bluebell Posted January 16 Posted January 16 Another good movie playing on Netflix right now is 1917. It came out in 2019 so not new, but it hasn't really been available to stream since then. It's excellent. The camera work, the actors, the atmosphere...it's all so good. It's about WWI, with two english soldiers being tasked with getting a message from one area to a company in a different area (in less than a day) to stop the company from walking into a trap, while the two soldiers try not to get killed by Germans. It's Rated R for some language (though much less than most war movies) and violence (but not Saving Private Ryan level of violence, though the gore of dead bodies is almost ever-present). 4
bluebell Posted January 29 Posted January 29 The Wild Robot is available to stream for free on Peacock and it was really good. It's an animated movie based on a very popular kids book about a helper robot that accidentally ends up on a forested island trying to fulfill its directive to "complete a task". That task ends up being getting a gosling from egg to adult/migration. I highly recommend it if you have kids (or older teens that like animated movies). 1
Dario_M Posted January 30 Posted January 30 (edited) We have watched a part of The Terminator part 1 and it was so bad, oh my. Horible. i couldn't stop laughing. I absolutely don't get why this movie was so succesfull in the 80s. But uh... my boyfriend on the other hand is a real fan, so.. now he is really angry at me, because i just hate it. 🤷♀️ he has turned the movie off now btw. Edited January 30 by Dario_M
bluebell Posted January 30 Posted January 30 2 hours ago, Dario_M said: We have watched a part of The Terminator part 1 and it was so bad, oh my. Horible. i couldn't stop laughing. I absolutely don't get why this movie was so succesfull in the 80s. But uh... my boyfriend on the other hand is a real fan, so.. now he is really angry at me, because i just hate it. 🤷♀️ he has turned the movie off now btw. The real magic is Terminator 2. 1
Dario_M Posted January 31 Posted January 31 (edited) 7 hours ago, bluebell said: The real magic is Terminator 2. I also told my bf that we need to watch part 2. I heard that part 2 was better. But he said "no, we need to watch part 1 first otherwise you will not understand part 2." So i was like..."okay."🤷♀️ Well... not such a good idea i couldn't hold my laugh in. And since then my bf didn't talk to me anymore. Edited January 31 by Dario_M
Tony uk Posted February 1 Posted February 1 Not many movies from recent years have caught my attention much. Been catching up on movies from yesteryear. I recently revisited The Breakfast Club. The drama students at the university where I work did their own production a few years ago. 1
bluebell Posted February 1 Posted February 1 30 minutes ago, Tony uk said: Not many movies from recent years have caught my attention much. Been catching up on movies from yesteryear. I recently revisited The Breakfast Club. The drama students at the university where I work did their own production a few years ago. Love that movie 1
Tony uk Posted February 2 Posted February 2 Recently watched the movie version of the William Shakespeare play, 'Much Ado About Nothing'. Made in the early 1990's, directed and staring Kenneth Brannagh. Various known actors in prominent roles, Denzel Washington, Keanu Reeves, Michael Keaton. A well made, and acted film version. It sticks close to the Shakespeare play, for me, very enjoyable to watch. 2
Calm Posted February 2 Posted February 2 (edited) 2 hours ago, Tony uk said: Recently watched the movie version of the William Shakespeare play, 'Much Ado About Nothing'. Made in the early 1990's, directed and staring Kenneth Brannagh. Various known actors in prominent roles, Denzel Washington, Keanu Reeves, Michael Keaton. A well made, and acted film version. It sticks close to the Shakespeare play, for me, very enjoyable to watch. My family loved that movie. Been awhile since we watched it. About time we did again. Introduce the grandkids to it if my son hasn’t already. Edited February 2 by Calm 1
Tony uk Posted Saturday at 07:27 PM Posted Saturday at 07:27 PM Recently watched Henry v. Another Kenneth Brannagh production of a William Shakespeare play. Well adapted version onto film. Never seen this version before, very much impressed by it. 1
bluebell Posted Sunday at 04:20 PM Posted Sunday at 04:20 PM Re-watched The Forbidden Kingdom last night. It was streaming on Prime. It came out in theaters a while ago and has Jackie Chan and Jet Li in it, along with a younger white guy who's name I don't know but who was in a few movies around the time the movie was released. It's meant to be a fun adventure so you can't take it too seriously. It's about this white kid who is in love with cheesy kung fu movies who ends up sucked into the 'middle kingdom' in China trying to fulfill a prophecy about a staff and the Monkey King. Like I said, it's just a lot of fun and has some good fight scenes if you are into that sort of thing. 1
Tony uk Posted Sunday at 06:33 PM Posted Sunday at 06:33 PM It sounds good, think I've heard of it, some rattling in the back of my head. I will look out for it. 1
