That's a great movie. I think we own it. Did at one time at least
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You might like The Last Gunman. I think Penn did well in it.
I'll take a look, thanks.
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Isn't that by John Irving? He's one of my MOST fave authors, but somehow I've never gotten around to that one. So far my faves of his are Hotel new Hampshire and A Prayer for Owen Meany. Best author I know that can make you laugh your ass completely off AND cry like your heart is breaking, in the same damn book.
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Yes, it is Irving, and ignorant me didn't realize the movie was based on a book. It's now a must-read. Thanks!
I have read A Prayer for Owen Meany, it was outstanding.
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It really is... so is Hotel New Hampshire, nevermind that the movie was kinda meh. Sorrow floats... so just keep passing those open windows. Can't say I'm really surprised that the movie was lackluster... how exactly do you take brilliance and make a movie out of it??? Hollywood generally manages to fuck up everything they touch.
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TBS used to show that movie all the time. I loved that movie.
Watched Shaft (2019) last night while chillin' with my dog. Was fun, kinda what you'd expect from Samuel L. muthafuckin' Jackson.
Yep!! Was surprised how much I enjoyed that one.
Just watched Force 10 From Navarone again a while ago.
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Saw Cap Marvel last night. Pretty good. Particularly enjoyed the flerkin. 
Who knew that Cthlulu had invaded extra-terrestrial cats! And my son had us wait for the last scene, the lead-in to the new Avengers movie, so I'm looking forward to that even more than I was after that godawful horrible non-ending on the LAST Avengers movie. Wish to hell it would hurry up and hit premium channels or blu-ray.
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Who knew that Cthlulu had invaded extra-terrestrial cats! And my son had us wait for the last scene, the lead-in to the new Avengers movie, so I'm looking forward to that even more than I was after that godawful horrible non-ending on the LAST Avengers movie. Wish to hell it would hurry up and hit premium channels or blu-ray.Andria
I thought it was alright...Im not a big fan of politics being shoved down my throat while Im entertaining myself.Saw Cap Marvel last night. Pretty good. Particularly enjoyed the flerkin.
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Its kind of annoying to have to exit the spam pages but if you do it 2 or 3 times then you can watch the movie or get around the site.
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I didn't notice any politics; I was just wildly entertained by seeing the Blockbuster video store she crashed into, the 90s internet (Altavista!), and also how they made Coulson and Fury so youthful, and Fury without the eyepatch, and how he got it. My son said that seeing Samuel L. that youthful put him in mind of Pulp Fiction, which, GAG, I HATE Tarantino movies, but particularly that one!
And I truly did enjoy that flerkin.
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I didn't notice any politics; I was just wildly entertained by seeing the Blockbuster video store she crashed into, the 90s internet (Altavista!), and also how they made Coulson and Fury so youthful, and Fury without the eyepatch, and how he got it. My son said that seeing Samuel L. that youthful put him in mind of Pulp Fiction, which, GAG, I HATE Tarantino movies, but particularly that one!
And I truly did enjoy that flerkin.
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OH but did you see Django Unchained? Generally I'd rather be whipped than to sit two hours for Tarantino, but Django was a whole 'nother beast. I LOVED it. I walked out of the theater going, now what did I just see? Made me think for quite a while, and I'm still not quite sure, but it was great.
Christoph Waltz was fabulous in it.
Sidebar - I would never have deliberately gone to the movies to see it. I was actually in the theater for a Metropolitan Opera Live in HD broadcast. I lasted about 20 minutes in that particular show - had paid $22 to get in and was NOT gonna leave without lodging a complaint. Theater folks told me I could go see any other show they were playing, so Django is where I ended up.
Watched a really messed up one yesterday. It was titled Surveilance. Probably better to say, if you enjoy stuff like The Strangers, you'll probably like this one. I kept thinking "surely it's not nihilistic porn" only to be disappointed that it was.
"Pluto much butt it kicks." Tubi is also another good service. I think the big wig said they'll not ever have more than 10 minutes of ads per every 45 minutes of content. And they pop up a little unobtrusive sign while watching. "Commercials in 1 minute, 50 seconds, 40" it has a little disc that counts down. Then they have the same iconography tell you how many ads remain until they put you back into the content, and they usually rewind the content just to the last portion of the last scene you saw prior to ads. That's helpful cognitively I find.
