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

[japanair21]

A change in my work has forced me to slow down on movies but I'm doing my best to play catch up.

Lately I have seen the following:

The Babadook, American Sniper, A Most Violent Year, Nightcrawler

Nightcrawler is one of the best of 2014. Gyllenhaal should get Oscar recognition.

The Babadook was tense and unnerving but had a horrible ending

American Sniper had a decent performance from Bradley Cooper, but the film didn't provide enough *umphf* to make it memorable

A Most Violent Year sported a good performance from Isaac and Chastain but JC Chandor is a director that I really don't like. His "artistic" vision in films is lost on me. Same went with All is Lost last year with Redford. I thought it was just artistically misguided.

What did you think of Essie Davis? I thought she was Oscar-worthy.

 

[venom lyrix]

Here are my most anticipated films of 2015! - http://afterthecut.com/2015/01/01/my-25-most-anticipated-films-of-2015/

 

[sea manup]

Here are my most anticipated films of 2015! - http://afterthecut.com/2015/01/01/my-25-most-anticipated-films-of-2015/

solid list, dude who voices ultron is james spader and not james spades

no mention of pixar's inside out?

the revenant (birdman director, staring leo and tom hardy) is also something people should look out for next year

 

[venom lyrix]

What did you think of Essie Davis? I thought she was Oscar-worthy.

I had a friend who loved The Babadook and thought she should get some recognition. I don't believe horror films are made, or watched in the same manner as other films. And I also don't judge horror performances in any type of impressed or not impressed way.

They don't appeal to me to begin, something about "acting scared" doesn't impress me

 

[venom lyrix]

solid list, dude who voices ultron is james spader and not james spades

no mention of pixar's inside out?

the revenant (birdman director, staring leo and tom hardy) is also something people should look out for next year

Revenant was one of the first films on my list but then I saw it got pushed to January of 2016.

I don't get excited for Pixar films...

 

[Bend_The_Knee]

Crimson Peak sounds interesting.

 

[venom lyrix]

Crimson Peak sounds interesting.

Guillermo del Toro doesn't excite me as a director. And Crimson Peak has had so many development issues I can't get excited for it.

 

[sea manup]

i would give up watching movies for a year if i could watch ultron and starwars this week 

my body is ready for 2015 

 

[keko jones]

Watched "what if", "the perks of being a wallflower" and " when Harry met Sally"

Enjoyed all 3, wasn't overly in love with any of them.. But all good movies.. Loved the way the actors played off of each other in all 3.. Really good chemistry in the movies

the perks of being a wild flower was actually pretty good. I don't remember much of the movie at this time but when I watch it I was pleased.

I don't get how babadoo was so great to many people? It was an OK movie with the most absurd ending ever.

 

[sea manup]

perks of being a wallflower was way too depressing for my taste

watching a movie while constantly being reminded that emma watson is not my wife is just too much for me to handle 

 

[keko jones]

perks of being a wallflower was way too depressing for my taste

watching a movie while constantly being reminded that emma watson is not my wife is just too much for me to handle 

LoL I do remember the movie taking me into some highs and some lows.

 

[venom lyrix]

I don't get how babadoo was so great to many people? It was an OK movie with the most absurd ending ever.

agreed, people raved about it - i expected so much more. There was such a lack of backstory and the ending was awful

 

[sea manup]

watched grand bud hotel last night, really enjoyed it. loved the style in moonrise kingdom and loved what wes anderson did in this movie, truly a unique film experience 

7/8

 

[sb]

i would give up watching movies for a year if i could watch ultron and starwars this week 

my body is ready for 2015 

july! july-er!

