Movie What's the last movie you saw? (7)

[GreyCrow]

Recently rewatched Tenet and even knowing the structure of it I still walked away bemused by it

Predestination I had read the short story a long long time ago and the story was trippy and the movie exceeded it

Edge of Tomorrow was brilliant in a Groundhog Day loop - as was Boss Level - each followed similar themes of learning as you re-loop - and each did it differently

 

[AFDogs]

I refuse to watch Tenet. It'll just frustrate me. Nolan's recent movies have frustrated me. He unnecessarily convolutes them. Had the same issues with Oppenheimer.

 

[Forward Press]

I refuse to watch Tenet. It'll just frustrate me. Nolan's recent movies have frustrated me. He unnecessarily convolutes them. Had the same issues with Oppenheimer.

The sound mixing in Tenet is just infuriating.

Oppenheimer was far too long.

Yes, I'm one of those hipsters that liked Nolan before his latest movies. Inception is peak Nolan imo and that is now nearly 15 years old.

 

[JackOutback]

The sound mixing in Tenet is just infuriating.

Oppenheimer was far too long.

Yes, I'm one of those hipsters that liked Nolan before his latest movies. Inception is peak Nolan imo and that is now nearly 15 years old.

Memento is peak Nolan and that's 20 years old. But Dunkirk and Oppenheimer were great, Tenet was fine.

 

[bok_party]

I’ve loved all of Nolan’s stuff. Yeah the audio mixing can sometimes be a bit hard to hear but story wise, everything’s been fantastic.

 

[GreyCrow]

Smartys Power talk about your time travel movie here

 

[Frank Bunn]

Recently rewatched Tenet and even knowing the structure of it I still walked away bemused by it

Memento and Inception got the balance right in terms of plot complexity. If you concentrated you could understand what was going on in one viewing. Watching them again, you lose the surprise value but will pick up some aspects you missed the first time.

I doubt if many people understood what was happening in Tenet from watching it once, and it's still confusing after repeat viewings. It's not just the time travel stuff. It jumps from action scenes in different locations at break neck speed, hardly giving you a chance to absorb what you've just seen. You're in an amphitheatre, you're on a boat, in a bunker, at an airport, in a car chase. Then do half of it again backwards. Even the editing within scenes is like by someone on crack. Just two people having a conversation and we rapidly jump back and forward between camera angles. The whole Goya plot point is silly. Why does the 'protagonist' care about this woman he's just met when the fate of the world is at stake? If the Kenneth Branagh character can communicate with people in the future why doesn't he get them to fix his cancer rather than give him a weapon to destroy the world?

 

[offtherails9]

My Old Ass

Good movie.

Spoiler: ending

For some reason my stupid brain thought Audrey's character was her inner lesbian sexuality preventing her from exploring males. Was very happy that wasn't the case and we got a wholesome ending out of it which I must admit ALMOST made me tear up.

7/10

Honestly I was expecting some lame sort of ending and the way Hollywood typically is I was waiting for the guy to be some sort of villain, it was a refreshing ending although sad.

 

[Ry009]

Not really the thread for it, but with all the talk of mind **** time loop movies - 'Dark' on Netflix is a pretty good show. First 2 of 3 seasons at least.

 

[hotchilli]

Not really the thread for it, but with all the talk of mind **** time loop movies - 'Dark' on Netflix is a pretty good show. First 2 of 3 seasons at least.

Yeah those first 2 seasons are right up there with the best shows.

 

[phantom13]

I was more confused by people being confused by Inception, the mechanics of it are pretty easy to follow IMO not to mention it is explained in explicit detail by exposition dumps ALOT.

This isnt a flex by the way, Tenet confused the shit out of me and Primer i still dont get, Inception just didnt seem that complex to me.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Not really the thread for it, but with all the talk of mind **** time loop movies - 'Dark' on Netflix is a pretty good show. First 2 of 3 seasons at least.

Problem I had with Dark was by the time next season came around I couldn’t remember all the details from previous season that you had to know. Excellent first two seasons

 

[Ocha905]

Continuing with the John Ford discography -

My Darling Clementine (1946) -

Wyatt Earp becomes the Marshall of Tombstone after his family's cattle is stolen and seeks justice.

