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I wish I liked this as much as some of the reviewers I follow who I really respect. I *liked* it in the theater, but it wasn't something that stayed under my skin. It's a shame France chose not to submit it to the academy for international film though. (A country may only choose one film for consideration.) I kind of hope it gets a best picture nom just to stick it to them.
I think the
SpoilerDog laying next to her at the end was a sign that she didn't do it. Always trust the dog.
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17 minutes ago, Dr.OO7 said:
I didn't see that one. What happened there?
Human/Fishman fornication
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Thankfully I didn't see this one with my parents but I still think about the time I saw The Shape of Water with my dad. If I could have allowed myself to get swallowed up by my movie theater seat, I would have.
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3 hours ago, GHScorpiosRule said:
Same. And I say this as someone who loves D’Onofrio. He’s a very good actor. After seeing him play a good guy for many years on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, it’s difficult for me to see him as a villain. He’s Bobby Goren for me.
Post L&O, he was also in the second to last Jurassic movie. But his Kingpin is not…good.
That said, I’m still gonna watch the new Dare Devil because Charlie Cox.
You’ve got me curious. I watched that and am confused.
Yeah. I've seen enough of Vincent D'Onfrio in other things to know he's a good actor. But I just don't like his choices as Kingpin. It's like a Nicholas Cage performance before Nicholas Cage was in on the joke.
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1 hour ago, Anduin said:
Dial Hand Soap?
Sorry. It's a bad word play on the title using the brand of soap called Dial.
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So Mean Girls had already made back it's budget. There is still work to be done in order for it to be deemed profitable but this is obviously a huge first step. I didn't care for Anyone But You--my love for Glenn Powell not withstanding--but it has reportedly grossed 83,000,000 off of a reported 25 million budget. Also, it's estimated that Wonka has achieved profitability off of a reported 125 million dollar budget. Add in that Barbie (145 million dollar budget) and Oppenheimer (100 million) were giant moneymakers.* Hopefully the studios will learn that a bloated budget doesn't necessarily equal big bucks and they should focus on making good movies that people like. But they probably wont.
*Not that 100+ million dollar budget is anything to sneeze at, but it's nothing compared to the 200+ budgets of movies like The Little Mermaid, Indiana Jones and Dial Hand Soap, The Flash (which could have cost as much as 300!!), Mission Impossible 23: Tom Cruise Runs Some More, etc. And it's not that these movies don't bring in money, it's just not enough money to justify their budgets. And fewer and fewer of them have enough legs these days.
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I think D'Onfrio's acting as Kingpin is distractingly bad. I can't even take the character seriously.
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I really liked The Mick.
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12 hours ago, JimmyJabloon said:
I don't care for Pedro Pascal. Or Paul Rudd.
I don't dislike Paul Rudd but he does fall into this category of generically good looking, affable, white dudes who get universal love despite being pretty one note. (See also Ryan Reynolds.) It's not their fault, and more power to them for that, but it does seem like they get away with playing the same types of roles over and over while others might get criticized for not stretching themselves.
My UO is I have listened to a few episodes of the podcast Smart/Less with Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes and I can only put up with it if they interview a guest I'm interested in. I think the only one who comes across really well is Sean Hayes. Bateman and Arnett seem as if they are trying too hard to be the funniest person in the room and it's a turn off.
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23 hours ago, StatisticalOutlier said:
But even I noticed Giamatti's wonky eye. (And off the top of my head I'd say Stanley had a mustache.)
Correct!
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Could the ending have taken place in Oliver's head? Unreliable narrator and all that.
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Did you ever see that scene from the Office where the rest of the office can't remember if Stanley has a mustache or not? And it's all the funnier because as an audience member you're like, "Wait. Does he?" That was me watching Giamatti's eye during the movie. I couldn't tell you for sure if it was or wasn't how I remember him looking prior.
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I get that they probably didn't want to just cast all of the original supporting roles but I think Busy Phillips over Amy Poehler is a step down. Ironically, Amy Poehler is more age appropriate now to play the mom of a 16 year old than she was 20 years ago.
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9 hours ago, AngieBee1 said:
People have said they can see the date on Sir James' obituary. The barista and the people outside the café are wearing masks.
The masks was great shorthand for the passage of one time frame to another.
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This always bears repeating. Mary Hatch had perfectly adequate vision but because George Bailey had never been born she suddenly required correction.
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1 hour ago, Cobalt Stargazer said:
For different reasons for each, I love both A Christmas Story and Emmett Otter's Jug Band Christmas, the latter of which never seems to be remembered by people who are not me. My dad grew up in the same era Ralphie did, give or take a few years, so just the nostalgia factor pulls me in and the performances keep me there. And there's something really comfy about Emmett and his mom, the addition of his friends, even if it's "just" The Gift of The Magi told with Muppets.
