What was the last movie you watched? Part 2

[NDX]

Migration
Kung Fu Panda 4
Uncle Drew

 

[blueharvest]

It's the 30th Anniversary of this movie, so I watched it yesterday:

 

[Gothamsknight]

 

[P Supreme]

A quiet place
Inside out 2

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Sculder]

Descansar en paz / Rest in Peace (2024)
Shirley (2024)
Trigger Warning (2024)
Brats (2024)
Life as a House (2001)
The Trap (1966)
Madness in the Method (2019)
Little Dixie (2023)

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

The Vampire Lovers

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

Lust for a Vampire

 

[KaijuDude1992]

 

[Gothamsknight]

 

[Ash J. Williams]

 

[Batgirl0202]

10/10

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

Twins of Evil

 

[3rdstone]

First time watching, and first impression is that it looks a slight different than Fury Road, as others has pointed out. However, even though I experienced a few clear CGI-shots, I wasn't bothered in the whole. I see this film as maybe a little more "stylized" than FR and enjoyed it from that premise. As usual in Miller's Mad Max universe you get highly entertained (I still remember the cinematic experience of Road Warrior, with that back then impressing opening sequence). Miller always had some cool and quirky ideas like the characters' names. What I thought were "worthy given warrior names" - like Furiosa and her sister Valkyrie - turned out to be what these children were named from birth, and I love it.

Characters are great; Hemsworth feels like having loads of fun with his Dementus character (prosthetic nose or not lol), and is perfect IMHO. We got a new actor for Immortan Joe, and he worked fine for me. And of course ATJ delivered as usual and expected. Felt strange from the beginning that Theron wouldn't be here, but ATJ makes it up for me. She actually didn't have much dialogue here, but manage to express herself so damn well anyway (I guess those prominent eyes of her help lol).

As a car nerd I've always loved the Mad Max flicks, since Australia seemingly has had a fair share of American car products during the decades (even with their own particular models, kinda like Canada also once had), which always showed. I've learned that the term "Ute" is a typical Australian vehicle wich means a regular car but built as a two seats pick up (our Australian friends could fill in more accurate info here). And we see some of those cool things here: The "war boys car"; an Oldsmobile 1959 (probably a station wagon rebuilt as a pick up/ute), the cool Plymouth Valiant ute (1962 I'd guess) which Furiosa drives for a while, and then her final car: That bad ass Ford Model A hot rod (not sure which year, but before 1932) with a rear mounted engine, in which she literally flies over the sand dunes hunting Dementus. We also got a glimpse of a Ford Ranchero 1959 (which actually was an existing American production model during some years back then).

I haven't even mentioned all the cool motorcycles here, like Dementus' spiral cylinder plane engine driven bike, or the first bike we see which little Furiosa cuts the fuel hose off before getting taken, which actually sports a bloody V8 engine etc etc.

Yeah, I highly enjoyed this. I might prefer Fury Road, but as for now this isn't far beyond. I'll see in a few years and a couple of rewatches of both how I might feel. The lower than expected B.O. numbers are sad news, this deserved way higher numbers IMO.

I googled "Total Recall 1990 movie poster". Then I.. chose this suggestion.

Total Recall (1990)

"Consider this a divorse!"

Haven't watched this for a while, which is good and helps forgetting the minor twists and details which makes it worth rewatching. Typical mostly timeless Verhoeven sci-fi action flick, with bonus qality points like having Michael Ironside as the villian. A few goofy moments, but since it's 90's Arnie and some humour here as well nobody cares. The contemporary future vehicles always looked surprisingly terrible (compared to e.g. the BTTF films). I also noticed stuff now that didn't age well, like when Arnie had optional body type choices (!) etc for his prefered woman in his chosen Rekall adventure. But all in all an awesome 90s classic, which never should've been remade. And yeah, 90s Sharon Stone.. God. Damn.

 

[KaijuDude1992]

 

[InCali]

First time watching, and first impression is that it looks a slight different than Fury Road, as others has pointed out. However, even though I experienced a few clear CGI-shots, I wasn't bothered in the whole. I see this film as maybe a little more "stylized" than FR and enjoyed it from that premise. As usual in Miller's Mad Max universe you get highly entertained (I still remember the cinematic experience of Road Warrior, with that back then impressing opening sequence). Miller always had some cool and quirky ideas like the characters' names. What I thought were "worthy given warrior names" - like Furiosa and her sister Valkyrie - turned out to be what these children were named from birth, and I love it.

Characters are great; Hemsworth feels like having loads of fun with his Dementus character (prosthetic nose or not lol), and is perfect IMHO. We got a new actor for Immortan Joe, and he worked fine for me. And of course ATJ delivered as usual and expected. Felt strange from the beginning that Theron wouldn't be here, but ATJ makes it up for me. She actually didn't have much dialogue here, but manage to express herself so damn well anyway (I guess those prominent eyes of her help lol).

