The "last movie I saw" thread

[PaloAltoCougar]

Sinners. Meh. Two interesting ideas (African American twins returning to home in Mississippi after criming in Chicago to start a night club and fight some racism, and mythology about vampires and musical shamans) that really didn't gel together for me. Music was enjoyable and acting was decent (Jordan seems to always do well), but there were too many threads and not enough time for them to get fleshed out. C+.

Concur. In fact, I walked out with around 40 minutes left. It wasn't that bad, but the main reason I went in was to buy time during heavy rush hour traffic. Traffic cleared up and I wanted to watch an NBA playoff game. The movie wasn't horrible--indeed, it was a mighty effort--but not my thing.

[chrisrenrut]

Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning

the action sequences were outstanding, which you’d expect. The acting was superb. The script was laborious and over explanatory. The characters were their usual over-characterized selves. The plot was full of holes and the mission way too exact. So it was basically a good action movie and worth seeing on the big screen.

This was the 8th Mission:Impossible movie. Might be time to rename them Mission: Difficult but Doable.

I did like the movie. Especially call-backs to the early movies.

[falafel]

Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning

the action sequences were outstanding, which you’d expect. The acting was superb. The script was laborious and over explanatory. The characters were their usual over-characterized selves. The plot was full of holes and the mission way too exact. So it was basically a good action movie and worth seeing on the big screen.

Seeing it with my 2 daughters tomorrow!

[Moliere]

Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning

the action sequences were outstanding, which you’d expect. The acting was superb. The script was laborious and over explanatory. The characters were their usual over-characterized selves. The plot was full of holes and the mission way too exact. So it was basically a good action movie and worth seeing on the big screen.

[Northwestcoug]

Sinners. Meh. Two interesting ideas (African American twins returning to home in Mississippi after criming in Chicago to start a night club and fight some racism, and mythology about vampires and musical shamans) that really didn't gel together for me. Music was enjoyable and acting was decent (Jordan seems to always do well), but there were too many threads and not enough time for them to get fleshed out. C+.

[Northwestcoug]

Where's Commando to talk about Marvel movies?

Anyways, we enjoyed Thunderbolts. We didn't have huge expectations and were pleasantly surprised. There were some very thoughtful scenes about mental illness, regret, and family/friendship. Not Marvel's top tier, but good enough. Solid B.

[YOhio]

Tim Robinson is ridiculous. Just looking at him makes me laugh.

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[Northwestcoug]

Agree with others about A Complete Unknown. Acting was excellent, the movie was well paced, and music was superb. You don't need to be a Dylan fan to enjoy it.

[USUC]

We saw it this evening and liked it a lot, although we were teens in the '60s so we probably had a greater interest than might younger folk, Chalamet's performance was outstanding, and the storyline was fascinating, even though Dylan was a jerk--very talented but a jerk. The conflict between folk music purists (esp. Pete Seeger) and the evolving Dylan (Electric guitars! The audacity!) and Dylan's relationship with Joan Baez were fascinating. The final "Like a Rolling Stone" was awesome and vindicates Dylan's shift away from acoustic.

Saw it last night. I really liked it. They conflate a lot of events (the Judas moment was in the UK), but I think it was well done. Ed Norton was also fantastic. The movie did a good job and creating sympathetic characters of Seeger and Lomax, more so than they probably deserved. One aspect I think they failed to portray is the intensity of the political movement that drove Seeger and many of the folk artists and how Dylan's move away from them hurt the attention on their cause. In the movie it's portrayed more about the craft itself, but in reality, the social justice cause was the driving force. Frank may actually know more about this aspect of it than I. I wonder if he's seen the movie yet.

[PaloAltoCougar]

Any Bob Dylan fans here? Has anyone seen A Complete Unknown? I guess it's about his transition from folk to electric and the fall pit from it. That's a super interesting storyline in his career. I'll try to see it this weekend.

We saw it this evening and liked it a lot, although we were teens in the '60s so we probably had a greater interest than might younger folk, Chalamet's performance was outstanding, and the storyline was fascinating, even though Dylan was a jerk--very talented but a jerk. The conflict between folk music purists (esp. Pete Seeger) and the evolving Dylan (Electric guitars! The audacity!) and Dylan's relationship with Joan Baez were fascinating. The final "Like a Rolling Stone" was awesome and vindicates Dylan's shift away from acoustic.

[USUC]

Any Bob Dylan fans here? Has anyone seen A Complete Unknown? I guess it's about his transition from folk to electric and the fall pit from it. That's a super interesting storyline in his career. I'll try to see it this weekend.

[MartyFunkhouser]

I recently watched the all 4 Bad Boys movies. I recommend all of them, but I'd understand why someone would skip Bad Boys. At the minimum, it is a must to watch Bad Boys: For Life and Bad Boys: Ride or Die.

[Bo Diddley]

That was a great speech. A great generation with great leadership. We could use some of that today.

[Pelado]

Dunkirk. We arrived at the theater a little late, so we missed the first few minutes. Wish we could have caught that. I was expecting the dialogue to be more difficult to understand.

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My middle child is studying WWII in her history class, so I took it upon myself to read excerpts from Churchill's speech, including the following:

I have, myself, full confidence that if all do their duty, if nothing is neglected, and if the best arrangements are made, as they are being made, we shall prove ourselves once again able to defend our Island home, to ride out the storm of war, and to outlive the menace of tyranny, if necessary for years, if necessary alone. At any rate, that is what we are going to try to do. That is the resolve of His Majesty’s Government-every man of them. That is the will of Parliament and the nation. The British Empire and the French Republic, linked together in their cause and in their need, will defend to the death their native soil, aiding each other like good comrades to the utmost of their strength. Even though large tracts of Europe and many old and famous States have fallen or may fall into the grip of the Gestapo and all the odious apparatus of Nazi rule, we shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender, and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this Island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in God’s good time, the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old.

[frank ryan]

A friend of a friend was a producer on a film that had a limited release in theaters, but is really pretty fantastic, IMO. A Late Night With The Devil is currently streaming on Hulu. It’s in the horror genre, so not for everyone. But a very smart film, IMO. I’m going to watch I again because I know there is some stuff I missed the first time.

it’s a period piece, so that’s always visually pleasing when it’s well done. But the plot is clever and the actors are great.

I enjoyed it. It was well reviewed within the horror community.