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28 Dec 2021, 1:57 pm

Last night we watched:

The Death of Stalin [2017]
-=-"In the Kremlin, no one can hear you scheme."
Filming locations include: Moscow, Russia; Kyiv, Ukraine; London, Oxford, and Wexham, England.



It held our attention. Neither of us knows how to describe it.

I can tell you it is not Science Fiction, Romance, a Western, or a Musical. It is interesting. I'm pretty sure it does not qualify as a Documentary—in its own words it is: "Loosely based on the true story."


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28 Dec 2021, 4:50 pm

cecilfienkelstien wrote:
AnonymousAnonymous wrote:
IsabellaLinton wrote:
So far the spiderman guy is really cute, his blonde girlfriend is adorable, and I like their relationship. I also liked the Martin Sheen guy but I don't know what his relationship was to spiderman. I don't / can't follow movie plots so I have no clue what's going on but I look up every now and then at the kissy parts.


I know this may come off as nutty, but when they were in Portland back in 2012 to promote
The Amazing Spider-Man at a free advance screening, I had a chance encounter with both
Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone.

We spoke after the screening for about ten minutes and when we finished talking,
Emma looked at me and said, "Despite you being weird, you're cute."

I felt unusually flattered. :oops:

@ Axeman: Which actor who has played Bruce Banner so far you think has been the best;
Eric Bana, Ed Norton, or Mark Ruffalo?

Oh wow! I really like the Ed Norton version.


Me too!


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28 Dec 2021, 4:51 pm

Double Retired wrote:
Last night we watched:

The Death of Stalin [2017]
-=-"In the Kremlin, no one can hear you scheme."
Filming locations include: Moscow, Russia; Kyiv, Ukraine; London, Oxford, and Wexham, England.



It held our attention. Neither of us knows how to describe it.

I can tell you it is not Science Fiction, Romance, a Western, or a Musical. It is interesting. I'm pretty sure it does not qualify as a Documentary—in its own words it is: "Loosely based on the true story."


One of my all time favorites.
As for classifying the movie - - I saw it as a black comedy.
Interestingly enough, the movie has been banned in Russia by Putin.


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28 Dec 2021, 5:15 pm

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One of my all time favorites.
As for classifying the movie - - I saw it as a black comedy.
Interestingly enough, the movie has been banned in Russia by Putin.
I have to wonder whether it obtained permission to film in Moscow and...if so...whether there were later repercussions for whoever granted permission.


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28 Dec 2021, 5:41 pm

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One of my all time favorites.
As for classifying the movie - - I saw it as a black comedy.
Interestingly enough, the movie has been banned in Russia by Putin.
I have to wonder whether it obtained permission to film in Moscow and...if so...whether there were later repercussions for whoever granted permission.


I'm sure not at all. I believe it's based on an original literary material.


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29 Dec 2021, 10:13 am

Double Retired wrote:
Last night we watched:

The Death of Stalin [2017]
-=-"In the Kremlin, no one can hear you scheme."
Filming locations include: Moscow, Russia; Kyiv, Ukraine; London, Oxford, and Wexham, England.



It held our attention. Neither of us knows how to describe it.

I can tell you it is not Science Fiction, Romance, a Western, or a Musical. It is interesting. I'm pretty sure it does not qualify as a Documentary—in its own words it is: "Loosely based on the true story."

I enjoyed this one.


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29 Dec 2021, 3:56 pm

Tarantula (1955)

Fairly typical 1950s black and white B Movie, with an obscure cast. The monstrous spider, created by a not-quite-mad scientist, isn't very convincing, but gets through its routine efficiently enough (which inevitably involves killing its creator), before equally inevitably meeting its demise, at the hands of a napalm bomb dropped by the US Airforce.



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30 Dec 2021, 10:27 am

Ghostbusters Afterlife.
Very good. I think the girl is Autistic.


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30 Dec 2021, 4:29 pm

Last night we watched:

The Devil's Carnival [2012]



And it is difficult to know what to say.
-=-- I thought the storytelling was a bit confusing and weak.
-=-- It is a musical and the music is strong (listen to the trailer, above!).
-=-- It had STYLE!

It had a lot of style. It was like watching a musical where all of the parts were played by Batman's Joker and Harley Quinn! (Except one lead was boringly n o r m a l.)

If you are willing to overlook the storytelling in return for the sound and style, you might enjoy it.


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30 Dec 2021, 4:31 pm

DamNation, a documentary that I recommend everyone watch!
"This film explores the evolution of our national attitude from pride in big dams as engineering wonders to the growing awareness that our own future is bound to the life and health of wild rivers."


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31 Dec 2021, 4:55 am

On The Road.

Based on Jack Kerouac's book of the same name, the movie concerns struggling writer Sal Paradise and his worshipful friendship with the half conman, half madman, Dean Morriarty. The two hit the road, traveling across the country with virtually no money, and in the company of other eccentrics and literary artists. Sal has to learn from personal experience that what everyone is telling him - - that Dean will use him up then throw him away when he's done.
Great movie, especially for anyone who loves Beat literature.


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31 Dec 2021, 9:14 am

Kraichgauer wrote:
On The Road.

Based on Jack Kerouac's book of the same name, the movie concerns struggling writer Sal Paradise and his worshipful friendship with the half conman, half madman, Dean Morriarty. The two hit the road, traveling across the country with virtually no money, and in the company of other eccentrics and literary artists. Sal has to learn from personal experience that what everyone is telling him - - that Dean will use him up then throw him away when he's done.
Great movie, especially for anyone who loves Beat literature.

Sounds like a film I would enjoy. The Beat generation was interesting for sure.


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31 Dec 2021, 1:46 pm

Last night we watched:

Seoul Station [2016]
-=-"The animated prequel to TRAIN TO BUSAN."
We watched it in Korean with English subtitles.



A good zombie film. And a good prequel to another, the not animated Train to Busan [2016].


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31 Dec 2021, 8:56 pm

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

I dunno about you guys, but I find this film pretty enjoyable. :mrgreen:



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01 Jan 2022, 6:54 am

UncannyDanny wrote:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

I dunno about you guys, but I find this film pretty enjoyable. :mrgreen:

a very cute movie! I played the DOS game when I was a child (and of course have read the book since), so it was lovely to see some of it come to life


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01 Jan 2022, 7:29 am

Kraichgauer wrote:
On The Road.

Based on Jack Kerouac's book of the same name, the movie concerns struggling writer Sal Paradise and his worshipful friendship with the half conman, half madman, Dean Morriarty. The two hit the road, traveling across the country with virtually no money, and in the company of other eccentrics and literary artists. Sal has to learn from personal experience that what everyone is telling him - - that Dean will use him up then throw him away when he's done.
Great movie, especially for anyone who loves Beat literature.


On Lost, one of the characters used Dean Moriarty as his alias, when traveling. I always found that pretty hilarious.