The definition of a classic western except it surprising heart is a romance. I liked it although classic western's aren't my fav genre (a prime example will follow). Highlight was the interactions between Henry Fonda and Victor Mature, specifically a full throttle horse vs wagon chase. Exceptional direction (except for the final shoot-em-up which was choppy) and scenery as usual. 7.5/10.

She Wore A Yellow Ribbon (1949) -

Deep breath... About a US Cavalry unit on patrol post-Little Bighorn/Greasy Grass while escorting two women. Ford films in colour is even more beautiful and the horse riding action even more breath-taking (there's a scene of the patrol riding through a thunderstorm that I didn't think would be possible). John Wayne is excellent, he's a much better actor than his reputation belies...
Ok so I've gushed about significant parts of it but truth be told I hated it. As someone who's read Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee the American perspective in this was sickening. 3/10 for the technical brilliance. At least films like this allowed Cormac McCarthy an idealistic narrative of the American West to eviscerate.

Bonus review - Look Back (2024) -

I actually went to see this at the cinema! It's a 60 min anime on two girls trying exploring their passion for drawing manga. It is trippy going from so many different styles of anime and touches on some mature themes. Not amazing but at it's runtime you could do much worse. 4.5/10.

 

[The Terrible Thinker]

Might be time to watch a series of movies featuring seamen located in a tight container....

That's right, its submarine movie time!

The Hunt for Red October, PG 1990 ‧ Thriller/Action ‧ 2h 15m
CIA analyst Jack Ryan must do what it takes to prove that Marko Ramius, the captain of a nuclear Soviet submarine that suddenly changed route towards the USA, is trying to defect and not attack.

U-571, M 2000 ‧ War/Action ‧ 1h 56m
A German submarine is boarded by American submariners disguised as Germans. They must infiltrate the security and steal the Nazi's top-secret Enigma machine.

Crimson Tide, M 1995 ‧ Thriller/Action ‧ 1h 56m
The captain of a submarine wants to launch an attack while his deputy wants to wait for confirmation. Their conflict escalates into a mutiny with both of them fighting for the command of the ship.

Down Periscope, M 1996 ‧ Comedy/Slapstick ‧ 1h 33m
Lt Commander Thomas Dodge is charged with the duty of commanding an old and junked submarine manned by a group of untrained Navy misfits to prove his worth to his seniors in the navy.

K-19: The Widowmaker, M 2002 ‧ War/Thriller ‧ 2h 18m
The Soviet Union's newly launched submarine, K-19, suffers a major snag during its maiden voyage. It is now up to Captain Alexei Vostrikov and Officer Mikhail Polenin to avoid a major nuclear disaster

 

[Grogg]

Might be time to watch a series of movies featuring seamen located in a tight container....

That's right, its submarine movie time!

The Hunt for Red October, PG 1990 ‧ Thriller/Action ‧ 2h 15m
CIA analyst Jack Ryan must do what it takes to prove that Marko Ramius, the captain of a nuclear Soviet submarine that suddenly changed route towards the USA, is trying to defect and not attack.

U-571, M 2000 ‧ War/Action ‧ 1h 56m
A German submarine is boarded by American submariners disguised as Germans. They must infiltrate the security and steal the Nazi's top-secret Enigma machine.

Crimson Tide, M 1995 ‧ Thriller/Action ‧ 1h 56m
The captain of a submarine wants to launch an attack while his deputy wants to wait for confirmation. Their conflict escalates into a mutiny with both of them fighting for the command of the ship.

Down Periscope, M 1996 ‧ Comedy/Slapstick ‧ 1h 33m
Lt Commander Thomas Dodge is charged with the duty of commanding an old and junked submarine manned by a group of untrained Navy misfits to prove his worth to his seniors in the navy.