 

[suberzat1]

Here is my list from my 2014 50 Book/ 50 Movie challenge. Going to go thru and fine what my top 3 movies are from this list but I will say Gone Girl will make it

Suberzat - 1/50 books | 86/50 movies

Books:
Don't Put Me In,Coach(Good book and liked the humor)
Movies:
American Hustle
Prisoners
Carrie
About TIme
Being John Malkovich
Escape Plan
The Spectacular Now
Primer
Life of Pi
Flypaper
Kick *** 2
Grudge Match
Homefront
X-Men Origins 
2 Guns
Out of the Furnace
The Croods
Disconnect
It's Kind of a Funny Story
Fruitvale Station
Lone Survivor
This is the End
A Bronx Tale
Hercules.....Don't even waste your time
R.I.P.D........^^^^^
Delivery Man
A Few Good Men
Locke
Stretch
obvious child
Beginners
The Best Offer
The Best Man Hoilday
The Bling Ring
Blood Tries
Blue Jasmine 
The Call
Captain Phillips
Carlito's Way
Dark Skies
Dead Man Down
Don Jon
Her
Enders Game
Enough Said
Epic
Finding Neverland
The First Time
Gravity
The Hunger Games Catching Fire
In A World
Instructions Not Included 
Kicking and Screaming 
Killing them Softly
The Last Stand
Last Vagas
The Lego Movie
Movie 43
Non-Stop
Plans, Trains, and Automobiles
Premium Rush
Runner Runner
Sleeper
Stoker
Were The Millers
500 Days of Summer
Divergent
Thanks for Sharing
The Holiday 
Third Person
American Psycho
The Guest
The Legend of Drunken Master
Dawn of the Planet of theApe
X-men Days Future Past
Snowpiercer
Babadook
Top Five
Gone Girl
Nightcrawler
The double
Twelve Monkeys
This Is Where I Leave You
Equalizer
Edge of Tomorrow

 

[sea manup]

i guess i could try for 100 movies this year

and 5 books 

 

[CP1708]

2014 Movies I've seen

Ride Along
Odd Thomas
Jack Ryan
That Awkward Moment
Lego Movie
3 Days to Kill
Non Stop
Anchorman 2
300 2
Veronica Mars
Bad Words
Sabotage
The Raid 2
Captain America 2
Draft Day
Godzilla
The Other Woman
Spiderman 2
Bad Neighbors
Days of Future Past
Maleficent
Edge of Tomorrow
22 Jumpstreet
Think Like a Man 2
Chef
Transformers 4
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Lucy
Guardians of the Galaxy
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Let's Be Cops
Expendables 3
The November Man
The Drop
This is Where I leave You
A Walk Among the Tombstones
The Equalizer
Men Women and Children
Gone Girl
Annabelle
The Judge
Fury
Nightcrawler
Foxcatcher
Horrible Bosses 2


Ones I haven't got to yet, but def will.

Snowpiercer
American Sniper
Hobbit
Mockingjay
Interstellar
John Wick
Sin City 2
Walk of Shame
Under the Skin
Locke
Need for Speed

 

[CP1708]

As for 2015, just off the top of my head, it's a huge year for me.

Kingsman: The Secrect Service
Furious 7
Avengers 2
Pitch Perfect 2
The Fantastic Four
Ant-Man
Bond 24
Mockingjay 2
Star Wars 7
Mission Impossible 5
Hateful Eight


Obviously there's more, these are just the bigger names I remember. I expect 2015 to ruin my wallet. Luckily, my family saw this coming, and got me a half dozen gift cards to the movies.

 

[venom lyrix]

smart family...lots to look forward to this year!

 

[licensed to ball]

I know this is an extremely hard question to answer for you movie geeks. But If you could only watch ONE of the anticipated 2015 movies this year which one would you chose?

You only have minimal trailers, castings, and information to go by.

That's what makes it fun.

Right now... My gut just says Spectre (Bond 24) because of the Christoph Waltz casting and Sam Mendes coming back to direct. I simply CANNOT WAIT for that movie.

Of course there's lots to look forward to this year, but Thats the one for now I would say I'd watch over anything else this year if I was forced to pick.

What about you guys?
(Don't be stubborn cp, I know 1 is hard... But stick to the rules, no exceptions )

 

[sea manup]

star wars

 

[sb]

avengers

 

[illmaticsoulchild]

Avengers: Age of Ultron. Only because I grew up on comic books. I would have said Star Wars, but I still have a bad taste in my mouth because of the prequels and I'm not as gaga over J.J.Abrams as everyone else is.

 

[CP1708]

Star Wars, because I've been waiting for decades to see it done properly again.

 

[big j 33]

Star Wars