wall Street, Anchorman 2.

 

[servechilled81]

May give Mandela a watch later tonight.

DVD screener season is upon us

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awards season is catch up time 

 

[sb]

dawn of the planet of the apes

 

[youngdoc]

dawn of the planet of the apes

I'm hype

 

[sb]

man there are so many good movies coming out in 2014. 2014 minus whale

 

[MetalMario]

finally watched Fruitvale station. Michael B Jordan was great as all said. It's in my method to watch a movie then read up on actors especially if their up n coming. Didn't know Jordan is gonna be Johnny Storm aka Human Torch in the new reboot of the Fantastic four and that there's a reboot to Fantastic Four

. also that it'll be placed in the same universe as X-men's which at this point I don't know which universe X-men is in right now

 

[suberzat1]

10 Films to See In December

While December is often a time of reflection of the year past, before we embark on such a journey in forthcoming features, it's time to take a look at what to keep on your radar in the next few weeks. A number of the below films won't reach their widest release until early next year, but December brings a batch of our festival favorites, a few indies, yet-to-be-seen works from top directors and perhaps one sequel (not involving Hobbits) that we're hoping will surprise us. Check out our rundown of the must-see films below and let us know what you're most looking forward to.

Matinees to See: Twice Born  (12/6), Out of the Furnace  (12/6), Here Comes the Devil  (12/13),  The Crash Reel  (12/13), Some Velvet Morning  (12/13),  All The Light In The Sky  (12/20), August: Osage County  (12/25), The Invisible Woman  (12/25), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty  (12/25)

10. The Past (Asghar Farhadi; Dec. 20th)

Synopsis: An Iranian man deserts his French wife and two children to return to his homeland. Meanwhile, his wife starts up a new relationship, a reality her husband confronts upon his wife's request for a divorce.

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Why You Should See It: While I consider Iranian director  Asghar Farhadi's previous film, A Separation, to be one of the decade's few masterpieces, one can't help but feel a bit let down when it comes to his follow-up. Though with strong performances from all involved (reason enough to seek it out), the plot is full of contrivances as its melodrama hits a tipping point. In our review  from Cannes, we said the picture “plays out like a soap opera in terms of the details resting inside each character’s relationship and personal dilemma, yet the material is elevated by Farhadi’s carefully nuanced direction, allowing performances to take center stage. The end result is an effective examination of how past lives can sometimes dictate future selves.”

9. Saving Mr. Banks  (John Hancock; Dec. 13th)

Synopsis: Author P. L. Travers reflects on her difficult childhood while meeting with filmmaker Walt Disney during production for the adaptation of her novel, Mary Poppins.

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Why You Should See It: On the surface, this story of the journey to bring Mary Poppins to the screen has all the makings of this year's most Oscar-baity film; there's Disney themselves crafting their own story, an A-lister portraying a beloved historical figure, and a director coming off undeserved attention (the cloying drama The Blind Side). However it looks like there is something to be admired with Saving Mr. Banks,  as early buzz suggests it is a well-crafted, crowd-pleasing charmer.

8. Lone Survivor  (Peter Berg; Dec. 25th)

Synopsis: Based on the failed June 28, 2005 mission "Operation Red Wings". Four members of SEAL Team 10 were tasked with the mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shahd.

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Why You Should See It: Peter Berg  could've directed just about anything to deliver a step-up from his last film, the failed board game adaptation  Battleship, but thankfully he's returned with a project that clearly invokes passion from all involved. Telling the true story ofMarcus Luttrell  and his crew's harrowing mission in Afghanistan, the  Mark Wahlberg-led film has received major praise following its AFI premiere and will arrive in limited release at the end of the month, followed by an expanded bow in January.

7. Anchorman: The Legend Continues  (Adam McKay; Dec. 18th)

Synopsis: With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm.

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Why You Should See It: With an overblown marketing onslaught  not privy to even some of the most expensive summer blockbusters, Paramount is making us a bit wary when it comes to the (once?) much-anticipated sequel. I'm all for the return of Ron Burgundy and the film's inclusion on this list has me wishing for the best, but here's hoping the final product can capture what has made the first film an infinitely repeatable cult hit.

6.  White Reindeer  (Zach Clark; Dec. 6th)

Synopsis: After an unexpected tragedy, Suzanne struggles to put her life back together during a sad, strange Christmastime in suburban Virginia.

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Why You Should See It: With a severe lack of notable holiday-themed offerings this month, we're happily looking toward the independent circuit to provide our fix. After a festival tour resulting in near-unanimous praise, White Reindeer will be making its modest bow this week, theatrically and on VOD. Our own Danny King  said  it's "an atypical entry into the Christmas-movie genre, one characterized by both a genuine affection for the spirit of the holiday and a thorny character-study plot that, as is to be expected with [Zack] Clark, contains its share of edgy material."