As a car nerd I've always loved the Mad Max flicks, since Australia seemingly has had a fair share of American car products during the decades (even with their own particular models, kinda like Canada also once had), which always showed. I've learned that the term "Ute" is a typical Australian vehicle wich means a regular car but built as a two seats pick up (our Australian friends could fill in more accurate info here). And we see some of those cool things here: The "war boys car"; an Oldsmobile 1959 (probably a station wagon rebuilt as a pick up/ute), the cool Plymouth Valiant ute (1962 I'd guess) which Furiosa drives for a while, and then her final car: That bad ass Ford Model A hot rod (not sure which year, but before 1932) with a rear mounted engine, in which she literally flies over the sand dunes hunting Dementus. We also got a glimpse of a Ford Ranchero 1959 (which actually was an existing American production model during some years back then).

I haven't even mentioned all the cool motorcycles here, like Dementus' spiral cylinder plane engine driven bike, or the first bike we see which little Furiosa cuts the fuel hose off before getting taken, which actually sports a bloody V8 engine etc etc.

Yeah, I highly enjoyed this. I might prefer Fury Road, but as for now this isn't far beyond. I'll see in a few years and a couple of rewatches of both how I might feel. The lower than expected B.O. numbers are sad news, this deserved way higher numbers IMO.

I googled "Total Recall 1990 movie poster". Then I.. chose this suggestion.

Total Recall (1990)

"Consider this a divorse!"

Haven't watched this for a while, which is good and helps forgetting the minor twists and details which makes it worth rewatching. Typical mostly timeless Verhoeven sci-fi action flick, with bonus qality points like having Michael Ironside as the villian. A few goofy moments, but since it's 90's Arnie and some humour here as well nobody cares. The contemporary future vehicles always looked surprisingly terrible (compared to e.g. the BTTF films). I also noticed stuff now that didn't age well, like when Arnie had optional body type choices (!) etc for his prefered woman in his chosen Rekall adventure. But all in all an awesome 90s classic, which never should've been remade. And yeah, 90s Sharon Stone.. God. Damn.

Yeah. Saw Furiosa on Tuesday and really liked it. BTW, if Sharon Stone is my wife, I'm not going to Mars and you can blank out my entire existence for all I care. I would have been a horrible casting choice.

 

[InCali]

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Have you even considered professional help?

 

[Ash J. Williams]

 

[Brutikus]

 

[Frodo]

GIRL IN THE PICTURE ( 2022)



The fascinating, and tragic documentary, of the nearly 30 year search for the true identity , of a young woman by The FBI, and her loved ones .

 

[Immortalfire]

I watched all of these back to back to back today, I think they are probably the three most important superhero films made.




Each one made a unique impact for superhero films, and the movie industry as a whole. Superman made studios execs realize that a film based on a comic book hero could portrayed with dignity and class. For a long time, the notion was comic books are for children, therefore a movie based on a comic book has to be juvenile, stupid and full of camp. But when this one was out, that notion quickly went away.

Batman was the first “grown up” film I ever saw as a youngster, at the age of nine. It had a big effect on me as a viewer and a fan, showing us that not every comic book movie needed to be family-friendly, but could explore some darker sides of someone’s personality. And suffice to say, it was a humongous hit.

After waiting all my life for a Spider-Man film, 2002 finally brought it to us. This not only only opened the door for other Marvel films, but other characters as well. I know Blade and the X-Men came first, but be real; those films are third and second fiddle compared to the impact Spidey made for superhero movies in the 21st century.

Without these three, we wouldn’t be where we are today.

 

[Lobo]

Camp Nowhere. Haven't watched it since ot first came out, still a good funny kid film. Also Accepted stole this premise

 

[KaijuDude1992]

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

Three hours of my life that I'll never get back

 

[blueharvest]

I watched all of these back to back to back today, I think they are probably the three most important superhero films made.

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Each one made a unique impact for superhero films, and the movie industry as a whole. Superman made studios execs realize that a film based on a comic book hero could portrayed with dignity and class. For a long time, the notion was comic books are for children, therefore a movie based on a comic book has to be juvenile, stupid and full of camp. But when this one was out, that notion quickly went away.

Batman was the first “grown up” film I ever saw as a youngster, at the age of nine. It had a big effect on me as a viewer and a fan, showing us that not every comic book movie needed to be family-friendly, but could explore some darker sides of someone’s personality. And suffice to say, it was a humongous hit.

After waiting all my life for a Spider-Man film, 2002 finally brought it to us. This not only only opened the door for other Marvel films, but other characters as well. I know Blade and the X-Men came first, but be real; those films are third and second fiddle compared to the impact Spidey made for superhero movies in the 21st century.

Without these three, we wouldn’t be where we are today.

You didn't watch Spider-Man 2? Today is the 20th Anniversary.