The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender --- it leaked, I'm watching it... I think they watched this and realized that it isn't really a movie theatre movie. The noses look super weird, too.
not a spoiler but sort of
edit: I think my issue with this is that its good -- but its basically a blur of fighting. Its neat.. but a lot of the same. It also pulls some common tropes. I think its good it got leaked. Hopefully they take the hit and release it to streaming early.
winther
I splurged and got a 4K player and Ben Hur as my first UHD title. Hard to imagine a better showcase with the absolute greatest of all film epics. A story and a film that is larger than life in all aspects. Still as engaging from start to finish as the first time I saw it. This film manages to circumvent my usual taste, as it is more or less the opposite of subtle, melodramatic, clear cut good and evil, and heavy in religious message. But the epic music, the classic heroic characters, and the biblical scale of events simply wins me over in a way that is impossible to resist. There is no dull or bad scene across the almost 4 hours. The pacing holds, without missing a beat. The high paced scenes like the chariot race is just as gripping as the scenes with the big emotions like the valley of the lepers. The big budget Hollywood blockbuster peaked here.
winther
Double Indemnity
Billy Wilder is really one of the all time great directors of that era in Hollywood. Clearly a noir, with everything that comes with that, but closer to something like Sunset Boulevard with its witty dialogue. It is impressive how a movie can basically start with the ending, and still be gripping all the way through.
Perryapsis
It is impressive how a movie can basically start with the ending, and still be gripping all the way through.
I think that helps me with noirs. I usually can't jive with jerk protagonists, but when the movie is straight up about "they get their comeuppance, so just go along for the ride," it actually does help me go along with it.
Paul26
Cold Storage
Fun, silly sci-fi. Liked it more than I expected to be honest. Just a fun ride.
TheD00d
Project Hail Mary was really good! I loved the book and was a bit skeptical about the movie but it turned out great.
My wife who is not a huge sci-fi fan absolutely loved it.
The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender --- it leaked, I'm watching it... I think they watched this and realized that it isn't really a movie theatre movie. The noses look super weird, too.
not a spoiler but sort of
edit: I think my issue with this is that its good -- but its basically a blur of fighting. Its neat.. but a lot of the same. It also pulls some common tropes. I think its good it got leaked. Hopefully they take the hit and release it to streaming early.
winther
I splurged and got a 4K player and Ben Hur as my first UHD title. Hard to imagine a better showcase with the absolute greatest of all film epics. A story and a film that is larger than life in all aspects. Still as engaging from start to finish as the first time I saw it. This film manages to circumvent my usual taste, as it is more or less the opposite of subtle, melodramatic, clear cut good and evil, and heavy in religious message. But the epic music, the classic heroic characters, and the biblical scale of events simply wins me over in a way that is impossible to resist. There is no dull or bad scene across the almost 4 hours. The pacing holds, without missing a beat. The high paced scenes like the chariot race is just as gripping as the scenes with the big emotions like the valley of the lepers. The big budget Hollywood blockbuster peaked here.
winther
Double Indemnity
Billy Wilder is really one of the all time great directors of that era in Hollywood. Clearly a noir, with everything that comes with that, but closer to something like Sunset Boulevard with its witty dialogue. It is impressive how a movie can basically start with the ending, and still be gripping all the way through.
Perryapsis
It is impressive how a movie can basically start with the ending, and still be gripping all the way through.
I think that helps me with noirs. I usually can't jive with jerk protagonists, but when the movie is straight up about "they get their comeuppance, so just go along for the ride," it actually does help me go along with it.
Paul26
Cold Storage
Fun, silly sci-fi. Liked it more than I expected to be honest. Just a fun ride.
Project Hail Mary was really good! I loved the book and was a bit skeptical about the movie but it turned out great.
My wife who is not a huge sci-fi fan absolutely loved it.
Does anybody want to talk about:
Double Indemnity (1944): ★★☆
Notorious (1946): ★★☆
The Kid (1921): ★★★
Avengers Age of Ultron (2015): ★☆☆
The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender --- it leaked, I'm watching it... I think they watched this and realized that it isn't really a movie theatre movie. The noses look super weird, too.
not a spoiler but sort of
edit: I think my issue with this is that its good -- but its basically a blur of fighting. Its neat.. but a lot of the same. It also pulls some common tropes. I think its good it got leaked. Hopefully they take the hit and release it to streaming early.
I splurged and got a 4K player and Ben Hur as my first UHD title. Hard to imagine a better showcase with the absolute greatest of all film epics. A story and a film that is larger than life in all aspects. Still as engaging from start to finish as the first time I saw it. This film manages to circumvent my usual taste, as it is more or less the opposite of subtle, melodramatic, clear cut good and evil, and heavy in religious message. But the epic music, the classic heroic characters, and the biblical scale of events simply wins me over in a way that is impossible to resist. There is no dull or bad scene across the almost 4 hours. The pacing holds, without missing a beat. The high paced scenes like the chariot race is just as gripping as the scenes with the big emotions like the valley of the lepers. The big budget Hollywood blockbuster peaked here.
Billy Wilder is really one of the all time great directors of that era in Hollywood. Clearly a noir, with everything that comes with that, but closer to something like Sunset Boulevard with its witty dialogue. It is impressive how a movie can basically start with the ending, and still be gripping all the way through.
I think that helps me with noirs. I usually can't jive with jerk protagonists, but when the movie is straight up about "they get their comeuppance, so just go along for the ride," it actually does help me go along with it.
Cold Storage
Fun, silly sci-fi. Liked it more than I expected to be honest. Just a fun ride.
Project Hail Mary was really good! I loved the book and was a bit skeptical about the movie but it turned out great.
My wife who is not a huge sci-fi fan absolutely loved it.
Does anybody want to talk about:
Double Indemnity (1944): ★★☆
Notorious (1946): ★★☆
The Kid (1921): ★★★
Avengers Age of Ultron (2015): ★☆☆
The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender --- it leaked, I'm watching it... I think they watched this and realized that it isn't really a movie theatre movie. The noses look super weird, too.
not a spoiler but sort of
edit: I think my issue with this is that its good -- but its basically a blur of fighting. Its neat.. but a lot of the same. It also pulls some common tropes. I think its good it got leaked. Hopefully they take the hit and release it to streaming early.
I splurged and got a 4K player and Ben Hur as my first UHD title. Hard to imagine a better showcase with the absolute greatest of all film epics. A story and a film that is larger than life in all aspects. Still as engaging from start to finish as the first time I saw it. This film manages to circumvent my usual taste, as it is more or less the opposite of subtle, melodramatic, clear cut good and evil, and heavy in religious message. But the epic music, the classic heroic characters, and the biblical scale of events simply wins me over in a way that is impossible to resist. There is no dull or bad scene across the almost 4 hours. The pacing holds, without missing a beat. The high paced scenes like the chariot race is just as gripping as the scenes with the big emotions like the valley of the lepers. The big budget Hollywood blockbuster peaked here.
Billy Wilder is really one of the all time great directors of that era in Hollywood. Clearly a noir, with everything that comes with that, but closer to something like Sunset Boulevard with its witty dialogue. It is impressive how a movie can basically start with the ending, and still be gripping all the way through.
I think that helps me with noirs. I usually can't jive with jerk protagonists, but when the movie is straight up about "they get their comeuppance, so just go along for the ride," it actually does help me go along with it.
Cold Storage
Fun, silly sci-fi. Liked it more than I expected to be honest. Just a fun ride.