Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted October 28 Paid Members Posted October 28 27 minutes ago, WyattSheepMask said: I’m assuming they must’ve put some money into producing it, because surely they haven’t ponied up the dough to have it as some kind of exclusive so soon Like Borat 2, they funded the whole movie Quote
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted October 28 Paid Members Posted October 28 Who the fuck wants to see an Ali G movie in 2026? He wasn't funny at his peak. Quote
BrodyGraham Posted October 28 Posted October 28 Wildwood might be my film of the year. I think as a technical and artistic achievement it's every bit as laudable as The Odyssey without the emotional distance. One of the best animated movies I've ever seen and also one of the best films I've seen in a decade. It's not gonna make much money but I'm thankful that Travis Knight's dad co founded Nike because it means that he can hopefully keep making Laika films. Quote
Paid Members johnnyboy Posted October 28 Paid Members Posted October 28 26 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said: Who the fuck wants to see an Ali G movie in 2026? My wife! I can't lay the blame entirely on Mrs JB as we wanted to watch something over lunch and it popped up with a ~90 minute run time. We were both expecting fictional knockabout nonsense like "In da house" and a warm fuzzy nostalgia pop rather than a more depressing Borat G. Quote
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted October 28 Paid Members Posted October 28 5 hours ago, Mr_Danger said: Janine in Young Sheldon? Yes please. Even if it would mean going sloppies on Wallace Shawn. (Probably the first time that sentence has ever been written.) Inconceivable! Quote
Paid Members ReturnOfTheMack Posted October 29 Paid Members Posted October 29 (edited) 8 hours ago, johnnyboy said: My wife! Wrong character Edit: I know that was probably the joke. Im just reinforcing it Edited October 29 by ReturnOfTheMack Quote
SaitoRyo Posted October 29 Posted October 29 (edited) Maximum Overdrive A coked-out-of-his-mind Stephen King directs his sole feature film, which sees earth's inanimate objects come to life and turn evil after a comet causes a radiation storm. A lot of people seem to hate this one, but I couldn't bring myself to. It's just a mad exploitation horror movie by a guy who doesn't really know what he's doing. A hick flick with a big budget. And I like that sort of thing, you know? Not a great film, but an entertaining watch despite all of its flaws (of which there are many). Number One with a Bullet An 80s buddy cop film with Robert Carradine and Billy Dee Williams as mismatched LAPD vice guys. It's a Cannon Films production directed by a career journeyman, so it has the feel of a made-for-TV movie or an extended pilot for a show that was never picked up. Not without its moments, but it's pretty by-the-numbers fare and lost my interest towards the end. Edited October 29 by SaitoRyo Quote
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted October 29 Paid Members Posted October 29 34 minutes ago, SaitoRyo said: Maximum Overdrive A coked-out-of-his-mind Stephen King directs his sole feature film, which sees earth's inanimate objects come to life and turn evil after a comet causes a radiation storm. A lot of people seem to hate this one, but I couldn't bring myself to. It's just a mad exploitation horror movie by a guy who doesn't really know what he's doing. A hick flick with a big budget. And I like that sort of thing, you know? Not a great film, but an entertaining watch despite all of it flaws (of which there are many). I've watched it about 20 times. I love it. I think of it every time I use a cash or vending machine. Emilio Estevez said he wrote a screenplay for its sequel and was hoping to get funding for it. Quote
Paid Members Chris B Posted October 29 Paid Members Posted October 29 31 minutes ago, SaitoRyo said: Maximum Overdrive A coked-out-of-his-mind Stephen King directs his sole feature film, which sees earth's inanimate objects come to life and turn evil after a comet causes a radiation storm. A lot of people seem to hate this one, but I couldn't bring myself to. It's just a mad exploitation horror movie by a guy who doesn't really know what he's doing. A hick flick with a big budget. And I like that sort of thing, you know? Not a great film, but an entertaining watch despite all of it flaws (of which there are many). This trailer he did for it is the most coked-up thing you'll ever see: It's not that bad a movie at all, in a cheesy, silly way. As first-time directors go, King's got judged against his fame far more than his ability. If it was any other first-time director, I think it'd be more generally well-regarded. It's probably for the best because I do prefer his novels, but he never went back to it. Oddly, I think it's a bit like when Mick Foley wrote Tietam Brown and got some middling reviews, and pretty much gave up after that - he didn't immediately have the same level of success as with his non-fiction, so he was done. Quote
