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

[duba169]

I been watching some 80's movies I always saw parts of but never watched in full. first lethal weapon and now poltergeist

I was under the impression that poltergeist was just a cheesy 80's horror movie. I was so wrong. it's a classic.

The movie really got a good sense of childhood and what it feels like. The safety you feel tucked under your covers or in your parents arms. How you stop having a sense of wonder

"Reach up into your past like when we used to have open minds"

I love the little touches like the star wars refrences. the Alien movie poster.

they went into establishing that every house on the block looks the same. All the phases of construction wind up the same. Truly a model of the American suburb. The “normalness” and lack individuality.

The parents actually being real people and not just authority figures. Like having the wife smoke weed. they used the dog perfectly.

The moments of comedy like when the dog always eats food and is a scavenger. The little child’s boredom at the sight of the chair moving on it’s own because she’s seen it so many times and doesn’t understand how amazing it is because she still has that childhood like whimsy. The neighbors fighting over the remote control recievers. The construction workers howling at the older daughter.


It had a lot of depth that I just didn’t expect. Figured it was a run of the mill horror story. But it had a lot of heart. I think that's the main difference. HEART. which so many movies lack today. I guess I shouldn’t be shocked at that because spelberg was involved and hes the best at that. (sometimes to a fault. like in parts of A.I.)

And that’s all before **** hits the fan and the TV people get busy. The ****** lady and effects are awesome too.

 

[lawdog1]

I been watching some 80's movies I always saw parts of but never watched in full. first lethal weapon and now poltergeist

I was under the impression that poltergeist was just a cheesy 80's horror movie. I was so wrong. it's a classic.

The movie really got a good sense of childhood and what it feels like. The safety you feel tucked under your covers or in your parents arms. How you stop having a sense of wonder

"Reach up into your past like when we used to have open minds"

I love the little touches like the star wars refrences. the Alien movie poster.

they went into establishing that every house on the block looks the same. All the phases of construction wind up the same. Truly a model of the American suburb. The “normalness” and lack individuality.

The parents actually being real people and not just authority figures. Like having the wife smoke weed. they used the dog perfectly.

The moments of comedy like when the dog always eats food and is a scavenger. The little child’s boredom at the sight of the chair moving on it’s own because she’s seen it so many times and doesn’t understand how amazing it is because she still has that childhood like whimsy. The neighbors fighting over the remote control recievers. The construction workers howling at the older daughter.


It had a lot of depth that I just didn’t expect. Figured it was a run of the mill horror story. But it had a lot of heart. I think that's the main difference. HEART. which so many movies lack today. I guess I shouldn’t be shocked at that because spelberg was involved and hes the best at that. (sometimes to a fault. like in parts of A.I.)

And that’s all before **** hits the fan and the TV people get busy. The ****** lady and effects are awesome too.

Poltergeist is great. I probably re-watch at least once a year, for all the reasons you mentioned. I don't, however, recommend the sequels too highly. They're ok, but nearly as good as the first.

 

[mastamind033]

Somehow, I always forget or underrate Almost Famous. Don't know why... whenever I watch it I immediately say "Oh yeah, it's THIS good".


Mindhole Blowers: 20 Facts You Might Not Know About Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous

One of my top 10 favorite films ever, there is absolutely nothing wrong with Almost Famous.


Poltergeist does hold up incredibly well but it's creepy as hell to read about what about to a number of the cast after the original and it's sequels.

 

[Kimchi Papi]

Almost Famous is a good movie. That might be the only thing I've liked Jason Lee in. Cameron Crowe is a solid director IMO. I even like his not so good movies. I said that about Gus Van Sant also, but I like Gus better. One of the things I love about Crowe is his reverence of music.

 

[big j 33]

New York Manhattan movie map

Full size here
Answers here

 

[lawdog1]

^^^Cool. I wonder if they could do one of those for LA? I don't think it would have nearly as many movies, but probably could be done.

 

[servechilled81]

Just now watched the trailer for the Bling Ring, Emma Watson's portrayal of Alexis Neiers looks dead on.  Can't wait to see it...

 

[rook]

Just now watched the trailer for the Bling Ring, Emma Watson's portrayal of Alexis Neiers looks dead on.  Can't wait to see it...

I'm inlove with her. She fits this role perfect. PLEASE KEEP HER AWAY FROM 50 SHADES. Those sex scenes with another dude, My heart wont take it

 

[mastamind033]

Speaking of Crowe, I've been on a documentary binge lately and last night I finally watched Pearl Jam Twenty. Don't know what took me so long to watch it since I'm a huge Pearl Jam and 90's rock fan but I loved it. I already knew most of the stories but a lot of great footage I've never seen before. My favorite parts were Eddie and Kurt slow dancing at the MTV Music Awards (so great but so sad to see at the same time) and Eddie's speech at the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame when he was joking about Ticketmaster.

Also watched The Impostor last nice, really good doc but all I'll say about it is that I can't believe any family to be that dumb or gullible.