5. American Hustle  (David O. Russell; Dec. 13th)

Synopsis: A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive British partner Sydney Prosser is forced to work for a wild FBI agent Richie DiMaso. DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia.

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Why You Should See It: Complete with the star power a glitzy '70's-set caper might require, eyes are turned to  David O. Russell  to see if he can continue his streak following  The Fighter  and Silver Linings Playbook. While those films turned what could have been heavily dramatic material (which, some would argue, might work more appropriately) into something much more jovial, American Hustle  seems to better fit this approach. Expectations are set to have a rollicking good time alongside the likes of Christian Bale, Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, and Bradley Cooper, so let's hope the film delivers on that front.

4. The Selfish Giant  (Clio Barnard; Dec. 20th)

Synopsis: This loose update of the Oscar Wilde fable tells the tale of raging, impulsive Arbor, a boy kicked out of school and into an illegal trade, stealing copper cable for sale.

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Why You Should See It:  After delivering one of the most striking, effective films of the last few years with The Arbor, director Clio Barnard  has returned with a new drama, which will finally hit VOD and theatrical release this month. Following two trouble-making boys (Conner Chapman  and  Shaun Thomas), the film's been acclaimed since its Cannes premiere, so we're greatly looking forward to seeking it out in a short time.

3. Her  (Spike Jonze; Dec. 18th)

Synopsis: A lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with his newly purchased operating system that's designed to meet his every need.

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Why You Should See It: A comparable next step following his short take on robot love with  I'm Here, Her  provides one of the most well-realized relationships on screen this year, between  Joaquin Phoenix's Theodore Twombly and his operating system, voiced by  Scarlett Johansson. It's no small feat that Jonze makes this believable, but it's his immaculate production design of the near-future that helps completely sell this world. While not without its problems (detailed in our review out of NYFF), Her  is still bound to be one of the more impressive films you'll see this month.

2. Inside Llewyn Davis  (Joel and Ethan Coen; Dec. 6th)

Synopsis: A week in the life of a young singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961.

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Why You Should See It: The mark of a great film is one that, no matter an initial impression, seeps into the deepest recesses of one's mind and leaves a lasting impact. While I was enthused after a screening of the Coens' latest during NYFF, it's one of the year's few films that I haven't been able to shake in the following weeks -- not that I would want to. As we said in our Cannes review, this is a "vivid portrait of what it means to be a starving artist" and perhaps the Coens' most emotionally affecting film.

1. The Wolf of Wall Street  (Martin Scorsese; Dec. 25th)

Synopsis: Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stockbroker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.

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Why You Should See It: Our early looks at  Martin Scorsese's upcoming drama provide endless comparisons that the director was returning to the world of an excessive life of crime not seen since the likes of Goodfellas  -- and, judging from the first response, it was warranted. While the  Leonardo DiCaprio-led film won't be seen in theaters until Christmas Day, early buzz suggests it is a no-holds-barred dive into a drug-fueled world, something that seems perfectly suited for Scorsese. With a three-hour runtime and a cut that nearly received an NC-17 rating, we can think of no better present this holiday.

Complete List

 

• Breakfast with Curtis (Abr.) - 12/4
• Out of the Furnace (Rela.) - 12/4
• Commitment (WGUSA) - 12/6
• Inside Llewyn Davis (CBS) - 12/6
• Khumba (MNE) - 12/6
• The Last Days on Mars (Magn.) - 12/6
• Swerve (Cohen) - 12/6
• Nuclear Nation (FRun) - 12/11
• American Hustle (Sony) - 12/13
• Here Comes the Devil (Magn.) - 12/13
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (WB) - 12/13
• Liv & Ingmar (Jan.) - 12/13
• Saving Mr. Banks (BV) - 12/13
• Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas (LGF) - 12/13
• Anchorman: The Legend Continues (Par.) - 12/18
• Her (2013) (WB) - 12/18
• Dhoom 3 (Yash) - 12/20
• The Past (SPC) - 12/20
• The Selfish Giant (IFC) - 12/20
• Walking with Dinosaurs (Fox) - 12/20
• 47 Ronin (Uni.) - 12/25
• August: Osage County (Wein.) - 12/25
• Believe (ORF) - 12/25
• Grudge Match (WB) - 12/25
• The Invisible Woman (SPC) - 12/25
• Lone Survivor (Uni.) - 12/25
• The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (Fox) - 12/25
• The Wolf of Wall Street (Par.) - 12/25
• One Chance (Wein.) - 12/27

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[japanair21]

Late Year Movie Check-List....

Seen: Desolation of Smaug, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, 12 Years A Slave, Dallas Buyer's Club.

Will See: Inside Llewyn Davis (tomorrow), Nebraska (in the next week), Her, All Is Lost, The Wolf on Wall Street, Anchorman 2.

JPZx, what were your thoughts on Desolation of Smaug?

I've never read any of the books based on Lord of the Rings, but I love the lore.

