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Gerald

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Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

You don't always get the hype about a film, but here it's easy to understand. It really flew by and I wanted it to be much longer. I don't know if you could make this into a series like Fargo though.
Even though it's by Martin McDonagh, it still feels very Coen brothers to me, and not just because of Frances McDormand. There is a similar quirky, black humour; odd music choices to make scenes funnier (there's an opera voice in this); and the general sense of regular people involved in something that's spiralling more and more out of control and getting more and more violent.
There was one scene that didn't entirely make sense to me: when the guy comes into Mildred's store and gets threatening and violent, why didn't she try to get him arrested or at least describe him to the police to have him investigated?
On the whole, the best Coen brothers film not made by the Coens themselves. And I liked it more than I did most of their films after Fargo. Could McDonagh perhaps be the alias of a secret third Coen brother?
 

Neesy

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May 24, 2012
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Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

You don't always get the hype about a film, but here it's easy to understand. It really flew by and I wanted it to be much longer. I don't know if you could make this into a series like Fargo though.
Even though it's by Martin McDonagh, it still feels very Coen brothers to me, and not just because of Frances McDormand. There is a similar quirky, black humour; odd music choices to make scenes funnier (there's an opera voice in this); and the general sense of regular people involved in something that's spiralling more and more out of control and getting more and more violent.
There was one scene that didn't entirely make sense to me: when the guy comes into Mildred's store and gets threatening and violent, why didn't she try to get him arrested or at least describe him to the police to have him investigated?
On the whole, the best Coen brothers film not made by the Coens themselves. And I liked it more than I did most of their films after Fargo. Could McDonagh perhaps be the alias of a secret third Coen brother?

Weren't the local police the ones she had an issue with? Perhaps she did not think they would help her.

I saw this movie a little while ago and I enjoyed it as well. - Good acting
 

ghost19

"Have I run too far to get home?"
Sep 25, 2011
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Watched a movie the other night called "The Sea of Trees". It had Matthew McConaughey in it so my wife was all for watching it....it was a very good movie, very ominous and intriguing. Also stars Ken Watanabe, who is, imho, a very good actor. Naomi Watts also puts in a great performance. McConaughey plays a self absorbed, former scientist who travels to Japan with the intention of committing suicide in the forest at the foot of Mt. Fuji, guilt ridden about his past. The movie gets very mysterious very quickly but it kept my interest the whole time. This is one of those movies I'd never heard of but would highly recommend. I keep gaining more respect for McConaughey as a versatile actor every time I see another movie he's in. This is definitely worth a try. I think it was on Netflix if I remember correctly.
 

Gerald

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Marrowbone (Sergio G. Sánchez)

This is by the writer of The Orphanage (El Orfanato/2007). I liked it slightly more, although it's been a while since I saw that. It is about the surviving children of a family with a dark past living on their own, and being confronted again by that past. It is one of those rare things: a movie that plays as much as a general, regular drama film as a thriller/horror. The mix drama/thriller you see quite regularly, but drama/horror is much more rare. It's also one of those subtly fantastical movies: even though clearly taking place in our world, landscapes are just a little bit fairytale like.
Anya Taylor-Joy picks wonderful projects (The Witch an Split were masterful, while I enjoyed Morgan a lot too). Of the other actors I only know Mia Goth, who has an amazingly striking youthful appearance for her age and purely innocent demeanor, but shows here there's depth to her as well.

What the film lacked for me was a good wrap-up. Things feel over a little too quickly at the end. But apart from that recommended.
 

fljoe0

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The Player (1992) Tim Robbins

I'm a big Robert Altman fan and I saw this in the theater when it was released and numerous times since. It's one of my favorite movies. I recently picked up the Blu-ray Criterion Collection release of this film and the Criterion version looks great (of course).

The movie is about the battle between art and money in Hollywood and the happy ending. The writers hate the studio execs because all they care about is money and the studio execs hate the writers because they don't care about making the studio money. The movie is filled with cameos (I counted over 60 in the credits) and inside jokes. This might be the best bite the hand that feeds you story ever put on film. The movie opens with a great tracking shot (and the actors are discussing tracking shots during this) that must go on for 5 minutes or more. You can watch this movie multiple times and pick up something new every time. It's hilarious and true at the same time. Here's a clip of Tim Robbins going to the police station for questioning by a detective played by Whoopi Goldberg.

WARNING - I'm sure there's some bad language in this clip

 

Doc Creed

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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. Unlike any movie I've ever seen, and that's saying something for a Coen Brothers flick. It's full of surprises, pathos, and humor, of course. Nice soundtrack, as well. You can find it on Netflix. It's a beautifully told anthology and will entertain the spurs clean off your boots.

:thumbs_up::thumbs_up:
 

Connor B

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First post on here in a while. I've been very tied up. Anyway, without further ado...

Submerged (2005) Director: Anthony Hickox BOMB
Mindbogglingly incoherent and inept direct-to-video Steven Seagal vehicle. This time, the fat, ponytailed sensei, aided by his numerous body doubles and a crack team of mercenaries, foils a mad scientist's Manchurian Candidate-style mind control plot in not-Uruguay. Even for Seagal standards, this is the pits. Not recommended for epileptics-- or anyone else for that matter.