I read Jim Henson's biography a few years ago and it got to me watch Emmett Otter's Jug Band Christmas. That special totally deserves a place in the pantheon.
A Christmas Story is one of those movies I like but also know I can't defend. 90% of it is the nostalgia pull but I do think the Old Man is genuinely funny. "Son of a bitch would freeze up in the middle of summer on the equator!"
I know why it can't run ad nauseum on Freeform all month, but Bad Santa deserves the place in the conversation that Elf has.
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6 hours ago, BlueSkies said:
While that is a legit thing power being knocked out and messing with the alarm clarks..... most of the time I wake up before my alarm clock does anyway. Natural body cycle kind of thing.
Kevin's booby traps were fun but un realistic
I enjoyed this movie as a kid but I guess my main point of disconnect is it just does not do anything for me as a film in terms of nostalgia or warm Christmas feelings. The saving grace of the movie is Old Man Marley
These are some of my biggest problems watching back as an adult. Kate Mccallister hasn't slept until 8 a.m. a day since Buzz was born, probably even before, and you cannot convince me otherwise. No way she oversleeps with a house full of people knowing they have a flight in the a.m. In fact, not a single one of the "fifteen people" in the house got up at 6 to go pee and realized everyone was still asleep?
And two, not only are Kevin's traps the work of an engineering prodigy who should be recruited by MIT, but at least a few of them rely on happenstance. If Marv hadn't tried to go through the basement first he would've have taken his shoes off and the glass ornaments by the window wouldn't have mattered. And Harry and Marv would've have even made it into the house in the first place because those initial falls on the stairs would have caused some irreversible complications up to and including death.
And to top to of off, the house was immaculate the next morning. He cleaned up all the evidence in an evening? And shouldn't the place have still been swarming with cops or crime scene tape or something? Did Kevin destroy evidence?
I agree it was fun as a kid, and it makes for fine background noise this time of year, but it's not good. I feel like the only part of the movie that truly holds up for me is Katherine O'Hara. Her rants are still fun.
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6 hours ago, methodwriter85 said:
Her bitterness about Barbie was not a good look for her, at all. I was a fan of hers (I really loved Trainwreck and enjoyed Snatched and I Feel Pretty) but I think her antics around that firmly pushed me off. Maybe take a cue from Anne Hathaway who was also supposed to play Barbie and move on?
I don't think I'd like being around Reese Witherspoon, but I will say she's done a lot to make sure that women aren't just tossed aside as soon as they turn 40 and can't play the hot young love interest next to her middle aged male co-star. So there's that.
Funny. I was just going to post in another thread about Anne Hathaway but here seems like a good excuse to respond. I was just thinking how I recently saw Eileen and if this is how Anne Hathaway is pivoting from her ingenue days I am here for it.
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3 hours ago, Trini said:
I like that idea. Seems like a low risk with a decent-ish (?) upside financially. Bigger families still might opt out but there are always the dorks (me) who if given the opportunity would like to see these on a big screen.
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8 hours ago, methodwriter85 said:
I did get annoyed at the anachronistic references to "Superbad" and "Apple Bottom Jeans" songs that are '07, but they did a generally good job of capturing the '05-'06 vibes.
THANK you! When Apple Bottom Jeans started up I was distracted thinking "Wait. When is this supposed to take place again? Because I feel like this song was later."
I saw this as part of a three movie day last Friday. Move over, Barbemheimer. I present to you: WishBurnGames. I liked not loved it. The twist wasn't all that surprising but I was still engaged throughout. I think Fennell's direction made up for a lot for me. The breakfast scene (lunch scene?) after they find Felix's body was simultaneously funny and horrifying. I think this one might also get better on rewatch.
There were two older teen girls on my theater, probably there because of Jacob Elordi, who couldn't contain some of their incredulous gasps. On the way out I heard one say to the other "I thought this would be a fun teen movie." 🤣
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Disney conditioned their audience for this. I don't blame people for waiting for Disney+ especially those with families. Remember, Encanto was a box office dud and it didn't catch fire until it was available to stream.
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I appreciate how in the The Santa Clause movies all the Elf extras are played by actual little kids. Are they the most professional? No. But that's the point. I mean this as a compliment, it feels very 2nd grade pageant where everything is earnest and guileless which is how it should be in a trilogy such as this. What better way to experience how awesome and magical the North Pole is supposed to be than through their reactions.
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I've seen the musical and it's fun if you're a fan of the movie, if not 100% memorable. I recently refamilarized myself with the cast album and I snort laughed at some Karen and Gretchen moments I forgot. But I think the trailer here sets a darker tone while the actual music is pretty pop-Broadway. I'm looking forward to it but the marketing is confusing.
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Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
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I'm still mad they didn't submit Portrait of a Lady on Fire.