But the film being shown in 48 FPS threw me off SO much. I'm not sure if you watched it in 48 FPS or not, but it's so distracting for me. A lot of newer TVs have that kind of frame rate where it makes the way people move on screen surreal. I hate it. It’s supposed to make it look as if it’s more real, but it looks so artificial to me. I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been watching films like this for so long, but it was really hard to get past, especially in brightly lit scenes.

The movie itself, I thought was fine. It took forever to get to the scenes with Smaug, but I thought he both looked and sounded great. Never has a dragon on film looked and been so intimidating. I loved how they ended it too. It really leaves the audience clinging to their seats, anticipating the next one. It kept you on your toes, and I loved it. The characters were all fantastic; Thorin was superb, as was Bilbo.

As is the norm with these LOTR films, they look goddamn gorgeous. The 3D was fantastic as well, it’s nice seeing 3D where they actually utilize it, and see stuff flying at your face.

I’m going to be sad when we are all done with Peter Jackson’s take on Tolkien. I’d actually be fine with him spinning off and making films prior to The Hobbit, because there’s so much that they can venture into. Even knowing the end of The Hobbit and how it leads into LOTR, it’s still extremely tense and even suspenseful to an extent.

Spoiler

I loved the reveal of Sauron towards the end. Thought it was very well done.

That cliffhanger..


On a completely unrelated note, I hate how YouTube has been pimping the hell out of The Butler, and how they’re doing it. “Black crew, black actors, white audiences embracing it … that screams change.” What year are we in, 1972? . I’m all for strong black films, but to sell it like that is annoying. Praise the film for the great performances and the history it tells, not how it’s progressive in film. It’s not like we’re seeing Sidney Poitier and we’re finally embracing change. It’s 2013, and we’re really talking about accepting black performances? Egh….

But, Godzilla? CAN. NOT. WAIT.

 

[danger style]

Made the mistake of watching the first hobbit in 48fps and never doing it again. The soap opera effect is real.

On the Hobbit

Spoiler

I thought the cliffhanger was kind of lame and they should have probably killed Smaug off during this movie. I mean what's so suspenseful about it? I never read the book or synopsis, but they made painfully obvious that Bard is gonna take down Smaug with the black arrow. They probably could have cut some stuff out and have the final battle with Smaug here

 

[noblekane]

The Starving Games.....

*DEAD*

Like who on this planet would even accept an offer to be in this movie???

I thought Atlantic Rim couldnt be topped lol

 

[d0nny donowitz]

awards season is catch up time 

word i watched Don Jon and spectacular now yesterday & have Out of the Furnace, Blue is the Warmest Color and Fruitvale Station on deck

 

[crazy ebw]

Want to see Hobbit

 

[Hahahaha]

Will be seeing all of these in theater, except for Saving Mr. Banks. I do want to see it but I'll download that one later.

• Saving Mr. Banks (BV) - 12/13
• Anchorman: The Legend Continues (Par.) - 12/18
• Her (2013) (WB) - 12/18
• 47 Ronin (Uni.) - 12/25
• Lone Survivor (Uni.) - 12/25
• The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (Fox) - 12/25
• The Wolf of Wall Street (Par.) - 12/25

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Does J Law have a sex scene in American Hustle?

 

[jpzx]

I'm not that infatuated with The Hobbit trilogy so far, japanair21 .

Favorite moments of the two movies have been Bilbo watching the dwarves invade his house/their greetings (not the dinner aspect really), Bilbo with Golem, and Bilbo with Smaug. Other than that, I could do away with the whole series, to be honest. Liked Bard and Legolas' additions to this film, but I thought Legolas was underutilized, as was Gandalf. I know he had to go on his own, but still... not seen from enough. The Orc's in the LOTR trilogy were much more frightening and intimidating.

The movies just feel like they've been continuously building to something in the third, which is why I'll give that one a chance. That doesn't mean the continuous building is quality film-making, because essentially all we've had is 5 hours and 42 minutes of stage setting, and let me say... it better pay-off. For it to pay-off for me personally, it'll have to be somewhere around The Return of the King. The scene where Golem and Smaug talked to Bilbo, were my favorites as I stated, but that's problematic seeing as how those have so many parallels. You can't do the same thing in consecutive films. What has been that exciting in any of these FYI? My favorite movie is No Country For Old Men... I don't need action, I love story. But man, this is medieval times! A ring that can dictate fate in the world! At least at the end of The Two Towers we had the highly memorable battle scene. There was nothing as memorable as that in either of these films, and I was hoping to see some memorable action scene in this.

Luke Evans has had a pretty solid 2013 acting-wise by the way. He was one of the welcomed additions in this, the main villain in Fast & Furious 6, and had a well-reviewed mini-series.

Three last things: I did enjoy the progression of the dwarves trustworthiness in Bilbo. That's been well-executed. It's been two movies and I'm not sure if I like the casting of Thorin yet. Big Benedict Cumberbatch fan, so I'm excited for what looks like an increased role in There And Back.