K-19: The Widowmaker, M 2002 ‧ War/Thriller ‧ 2h 18m
The Soviet Union's newly launched submarine, K-19, suffers a major snag during its maiden voyage. It is now up to Captain Alexei Vostrikov and Officer Mikhail Polenin to avoid a major nuclear disaster

And the greatest of them all, Das Boot

 

[phantom13]

The Substance

Its a pretty full on body horror fable which on the surface all plays pretty well and the narrative and themes are all pretty well constructed and considered.

Im not sure the final act worked for me completely. It was super gross and i think went into the comical rather than the gross, which isnt an issue in and of itself but i lost the thread a bit with it.

Demi and Margaret are great and Denis Quaid is TRULY disgusting.

 

[Frank Bunn]

The Substance

Its a pretty full on body horror fable which on the surface all plays pretty well and the narrative and themes are all pretty well constructed and considered.

Im not sure the final act worked for me completely. It was super gross and i think went into the comical rather than the gross, which isnt an issue in and of itself but i lost the thread a bit with it.

Demi and Margaret are great and Denis Quaid is TRULY disgusting.

My son said pretty much the same as you - due to the last 20 minutes. I loved it all and was laughing out loud. Sometimes it gets so gross it's funny, like The Human Caterpillar or Eraserhead.

 

[Gralin]

I refuse to watch Tenet. It'll just frustrate me. Nolan's recent movies have frustrated me. He unnecessarily convolutes them. Had the same issues with Oppenheimer.

Funnily enough I watched this last night.

I made the mistake of trying to watch it drunk a few years ago and gave up an hour in completely lost

Made it through this time and enjoyed it

Have no real interest in Oppenheimer though

 

[HirdyLannister]

Might be time to watch a series of movies featuring seamen located in a tight container....

That's right, its submarine movie time!

The Hunt for Red October, PG 1990 ‧ Thriller/Action ‧ 2h 15m
CIA analyst Jack Ryan must do what it takes to prove that Marko Ramius, the captain of a nuclear Soviet submarine that suddenly changed route towards the USA, is trying to defect and not attack.

U-571, M 2000 ‧ War/Action ‧ 1h 56m
A German submarine is boarded by American submariners disguised as Germans. They must infiltrate the security and steal the Nazi's top-secret Enigma machine.

Crimson Tide, M 1995 ‧ Thriller/Action ‧ 1h 56m
The captain of a submarine wants to launch an attack while his deputy wants to wait for confirmation. Their conflict escalates into a mutiny with both of them fighting for the command of the ship.

Down Periscope, M 1996 ‧ Comedy/Slapstick ‧ 1h 33m
Lt Commander Thomas Dodge is charged with the duty of commanding an old and junked submarine manned by a group of untrained Navy misfits to prove his worth to his seniors in the navy.

K-19: The Widowmaker, M 2002 ‧ War/Thriller ‧ 2h 18m
The Soviet Union's newly launched submarine, K-19, suffers a major snag during its maiden voyage. It is now up to Captain Alexei Vostrikov and Officer Mikhail Polenin to avoid a major nuclear disaster

Greyhound?

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

I watched The Rock cos I'm an action movie girlie. Didn't love it, didn't hate it, didn't even wanna vom at the sight of Nic Cage.

 

[Frank Bunn]

Strange Darling (2024)
Suspense/thriller/horror.

A one night stand, a serial killer and a murder spree.
Shot on 35mm and looks awesome.
Kept me hooked all the way through.

8.5/10

I'm going to give a bump to Strange Darling. A well made low-budget modern thriller/horror. More people should see it.

 

[dumb]

Might be time to watch a series of movies featuring seamen located in a tight container....

That's right, its submarine movie time!

The Hunt for Red October, PG 1990 ‧ Thriller/Action ‧ 2h 15m
CIA analyst Jack Ryan must do what it takes to prove that Marko Ramius, the captain of a nuclear Soviet submarine that suddenly changed route towards the USA, is trying to defect and not attack.

U-571, M 2000 ‧ War/Action ‧ 1h 56m
A German submarine is boarded by American submariners disguised as Germans. They must infiltrate the security and steal the Nazi's top-secret Enigma machine.