Top of the World (1997) Director: Sidney J. Furie **1/2
Peter Weller is an ex-cop, just released from prison, who is in Las Vegas one night to divorce his wife Tia Carrere, whose new flame is shady casino owner Dennis Hopper (who else?). Weller and Carrere make the mistake of stopping by Hopper's casino when a robbery takes place on the premises, putting the place on lockdown. Slick handling of this kind of direct-to-video action fodder by seldom-acclaimed Furie. Also features Joe Pantoliano, Peter Coyote, Martin Kove, Caro-Hiroyuki Tagawa, and David Alan Grier.

Mr. Majestyk (1974) Director: Richard Fleischer ***
One of Charles Bronson's best; Charlie is Vince Majestyk, an ex-con and Vietnam veteran turned Colorado melon farmer, who's just trying to get a crop in when he runs afoul of Organization hit man Al Lettieri. Played akin to a modern western, this has forceful, rousing action all the way, with an unpretentious Elmore Leonard script and engaging direction by Fleischer.
 

Spideyman

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First post on here in a while. I've been very tied up. Anyway, without further ado...

Submerged (2005) Director: Anthony Hickox BOMB
Mindbogglingly incoherent and inept direct-to-video Steven Seagal vehicle. This time, the fat, ponytailed sensei, aided by his numerous body doubles and a crack team of mercenaries, foils a mad scientist's Manchurian Candidate-style mind control plot in not-Uruguay. Even for Seagal standards, this is the pits. Not recommended for epileptics-- or anyone else for that matter.

Top of the World (1997) Director: Sidney J. Furie **1/2
Peter Weller is an ex-cop, just released from prison, who is in Las Vegas one night to divorce his wife Tia Carrere, whose new flame is shady casino owner Dennis Hopper (who else?). Weller and Carrere make the mistake of stopping by Hopper's casino when a robbery takes place on the premises, putting the place on lockdown. Slick handling of this kind of direct-to-video action fodder by seldom-acclaimed Furie. Also features Joe Pantoliano, Peter Coyote, Martin Kove, Caro-Hiroyuki Tagawa, and David Alan Grier.

Mr. Majestyk (1974) Director: Richard Fleischer ***
One of Charles Bronson's best; Charlie is Vince Majestyk, an ex-con and Vietnam veteran turned Colorado melon farmer, who's just trying to get a crop in when he runs afoul of Organization hit man Al Lettieri. Played akin to a modern western, this has forceful, rousing action all the way, with an unpretentious Elmore Leonard script and engaging direction by Fleischer.
Hi Connor B -- good to see you.
 

Wayoftheredpanda

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May 15, 2018
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This weekend I watched;

Night of the Living Dead (1968); 50th anniversary of the classic that invented the modern idea of a zombie. While some scenes and ideas didn’t age well it still continues to be a solid horror movie, especially for the time. Also shooting George A Romero into the mainstream and allowing him to direct more cult horror classics.

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987): 4th time seeing, THE Thanksgiving movie. One of my favorite 80’s comedies.
 

do1you9love?

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Feb 18, 2012
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Anybody seen Bohemian Rhapsody yet? It looks pretty good, although it’s been getting mediocre reviews. It’s also being called out for having factual inaccuracies. I still want to see it regardless, thought I’d ask for an opinion here.
I really want to see it but haven't yet. Folks that I know that have seen it, loved it!
 

Neesy

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May 24, 2012
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
First post on here in a while. I've been very tied up. Anyway, without further ado...

Submerged (2005) Director: Anthony Hickox BOMB
Mindbogglingly incoherent and inept direct-to-video Steven Seagal vehicle. This time, the fat, ponytailed sensei, aided by his numerous body doubles and a crack team of mercenaries, foils a mad scientist's Manchurian Candidate-style mind control plot in not-Uruguay. Even for Seagal standards, this is the pits. Not recommended for epileptics-- or anyone else for that matter.

Top of the World (1997) Director: Sidney J. Furie **1/2
Peter Weller is an ex-cop, just released from prison, who is in Las Vegas one night to divorce his wife Tia Carrere, whose new flame is shady casino owner Dennis Hopper (who else?). Weller and Carrere make the mistake of stopping by Hopper's casino when a robbery takes place on the premises, putting the place on lockdown. Slick handling of this kind of direct-to-video action fodder by seldom-acclaimed Furie. Also features Joe Pantoliano, Peter Coyote, Martin Kove, Caro-Hiroyuki Tagawa, and David Alan Grier.

Mr. Majestyk (1974) Director: Richard Fleischer ***
One of Charles Bronson's best; Charlie is Vince Majestyk, an ex-con and Vietnam veteran turned Colorado melon farmer, who's just trying to get a crop in when he runs afoul of Organization hit man Al Lettieri. Played akin to a modern western, this has forceful, rousing action all the way, with an unpretentious Elmore Leonard script and engaging direction by Fleischer.
Welcome back - sorry to hear you've been tied up! :adoration:

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