 

[servechilled81]

^Yeah, I couldn't believe the family could be that dumb, makes me believe Bourdin's story about what really happened

because I just can't see how a family would go along with everything else otherwise

 

[T0INE]

Movie 43 is out, should I even bother?

ONeg, I'll check out Alpha House since my dude Gus and John Goodman are in it.

 

[chillbroswaggin]

Checked out Shame with Michael Fassbender. Really liked it. They really captured the cold introvertedness of Fassbenders character. Carey Mulligan was good too as the sister. I liked how she was almost the extreme opposite of Fassbender's character and the tension they built between the two. Her scenes where she sang New York, New York and the one later with Fassbender on the couch was Recommended (warning: lots of male nudity in the beginning )

 

[chillbroswaggin]

Movie 43 is out, should I even bother?

ONeg, I'll check out Alpha House since my dude Gus and John Goodman are in it.

Second on Alpha House. Has potential.

 

[mronegative]

I was under the impression that poltergeist was just a cheesy 80's horror movie. I was so wrong. it's a classic.

Damn. Just remembered I dropped my Spielberg marathon. I stopped at Poltergeist too. Skipped to Minority Report and called it a wrap. But yeah, I feel the same way. And I guess it's understood that Tobe Hooper was director in name only, and Spielberg did the whole movie. Really good, though.

Movie 43 is out, should I even bother?

I asked myself the same question. For free...that's one of those, put it on in the bg when you're getting something else done, cuz it can't be that worthless, right?

..

Watch Get the Gringo.

And Louis C.K.'s new HBO special Oh My God was really good...too short, though.

 

[big j 33]

I plan on getting through Movie 43 in about 20 minutes after I fast forward through everything that I dislike.

 

[Nawzlew]

Just now watched the trailer for the Bling Ring, Emma Watson's portrayal of Alexis Neiers looks dead on.  Can't wait to see it her...

 

[japanair21]

I been watching some 80's movies I always saw parts of but never watched in full. first lethal weapon and now poltergeist

I was under the impression that poltergeist was just a cheesy 80's horror movie. I was so wrong. it's a classic.

The movie really got a good sense of childhood and what it feels like. The safety you feel tucked under your covers or in your parents arms. How you stop having a sense of wonder

"Reach up into your past like when we used to have open minds"

I love the little touches like the star wars refrences. the Alien movie poster.

they went into establishing that every house on the block looks the same. All the phases of construction wind up the same. Truly a model of the American suburb. The “normalness” and lack individuality.

The parents actually being real people and not just authority figures. Like having the wife smoke weed. they used the dog perfectly.

The moments of comedy like when the dog always eats food and is a scavenger. The little child’s boredom at the sight of the chair moving on it’s own because she’s seen it so many times and doesn’t understand how amazing it is because she still has that childhood like whimsy. The neighbors fighting over the remote control recievers. The construction workers howling at the older daughter.


It had a lot of depth that I just didn’t expect. Figured it was a run of the mill horror story. But it had a lot of heart. I think that's the main difference. HEART. which so many movies lack today. I guess I shouldn’t be shocked at that because spelberg was involved and hes the best at that. (sometimes to a fault. like in parts of A.I.)

And that’s all before **** hits the fan and the TV people get busy. The ****** lady and effects are awesome too.

Poltergeist is on The Exorcist level, not Friday the 13th.

 

[japanair21]

Finally got around to watching Dredd.

It was so much fun.

I expected action, and that's pretty much what it delivers on. It's a tad shallow, but I liked all of the characters. Andersen was actually fleshed out pretty well. Dredd seemed faithful to the source material, and Mama was an awesome villain. I also love the environment which the film is based on.

It's a shame that it was such a commercial flop, because if they released a new Dredd film every few years they could really have a nice set of films.

It figures the film was scripted by Alex Garland, of 28 Days Later fame. I really gotta catch Sunshine and Never Let Me Go.

 

[hymen man]

As someone who hates Horror movies, I kind of enjoyed Evil Dead.

 

[mitchellicious]

Broken City is a steaming pile of horse ****

 

[duba169]

I haven't heard one person say dread was bad. Maybe it builds up a cult following over the years and they make a sequel based off of DVD sales

 

[noblekane]

my brother hated it but then again hes a movie snob so

I wanted to bang that chick from The Wackness on there

 

[servechilled81]

 

[Kimchi Papi]

I fell asleep next to my son last night & woke up at midnight but couldn't go back to sleep. I ended up watching this doc last night & was really moved by it. The doc makes a lot of great points on our country's policies on crime, treatment, etc. Everything clearly isn't working nor has it ever. It has however made billions of dollars in profits though. One of the people featured in the doc is David Simon, creator of The Wire, Treme, The Corner, & Generation Kill...

 

[big j 33]

I really want to see that documentary. I made a thread about it after I saw the director's interview on The Daily Show awhile back.