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Yes, Tubi is good, too. I watched "The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone" with Helen Mirren on Tubi last night.
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Hmm... my son had told me Django was "classic Tarantino" so I'd given it a miss -- couldn't stand Pulp Fiction, it made me feel all "ugh creepy crawly" all over my body, I wanted to wash out my mind when it was over. And normally I'm a HUGE fan of ANYTHING vampire, but I didn't even care much for From Dusk Til Dawn, though it was less offensive than PF -- actually it reminded me a little bit of John Carpenter's remake of The Thing, which I liked, but found to be the SCARIEST movie I've ever seen -- and I'm normally a big fan of Carpenter's work (though Escape from LA didn't even APPROACH Escape from NY!).
He just got home from somewhere, and I asked him, and he said "yeah it's pretty bloody", which I guess is his definition of "classic Tarantino", but I've been watching American Gods on Starz, and it's VERY gory, and it didn't bother me too much... so maybe I'll check out Django. Thx!
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Get out! Really interesting movie
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and Truth or Dare
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Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine 
Was listed as horror in the online TV guide thingy.
Was listed as horror in the online TV guide thingy.
The Head Hunter (2019). It's a fairly short, but good fantasy/horror movie offering great visuals and suspense, slowly paced, but highly captivating and never boring, with surprisingly strong acting... this isn't another average mainstream fast-action horror flick so don't be fooled by the low ($30K) budget, as it is definitely worth watching IMO.
A lot of bad TV. A lot.
Not a movie but fitting for the thread?
A very prophetic song from 1973.
A very prophetic song from 1973.
Hey, Andria. We enjoyed Pulp Fiction. But hey, my husband loves weird and/or violent movies.
The Thing was fucking creepy, I agree. Very scary, and not because they show a lot of gore.
In our not going to movies, we missed the Django one. I haven’t been to a movie theater in ages, and I’m not missing it. And now that I can’t vape in one, no contest.
I haven’t turned on the TV in about a month now, which sounds kinda Amish.
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Hey, Andria. We enjoyed Pulp Fiction. But hey, my husband loves weird and/or violent movies.
The Thing was fucking creepy, I agree. Very scary, and not because they show a lot of gore.
In our not going to movies, we missed the Django one. I haven’t been to a movie theater in ages, and I’m not missing it. And now that I can’t vape in one, no contest.
I haven’t turned on the TV in about a month now, which sounds kinda Amish.
Yeah, I'm definitely in the minority, hating Tarantino as I do. It's hard to put my finger on, but he AND his work just make me raise my upper lip and go "eugh." I couldn't even stand the Kill Bills, though I like nearly everyone who's in them... except that ugly wench Uma. What a stupid name. But both he, and his movies, have this sense of self-conscious self-amusement... I know, that sounds weird, but it's the feeling I get from him and his movies. Also the feeling I get from 99.99% of Zappa's stuff... though I like that one you posted above, @The Cromwell.
The Thing doesn't have to be gory, it's just plain frightening, the way that Thing can take the shape of ANYONE. Pure psychological horror -- at least, in Carpenter's version. My ex had me watch the original, made in the 50s, and it was just plain funny, the effects were so tacky.
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No Tarintono stuff for me.
Wife likes the suffering and trauma stuff though.
Wife likes the suffering and trauma stuff though.
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I've had way too much of that shit in real life. I like comedy, and especially action/comedy -- all the Diehards, all the Lethal Weapons, all the Rush Hours. And another of Willis' -- "The Fifth Element." That line "anybody else wanna negotiate?" cracks me up EVERY TIME I HEAR IT!!!!!!
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There is conscious self amusement in Tarantino’s flicks, but I always interpreted it as sharing a joke with the audience. But, humor is subjective.
I’ve heard some OTR of the original “The Thing” that was better imho since the schlocky sets and side effects weren’t visible.
Although the original story was probably written as a commentary on the HUAC thing in the 50’s.
We’ve been listening to a lot of older radio shows online which makes me not so keen to watch television (especially new stuff. )
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Wife and I went and watched Stuber.
Plot was thin, but the movie was hilarious. I haven't laughed that hard in a long long time.
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Plot was thin, but the movie was hilarious. I haven't laughed that hard in a long long time.
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