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Today I watched Memoria, based on a story written by James Franco (He had a very small role also). All I can say is, don't bother. It's only about 70 minutes long, but it was so dragged out it felt a lot longer. It was all over the place, and absolutely nothing was resolved or even explained. Bummer.
 
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Suicide Squad - considerably better than critics would have you believe: lacks heart, though.
Nerve - decent NY-based youth/internet suspense thriller if you don't think about it too much.
Make And Dave Need Wedding Dates - foul-mouthed and very rude comedy with some funny stuff and Adam Devine playing a horrible character horribly
 
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Last night I watched a movie called "After". It was very similar to both The Langoliers and The Mist. I would say the creators took both books from King and put them into a nonsensical format that left me want to turn it off and pick up a King book. I do not recommend.
 
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Jersey Boys (2014)

I have never seen the stage show so I can't compare it with the movie version but I did like this. Clint Eastwood directed and he cast the movie almost entirely with cast members from the various stage shows. I thought using the actors from the show worked great because not only are they terrific actors but they are not recognizable faces and that gives the characters a little extra authenticity. At the end when the credits are rolling there is a wonderful dance number with the entire cast. Clint said that in a play the cast comes out and takes a bow and he came up with the dance number as a way for the entire cast of the movie to take a bow.

Anyone here see the stage show and the movie? If so, what did you think of the movie compared to the stage show?
 
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fljoe0 said:
Jersey Boys (2014)

I have never seen the stage show so I can't compare it with the movie version but I did like this. Clint Eastwood directed and he cast the movie almost entirely with cast members from the various stage shows. I thought using the actors from the show worked great because not only are they terrific actors but they are not recognizable faces and that gives the characters a little extra authenticity. At the end when the credits are rolling there is a wonderful dance number with the entire cast. Clint said that in a play the cast comes out and takes a bow and he came up with the dance number as a way for the entire cast of the movie to take a bow.

Anyone here see the stage show and the movie? If so, what did you think of the movie compared to the stage show?
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I found the closing credits on youtube. Christopher Walken is in there too.

 
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I watched Brooklyn last night about an Irish girl in the 1950s coming to America. Simple and enjoyable.

The Longest Ride--story about love, bulls, art, and old people in the 40s, geared toward teens and the romantically fantastical. Bring some chips to dip in the buckets of melodramatic cheese dished out. I must say that Scott Easton is very watchable though. He looks so much like Clint.
 
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The Legend of Tarzan - loved it. They really captured the adventurous spirit of the books. Too bad it didn't do well at the BO, as I would've liked to see another.

Independence Day Resurgence - the sequel that nobody wanted. It was uninteresting. I did enjoy seeing Brent Spiner though.
 
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Dirty Grandpa (2016)

What in the hell was Robert DeNiro thinking? It's no contest, this is the low point of his career. Not only is this movie offensive as hell but most of the jokes miss the mark. So what you have is an offensive movie that's not even funny. Stay away from this garbage.
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Sadly, there aren't that many well written dramas for guys like DeNiro and Pacino any more (unless they get into cable TV). At this stage I figure they take jobs like Dirty Grandpa just to fatten their pension funds.
 
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Steffen said:
Sadly, there aren't that many well written dramas for guys like DeNiro and Pacino any more (unless they get into cable TV). At this stage I figure they take jobs like Dirty Grandpa just to fatten their pension funds.
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DeNiro was pretty good in that movie where he applied to be an apprentice - that was a good role for him.

Have you seen it?
The Intern (2015) - IMDb

Sorry - Intern, not apprentice =D
 
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Speaking of Eastwood: yesterday, for the first time in a few years, I watched Dirty Harry again. Without question, it's one of the best police action thrillers ever, if not the best. To this day, it remains controversial for its still-graphic violence and perceived reactionary messages. As for me? I loved every single minute of it. Harry Callahan has been my favorite Eastwood character since I've first saw it on VHS when I was younger. Yes, I was a spoiled-rotten kid exposed to things he really shouldn't have seen. But I digress. Eastwood's performance is iconic, and Andy Robinson is perfect as the boyish psycho-killer that, in the end, you would love to see blown away. Don Siegel's direction is forceful and pulls no punches, with great cinematography, editing, and a snazzy Lalo Schifrin score to boot. Four out of four.
 
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fljoe0 said:
Jersey Boys (2014)

I have never seen the stage show so I can't compare it with the movie version but I did like this. Clint Eastwood directed and he cast the movie almost entirely with cast members from the various stage shows. I thought using the actors from the show worked great because not only are they terrific actors but they are not recognizable faces and that gives the characters a little extra authenticity. At the end when the credits are rolling there is a wonderful dance number with the entire cast. Clint said that in a play the cast comes out and takes a bow and he came up with the dance number as a way for the entire cast of the movie to take a bow.

Anyone here see the stage show and the movie? If so, what did you think of the movie compared to the stage show?
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I saw both. I loved the stage show, but I think they did a really good job of the movie too. Stage was better. I especially loved Joe Pesci in the stage production. The voice and inflection was perfect.

(The night we went, the lead actor was off and it was his understudy performing. Didn't find out until later, but he was in performing arts with my middle son....same school my youngest attended.)
 
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AnnaMarie said:
I saw both. I loved the stage show, but I think they did a really good job of the movie too. Stage was better. I especially loved Joe Pesci in the stage production. The voice and inflection was perfect.

(The night we went, the lead actor was off and it was his understudy performing. Didn't find out until later, but he was in performing arts with my middle son....same school my youngest attended.)
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Greatly preferred the stage show. Artifice which worked on stage didn't work on screen.
 
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I knew as soon as they showed Bruce Willis' character wearing the same shirt he wore the night he was shot...also, I knew there was a huge twist, so I was on the lookout for what it could be.

The ending to Fight Club shocked me though.
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Fight club...one of the best movies ever. Book was amazing, but brad Pitt and Edward Norton. Yep...that's my secret man crush (don't tell my wife).
 
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