Movies

[SKT]

Quick hit on Nosferatu. Saw it last week and I have to admit I left feeling a little disappointed. Eggers has a talent for visuals there is no doubt and some of the shots were absolutely beautiful. Lily-Rose Depp’s performance stood out and there were some “uneasy” feeling moments. Maybe I’m too familiar with the story but it never got truly scary or “unnerving” for me. And I will admit bias that I compare all Vampire villains to Gary Oldman’s performance in Bram Stoker’s Dracula so Skarsgard’s Count Orlok felt really flat. Still enjoyed it but maybe had expectations that were too high

[DeeDee85]

@SKT bummer… was really looking forward to this too

[Freeman]

Finally checked out the new alien movie.
Really fun. Set design was fantastic. Vibe was right.

My only gripe was the cast being mostly kids. I kinda wanted them all to die for making absolutely insane decisions.

[SKT]

@DeeDee85 think you should still check it out. It has some great cinematography and performances. I’ll be interested to hear your opinion if you decide to see it.

[Bailey]

Absolute favourite film.. Masters of the Universe.

Other notable mention:

AWOL (Lionheart) - Jean Claude Van Damme (classic)

[Matt]

These are your favorite movies? The He Man movie? My dad took us to see it when it came out. That was the last time I saw it. I can’t imagine it’s aged well.

There are plenty of bad movies I like but calling them my favorite would be a stretch. Please elaborate.

[Bailey]

@Matt It is pure nostalgia for me, pure and simple haha.

[mclaincausey]

I remember seeing the 2nd-3rd Star Wars, Indiana Jones, War Games, Back to the Future, and Teen Wolf in the cinema. Those will always be special.

I also remember seeing Forrest Gump and Pulp Fiction in the cinema a little later in life… same result.

I can barely be bothered to go to a movie these days and think I and we as a culture have lost something with the regression of movie theaters. We now have more content available at home than we ever could have imagined and I spend most of my viewing time trying to find something I want to watch. Interesting how things have evolved. It would sound great on paper but I feel like it’s a step back.

Perhaps it’s misguided nostalgia.

[tody]

@mclaincausey I recently discovered a fairly new arts cinema in Cologne. Decided together with the wife we need to go there regularly. It's definitely an experience I missed.

[Matt]

@Bailey isn’t it funny how that happens? I like Hudson Hawk.

[flannel slut]

Hudson Hawk. Wow.
My turn; “We’re No Angels”

[flannel slut]

And fuck yes to Masters of the Universe and Gwildor

[mclaincausey]

Oh here’s a bad, obscure one I’m sentimental about: Reno Williams.

[ManiacLachy]

@Bailey said in Movies:

Absolute favourite film.. Masters of the Universe.

Other notable mention:

AWOL (Lionheart) - Jean Claude Van Damme (classic)

@Matt said in Movies:

@Bailey isn’t it funny how that happens? I like Hudson Hawk.

Another vote for Hudson Hawk, and any old JCVD flick!

I'd have to put The Blues Brothers up as my favorite movie.

[endo]

not bad, never seen fight scenes with a chainsaw on an airplane before. but no snakes

[Oaktavia]

Nosferatu was an exquisite work of art. Incredible cinematic shots of symmetry and compositions to that of Renaissance paintings. Brilliantly brutal from start to finish. Eggers has set the bar for high art. Best movie I have seen in years.

[endo]

wow that's cool. like watching a 70s film in the 90s on drugs

[pechelman]

I was on a flight this week and decided to watch Conclave.
The whole thing was pretty predictable but it had some good acting in addition to what I thought was some amazing cinematography. A few scenes had a strikingly crisp aesthetic similar to Jodorowsky in places. I've definitely regretted watching other movies more on a flight. #lowbar

[endo]

@pechelman said in Movies:

Conclave.

on my list @pechelman maybe next week on a flight across the pond

[Matt]

I’m def interested in Anora, Butalist and A Complete Unknown. Conclave isn’t speaking to me. I probably won’t see Amy of them. I still haven’t seen Oppenheimer. I can’t remember the last serious movie I watched.