Crimson Tide, M 1995 ‧ Thriller/Action ‧ 1h 56m
The captain of a submarine wants to launch an attack while his deputy wants to wait for confirmation. Their conflict escalates into a mutiny with both of them fighting for the command of the ship.

Down Periscope, M 1996 ‧ Comedy/Slapstick ‧ 1h 33m
Lt Commander Thomas Dodge is charged with the duty of commanding an old and junked submarine manned by a group of untrained Navy misfits to prove his worth to his seniors in the navy.

K-19: The Widowmaker, M 2002 ‧ War/Thriller ‧ 2h 18m
The Soviet Union's newly launched submarine, K-19, suffers a major snag during its maiden voyage. It is now up to Captain Alexei Vostrikov and Officer Mikhail Polenin to avoid a major nuclear disaster

nice idea

i did buy myself a copy of 'crash dive' because it featured frederic forrest (chef from apocalypse now). but it's a michael dudikoff stinker.

 

[Warsaw]

Red Rooms - Follows the court case of a serial killer accused of torturing teenage girls and profiting via red rooms (snuff films) and a woman who has taken a keen interest in the case, showing up to trial to watch the proceedings every day. Juliette Gariépy, who plays the woman, is so disquieting in her performance that when a particular scene happens it hits you like a ton of bricks. One of the performances of the year, and one of the films of the year. It's what Longlegs wanted to be. 9/10

 

[Ocha905]

The Quiet Man (1952) -

A retired American boxer moves back to his parents Irish town and instantly falls in love. After the first 30 mins this looked to be a typical romance of the time but surprisingly it's mostly a quirky comedy I found more amusing than lol funny. Ireland is glorious in technicolour and there's a fun horse race coz John Ford. Some cultural idiosyncrasies like dowrys existing in 1920's Ireland, women leaving bonnets for the winner of said horse race and having to be supervised whilst officially courting a potential partner are interesting... but dragging your wife-to-be 5 miles, kicking her and having a bystander offer said man a stick to beat her with is a shocking reflection of what constituted humour in the 50's. 6/10. I liked it but it feels of a time rather than evergreen.

Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) -

Another quirky romantic comedy about an Indian mobster faking being a doctor to impress his parents and then actually trying to become one when his cover is blown. If that premise sounds batshit insane, well it is. Enjoyed the dynamic of the main romance and the antagonist is atypical. Some of the sentimentality and messaging I could leave such as some results of his alternatively medical practices. The music sections are surprisingly sparse and relatively toned down compared to what little Bollywood I've seen. 7.5/10. Appreciated the point of difference it was (which might just be my ignorance of Bollywood film showing).

 

[spinynorman]

Girlfriends (1978) - groundbreaking film in feminist cinema (and one that Kubrick reportedly much admired), it’s a women’s buddy movie that you much more expect post-2010 than in the 1970s. The novel supporting cast of Eli Wallach, Christopher Guest and Bob Balaban was fun, as love interests for our two leads. The film focuses on Susan, a 20-something New York photographer, and her professional and personal malaise after her best friend and roommate Anne has a man enter her life and moves out to be with him. Funny and likeable film. Unfortunately the director, Claudia Weill, was sexually harassed by a producer when she went to make her second film and never made another film, which seems unfortunately the case with a lot of promising women directors of the era (see also: Lizzie Borden and her terrific Born in Flames and Working Girls).

A Place in the Sun (1951) - decidedly not a feminist film. Montgomery Clift stars as a working class lad who begins a relationship with a fellow worker, Shelley Winters, before advancing through his uncle into high society and the all round upgrade of Elizabeth Taylor. Unfortunately Winters isn’t quite so understanding. I enjoyed the first half but I did find the second half pretty unappealing. Clift and Winters are great, Taylor’s only really there to be beautiful (which she pulls off and then some). When the American Film Institute put out its top 100 American films in 1998, three films from director George Stevens made the list. Perhaps this was helped somewhat by George Stevens Jr being chair of the American Film Institute, but I can’t see him pulling such numbers today. There was some stylishness to the film, but in the end I would happily take a Nicholas Ray, who’s more a part of today’s canon.