What movie have you watched lately

[Angela]

Just watched an Italian language film on Netflix called "Security" in English.

It's set in Forte dei Marmi, my favorite Italian beach resort; it's on the Tuscan coast.

This is where the Italian elites "really" go, not to Lago di Como to hob knob with George Clooney and all the other Americans. It costs the earth to buy there, and even just to buy a place for the season at one of the bagni, but for a week it's manageable.

It's quiet, serene, clean and orderly, understated and reserved, a center for cultural experiences in the summer, a civilized beach experience in the Italian style. Not for everyone, but I adore it.

The plot is a bit obvious, but the location filming is gorgeous.

[Jovialis]

I saw the documentary "Wild, Wild Country", about the crazy sex cult led by Rajneesh in Oregon that sprang up in the 1980s. It never ceases to amaze me who foolish people can be.

[Eric Jenkins]

I started watching Wild Strawberries by Ingmar Bergman yesterday.

[Hawk]

I liked this movie, i know Tom Cruise doesn't fullfill the physical description of Jack Reacher of the novel, especially his short stature but he is quite good on it.

[Hawk]

Watched Prey, actually it's a good movie, has a good story, but somehow i am not convinced from the setup in the movie, a girl who helplessly runs away from a bear beats a Predator.



For me, nothing beats the original Predator 1 movie from 1987, my favorite . Dutch greeting Dillon "Hey Dillon, you son of a b i t c h". Then a close up of Dutch's ripped biceps. Sheer masculinity of 1980-s.

[Hawk]

My memory doesn't recall correctly, i think i might have watched quite a long time this movie but anyways i never looked on the details and the deeper meaning.

This is one of Clint Eastwood's masterpieces, and a very heartbreaking story. Perhaps many of you guys have already watched this masterpiece, if not, watch it.

[Angela]

My memory doesn't recall correctly, i think i might have watched quite a long time this movie but anyways i never looked on the details and the deeper meaning.

This is one of Clint Eastwood's masterpieces, and a very heartbreaking story. Perhaps many of you guys have already watched this masterpiece, if not, watch it.

Excellent directing, dialogue, acting, but so, so sad. I don't think I could watch it again, but I am glad I watched it. This is what great film making is like.

[Angela]

I don't remember if anyone has mentioned Silver Linings Playbook. I watched it last night for the third time. Great treatment of mental health issues, funny, and a celebration of family all at the same time.

[Hawk]

Anyone watched the new Lord of the Rings?

Not a big fan of it, but i don't agree with the backslash Amazon is facing. We should just give it some time. Initially it felt a bit slow-paced, but perhaps they are trying to build the world which latter events will be setup.

[Angela]

I discussed it on the Netflix thread; I don't like it much at all, and not just because of the diversity run amok. The acting also stinks, imo, especially that of the actress playing Galadriel. She is nothing like the character as written. In fact, none of the characters are anything like the characters Tolkien created. He must be turning over in his grave.

These "creators" just don't get it; if you're going to do a film or series based on well loved fantasy books, you can't spit in the face of the readers of the books. They're your biggest potential market. Turning them off is a big risk; is the stand alone show good enough to attract enough younger watchers not familiar with the material to make up for the ones you lost?

For me, I'm done with it.

1 Billion dollars to make and it may all go up in smoke. Couldn't happen to a more deserving jerk than Jeff Bezos.

[Hawk]

I discussed it on the Netflix thread; I don't like it much at all, and not just because of the diversity run amok. The acting also stinks, imo, especially that of the actress playing Galadriel. She is nothing like the character as written. In fact, none of the characters are anything like the characters Tolkien created. He must be turning over in his grave.

These "creators" just don't get it; if you're going to do a film or series based on well loved fantasy books, you can't spit in the face of the readers of the books. They're your biggest potential market. Turning them off is a big risk; is the stand alone show good enough to attract enough younger watchers not familiar with the material to make up for the ones you lost?

For me, I'm done with it.

1 Billion dollars to make and it may all go up in smoke. Couldn't happen to a more deserving jerk than Jeff Bezos.

I admit, i am actually not familiar with the book material at all, i just recently started reading some fandom posts and explanations to keep up with the main plot. But, from what i have seen, the Peter Jackson's trilogy has that magic which this one lacks. It's a bit too early maybe to judge, let's give it a bit of time. For instance, in the beginning somewhat i saw Robert Aramayo as Elrond as miscast, but somehow during the 2 episodes i actually started to get accustomed with him as the character, also Durin seems like a good cast.

[Hawk]

I watched Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad. Masterpieces.

Saul Goodman (It's all good man), best lawyer-conman ever.

[Angela]

I watched Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad. Masterpieces.

Saul Goodman (It's all good man), best lawyer-conman ever.

They're both very well made, with excellent acting, but I couldn't keep watching them. Breaking Bad just depressed the hell out of me, and as for Better Call Saul, while I've known and been forced to deal with my fair share of shady lawyers, it's way over the top. :)

Definitely entertaining, though, both of them.

Oh, I stopped watching Rings of Power after the second episode. It's just complete drek, imo. It would take forever to list what I think is wrong with it, so I'll just talk about how Galadriel's character is written vs. the male characters. It's the typical "woke" trope: the commanding, confident, take charge woman who can somehow do the physical things women can't do, versus all the inept, weak, vacillating male characters, when they're not outright evil.

I honestly feel sorry for young men who are fed this ego destroying crap.

Oh, I left aside that this character has absolutely NOTHING to do with the character of Galadriel from the source material.

When these Hollywood writers stray from the source material they ruin it. The same thing happened with the last few episodes of GOT, which I loved. Once they went beyond what Martin had written, it blew up.

