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The first film in six years by always-interesting writer-director Kasi Lemmons (Underrated and unsettling Eve's Bayou, sideways mystery The Caveman's Valentine). Also, somehow it's the first damn feature about Harriet Tubman! YoungerPooper and I made a dad-daughter date of this last Friday night. In the words of the old me-go spiritual... oh, Lord, I got thoughts. But first... anyone else going Underground?
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You don't want to watch Irishman on bootleg, friendo.
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I mean, you see Nicholson from time to time. God, I want to see this one. I thought I was up for the last Tarantino in the same way, but here we are, three months later, and no-see, sirree. Weird thing about Scorcese movies-- the ones that get me on the first pass, I can almost never rewatch, or at least not with any ease. The middling ones-- and they're still pretty great-- are eminently rewatchable. Like, show me The Departed at any moment in the movie when I've got an hour or two to kill, and I'm up in that like Pooh in honey. Wolf of Wall Street, I've seen something like 12 or 13 times, in sections. Raging Bull, I've seen one-and-a-half times. But I loved RB.
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Garden State. Soundtrack is the best of 2004-in-a-bottle (The "life-changing" Shins, Frou Frou, Remy Zero, stirring entries from Iron and Wine and Men at Work's Colin Hay), along with lovely selections from Nick Drake and Simon and Garfunkel. The movie was kinda twee and annoying, full of characters that are mere collections of "interesting" quirks... and it's aged even poorer than it played back then. The music, though... it's an exquisite, lonely little road trip. [YOUTUBE]EKGHkBComjM[/YOUTUBE]
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I don't think that was pandering - It was a preview of things to come. I'm sure when they announce the next slate of movies, one of them will be A-Force, which is Marvel's all-female team of Avengers. They don't know each other, they didn't emerge from portals near each other, and they're not complementary in terms of powers. There's no earthly reason they should be near each other like that except for gratuitous girlpowering. Whether or not it's a hint at A-Force, it's totally a big pile of pet pander, swished around a nonstick pander, and delivered via Pander Express. And Edgy's thoughts resonate. How the hell is that new Spider Man vehicle NOT just two hours of "What the Living Fuck Happened To Us? Wait, WHO'S President Now?"
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Was just reminded of how much I really did enjoy this while rehashing it with a co-worker. So funny and fun, especially in that thar middle. Hulk and the stairs, some Ant-Man or other's bladder control issues, the very idea of a Time Heist... it's just four-color joy in motion, really. =41Forever post_id=8397 time=1556413546 user_id=69]We like Hawkeye, the under-appreciated Avenger.
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Three hours of more or less nonstop fan-service. Save for one of the character retirements near the end... close to perfectly executed.
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Uneven, but enjoyable. I've got a weakness for twee Kiwi medium-funny shit, though, so YMMV.
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Vic Sage wrote: my son asked me if i wanted to go with him last night, but i chickened out. I prefer to see horror films in the comfort of my home. why? cuz i'm a pussy. Believe you me: you want to see this one in theaters.
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BTW, YoungerPooper loved Gwen and Miles (AND Spider-Ham), and her birthday just came and went... Turns out that it's a lot harder than you may think to find a non-bootleg Spider-Gwen replica hoodie. It's like the girls-don't-buy-stuff Rey-merchandise deficit all over again.
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We've been spoiled of late by the Black Panthers and the Ragnaroks, I think.
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Completely on-point with the suspense/horror aspects-- right down to the audience-friendly flashes of dark humor in the midst of the gore. Intensely thought-provoking, and Taylor-made for post game parsing/discussion/annoying middlebrow thinkpieces. As you might have heard, Nyong'o is FAN-fucking tastic; half of the movie's profound fear (as opposed to the expertly-rigged jump scares scattered throughout) comes from her facial expressions and voice alone. It feels a little-- a LITTLE-- not-fully-realized, like an incomplete thought. But yeah, it's good.
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My favorite representation of Spider-Man in any non-comic-book medium. Maybe my favorite superhero film ever. And a visual stunner, too.
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Disagree STRONGLY on the blindfoldy bid'ness. Bird Box felt just like A Quiet Place, minus the thoughtful writing, expert sound design, and emotional impact. Haven't seen Green Book, but trusted friends tell me it's in the The Help/Driving Miss Daisy vein. Bohemian Rhapsody was flat; the best parts were basically extended Queen lip synchs.
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Willets Point wrote: "Uh, Mr. Stark, I - I'm actually feeling much better!" "Mr. Stark? Mr. Stark? Where'd you go, Mr. Stark?" Look closely. Pepper's signing the checks, Happy's all angry, and ain't no Tony in sight.
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=Centerfield post_id=448 time=1546544007 user_id=65] I am maybe the only Asian who hasn't watched Crazy Rich Asians, but I did get it for Christmas, so I should get my Asian card back soon.
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=metsmarathon post_id=563 time=1546631749 user_id=83] up was the movie where you realize that pixar has learned to weaponize all the feels.
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If it's kidz fare ye seek, ye want to check out Into the Spider Verse. Wonderfully human, delightfully animated, and maybe the best superhero movie I've ever seen. Isle of Dogs, Black Kkklansman, Sorry to Bother You, Black Panther, and Death of Stalin were also on my shortlist.