SaitoRyo Posted October 29 Posted October 29 1 hour ago, Devon Malcolm said: I've watched it about 20 times. I love it. I think of it every time I use a cash or vending machine. Emilio Estevez said he wrote a screenplay for its sequel and was hoping to get funding for it. It's really not that bad, is it? I'd read some scathing things about it in the past, which didn't put me off but did make me go into it with an idea of what it was already in my mind. It's very late 70s hicksploitation in spirit and there's an energy about it that I liked. I also tend to like films that take place predominantly in one location. The all-AC/DC soundtrack isn't half-bad, either. Quote
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted October 29 Paid Members Posted October 29 10 minutes ago, SaitoRyo said: It's really not that bad, is it? I'd read some scathing things about it in the past, which didn't put me off but did make me go into it with an idea of what it was already in my mind. It's very late 70s hicksploitation in spirit and there's an energy about it that I liked. I also tend to like films that take place predominantly in one location. The all-AC/DC soundtrack isn't half-bad, either. It knows it's stupid but doesn't wave it in your face like it would have done if it was made today. King tried to make a fun film with a ridiculous premise and did a great job. Quote
Paid Members johnnyboy Posted Thursday at 07:04 PM Paid Members Posted Thursday at 07:04 PM The Invite Quite different from Ali G and the people happy to kill babies. Couples Therapy, the play adapted to a movie. Unsurprised to see Esther Perel was a consultant given some of the dialogue. Absolutely loved it. Every actor in it puts in a shift. In some ways it reminded me of Carnage, 4 actors giving it the business in an apartment, but the director of The Invite isn't as problematic as that of Carnage though. Quote
Paid Members gmoney Posted Friday at 05:13 PM Paid Members Posted Friday at 05:13 PM The 13th Warrior It felt like it was cut down from a larger, more epic film, but I would have no interest in watching a longer version, if one existed. Beyond boring. Can't fault some decent action scenes, but not much else to recommend. Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie I heard of the show version of this years ago, and have always thought I'd give it a try sometime, hearing good things, but I had no idea what the actual premise was. For some reason I thought it was a cartoon, maybe mixing it up with House of Rock. It's actually about two guys in a band call Nirvanna the Band who's only goal for years has been to get a gig at a local venue in Toronto, and the extreme lengths they fruitlessly try. Anyway, I fucking loved this. Like, adored it. It's so fucking stupid, it's so funny and it manages to be genuinely touching. There's a moment that made me laugh harder than anything I can recall in years. BlackBerry Watched this immediately afterwards because it's directed by Matt Johnson of Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie. He's also in it in a supporting role. Dennis off of It's always Sunny's in it too. Not a fan of the recent swathe of business-core movies, so avoided this initially, but it's really good. Glenn Howerton is really good, it's engrossing and funny too. There's some clunky dialogue here and there ("do you want our phone to be known as the phone people had before they got an iphone?" made my teeth itch), but it was generally a lot of fun. Quote
Members SuperBacon Posted Friday at 06:48 PM Members Posted Friday at 06:48 PM 1 hour ago, gmoney said: Glenn Howerton is really good, it's engrossing and funny too. It's no secret that I absolutely love Sunny and think Howerton is one of the funniest/most engrossing men ever, and I was blown away by his performance in this. He's just phenomenal and I really can't wait to see him in more roles. If you're interested, he discusses it at length here (it does have Charlie also talking about Fool's Paradise, which was shit, but again he's one of my favourite people ever so it's all good) Obviously it helps that he trained at the Juilliard school, but he's such a good natural actor. Five star man. Quote
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