[Hawk]

They're both very well made, with excellent acting, but I couldn't keep watching them. Breaking Bad just depressed the hell out of me, and as for Better Call Saul, while I've known and been forced to deal with my fair share of shady lawyers, it's way over the top. :)

Definitely entertaining, though, both of them.

Oh, I stopped watching Rings of Power after the second episode. It's just complete drek, imo. It would take forever to list what I think is wrong with it, so I'll just talk about how Galadriel's character is written vs. the male characters. It's the typical "woke" trope: the commanding, confident, take charge woman who can somehow do the physical things women can't do, versus all the inept, weak, vacillating male characters, when they're not outright evil.

I honestly feel sorry for young men who are fed this ego destroying crap.

Oh, I left aside that this character has absolutely NOTHING to do with the character of Galadriel from the source material.

When these Hollywood writers stray from the source material they ruin it. The same thing happened with the last few episodes of GOT, which I loved. Once they went beyond what Martin had written, it blew up.

Yes, Jimmy aka Saul is over the top but he is entertaining. As far as Breaking Bad comes Walt's transformation is scary and freaky. The way he came up to execute Gus and that scene, i cannot forget for a while.

As for Rings of Power, i agree, it's terribly slow and without any context. It completely lacks the Peter Jackson's trilogy magic. I left watching at 3/4-rd episode because it got totally bored. But, Better Call Saul had these funny moments i cannot forget, especially Chuck and Howard getting pissed off by Saul's eccentrism lol.

[LarrCarter1231]

Avengers and Spider man!

[Hawk]

I watched this sci-fi horror. I recommend, it's quite enjoyable as a movie.



Then the TV Show antology, Black Mirror, not all episodes, but just a few, Smithereen episode is one of the best i have seen

[Angela]

I watched this sci-fi horror. I recommend, it's quite enjoyable as a movie.



Then the TV Show antology, Black Mirror, not all episodes, but just a few, Smithereen episode is one of the best i have seen

Hawk, where can I see the first one?

[Hawk]

Hawk, where can I see the first one?

Netflix...

I highly recommend the Smithereen episode from Black Mirrors as well, one of the best thing to come from cinema. It's a self-sustaining story, so you don't need to watch other episodes to follow up.

[Hawk]

Can't believe i didn't watch before The Big Lebowski. Atleast i cannot remember it fully watching it.



His Dudeness itself: The Dude, El Duderino, best intro ever



The Dude shamelessly writing a 0.67 cents cheque with a sip of milk on his beard is hilariously genius.

[jeffmiller234]

Black Cat White Cat. Very Entertaining film by Emir Kusturica.

Gypsies, Bulgarian crooks and a Serbian beauty who is to be married off.

[Duarte]

RIP Gina Lollobrigida, una delle belle “maggiorata” del cinema.

[Angela]

RIP Gina Lollobrigida, una delle belle “maggiorata” del cinema.

Yes, I saw it too; just put a few pictures in the "beauty ideal" section.

There used to be so many beautiful actresses, and actors. Now it's all different.

Perhaps the movie I remember best is Solomon and Sheba with Yul Brynner, one of the sexiest men alive imo which I saw on television years after its release date. Whenever I read about how the Hebrews hated the fertility cults of the Canaanites, I remember it. :)

[Hawk]

Anyone started watching The Last of Us?



The opening of the TV Show is interesting and scary.



Fungus pandemics looks like something surreal yet so based on realism. It's absolutely terrifying. We already had decent amount of zombie movies/shows but this one i must say is the most creative and scariest one.

[Angela]

Anyone started watching The Last of Us?



The opening of the TV Show is interesting and scary.



Fungus pandemics looks like something surreal yet so based on realism. It's absolutely terrifying. We already had decent amount of zombie movies/shows but this one i must say is the most creative and scariest one.

I liked the first two episodes, although I didn't find the creatures particularly scary. Maybe because I found them sort of "pretty"? I didn't much like the third episode. It was like a Hallmark Movie about a gay couple.

The scariest "zombie" type movie/series I've ever seen was "Train to Busan". I think it was the speed of the transformation and their speed of movement as well as the non-stop action. TWD was scary too, but not as bad as that.

The movies that frighten me the most, however, are those which deal with the devil; movies about exorcisms, for example. I suppose it's all the Catholic education. The ones that scar me the most are the ones which deal with the abuse and desecration of children. I couldn't get True Detective with Matthew McConnaughey out of my mind for weeks, and I've had to deal with child abuse cases in court. It was just so VILE. Yet, having started it, I had to see how it ended.

[Hawk]

I liked the first two episodes, although I didn't find the creatures particularly scary. Maybe because I found them sort of "pretty"? I didn't much like the third episode. It was like a Hallmark Movie about a gay couple.

The scariest "zombie" type movie/series I've ever seen was "Train to Busan". I think it was the speed of the transformation and their speed of movement as well as the non-stop action. TWD was scary too, but not as bad as that.

The movies that frighten me the most, however, are those which deal with the devil; movies about exorcisms, for example. I suppose it's all the Catholic education. The ones that scar me the most are the ones which deal with the abuse and desecration of children. I couldn't get True Detective with Matthew McConnaughey out of my mind for weeks, and I've had to deal with child abuse cases in court. It was just so VILE. Yet, having started it, I had to see how it ended.

I agree, 3rd episode was dissapointing. It was completely unneccessary filling up with thwt story. But considering modern TV propaganda i am not surprised.

And, i have to say the fungi infection looks way more scarier than any other zombie movie. I disagree iwht you here.

As for True Detective season 1, that was a masterpiece.