Pyreaux Posted Monday at 05:00 AM Posted Monday at 05:00 AM (edited) Six-String Samurai (1998) An action comedy film set in a post-apocalyptic, alternat timeline, where the Russians have nuked and taken over the United States in 1957, most of the nation is uninhabitable. All government has collapsed with the exception of Lost Vegas, ruled by King Elvis. The Red Army has been sieging Lost Vegas, but without support over the years has been relegated to a gang of thugs. Forty years later King Elvis dies, and radio disc jockey calls for all musicians to come to Lost Vegas to try to become the new King of Rock 'n' Roll. So, yes, we’ve got this absurd premise, I don't want to overhype this. It’s a simple movie. But it is important to know a little of what it's actually about, otherwise you'll instantly get this annoying feeling like this was made by someone parodying something, but you won't know what. First, it's one part subtle "tribute" to the Chinese martial arts films. There is no blood in this movie, perhaps due to budget, but one could say characters are being "killed" by music, one's blade and swordsmanship seems to be equated to one's guitar and playing ability, hence the title, six-string samurai. It is also retelling the story of major musical movements in the United States. The main character is "Buddy", resembling Buddy Holly, a symbol of the birth of rock 'n' roll who should have been the king of rock and roll, if only he hadn't died. Thus, we meet Buddy who is well on his way to be king, defeating those trying to stop him. But he is pursued by "Death", a character resembling Slash from Guns N' Roses, who has been killing off all other musicians coming across his path, such as; a character representing Jerry Lee Lewis, a mariachi band, a musician dressed country western style. Buddy becomes followed by a small, orphaned, ragged, boy, called "The Kid". The Kid is annoying Buddy, always needing to be rescued, and he can't seem to vocalize well - he shouts "UUHHH" to get attention. This angsty youth we presume at the end becomes the king of rock and roll. I assume it's saying after all the worthy would-be kings of rock and roll died, the next generation who'll rise up can't actually play or sing; or are imitations of Buddy Holly. As he follows and learns a little from Buddy throughout the film. This may suggest that the future of rock and roll will not necessarily be tied to raw talent but imitation, leading to commercialization or dilution of rock and roll as time progresses. Or The Kid could symbolize how future generations will inherit the music, often through mimicry, but are still forging their own path. Though some try to equate The Kid to an actual musical figure, like Michael Jackson, the King of Pop. Edited Tuesday at 02:20 AM by Pyreaux 3
Tony uk Posted Monday at 07:51 AM Posted Monday at 07:51 AM 2 hours ago, Pyreaux said: Six-String Samurai (1998) An action comedy film set in a post-apocalyptic alternat timeline where the Russians have nuked and taken over the United States in 1957, most of the nation is uninhabitable. All government has collapsed with the exception of Lost Vegas, ruled by King Elvis. The Red Army has been sieging Lost Vegas, but without support over the years has been relegated to a gang of thugs. Forty years later King Elvis dies, and radio disc jockey calls for all musicians to come to Lost Vegas to try to become the new King of Rock 'n' Roll. So, yes, we’ve got this absurd premise, I don't want to overhype this. It’s a simple movie. But it is important to know a little of what it's actually about, otherwise you'll instantly get this annoying feeling like this was made by someone parodying something, but you won't know what. First, it's one part subtle "tribute" to the Chinese martial arts films. There is no blood in this movie, perhaps due to budget, but one could say characters are being "killed" by music, one's blade seems to be equated to one's guitar, hence the title, six-string samurai. It is also retelling the story of major musical movements in the United States. The main character is "Buddy", resembling Buddy Holly, a symbol of the birth of rock 'n' roll who should have been the king of rock and roll, if only he hadn't died. Thus, we meet Buddy who is well on his way to be king, defeating those trying to stop him. But he is pursued by "Death", a character resembling Slash from Guns N' Roses, who has been killing off all other musicians coming across his path, such as; a character representing Jerry Lee Lewis, a mariachi band, a musician dressed country western style. Buddy becomes followed by a small boy he calls "The Kid". The Kid is annoying Buddy, always needing to be rescued, and he can't seem to vocalize - he only says "UUHHH" to get attention. This angsty youth we presume at the end becomes the king of rock and roll, despite being unable to speak. I assume it's saying after all the worthy would-be kings of rock and roll died, the next generation who'll rise up will be someone who can't actually play or sing, or who imitates Buddy Holly. As he follows and learns a little from Buddy throughout the film. This may suggest that the future of rock and roll will not necessarily be tied to raw talent but imitation, leading to commercialization or dilution of rock and roll as time progresses. Or The Kid could symbolize how future generations will inherit the music, often through mimicry, are still forging their own path. Though some try to equate The Kid to actual musical figures, like Michael Jackson. Looks interesting, I will keep a look out for it.
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