Agreedquote:Originally posted by PurpleHaze:
Finally saw Act of Valor. No Oscar worthy performances here, but a fun ride.
PH
Tonight, Zombieland and a bowl of chili. Not an inspired pairing.
PH
PH
But the Yankee game is on!
[quote]Originally posted by winetarelli:
Argo.... It is a very good to excellent film to be sure, but comparing it to the best films of my teenage years (Pulp Fiction, Shakespeare in Love, The Usual Suspects, Fargo, etc) it doesn't measure up.[quote]
Your teenage years? Holy cow, I feel old.
Argo.... It is a very good to excellent film to be sure, but comparing it to the best films of my teenage years (Pulp Fiction, Shakespeare in Love, The Usual Suspects, Fargo, etc) it doesn't measure up.[quote]
Your teenage years? Holy cow, I feel old.
quote:Originally posted by Board-O:
But the Yankee game is on!
Should have watched Zombieland
Postponed
quote:Originally posted by irwin:quote:Originally posted by winetarelli:
Argo.... It is a very good to excellent film to be sure, but comparing it to the best films of my teenage years (Pulp Fiction, Shakespeare in Love, The Usual Suspects, Fargo, etc) it doesn't measure up.
Your teenage years? Holy cow, I feel old.
Yep. Pulp Fiction came out when I was 14. So, when you consider that period of time and just following it, in movies, that was high school for me. Cinema was huge. And the movies that teenagers all lined up for back then weren't the big special-effects-y nonsense, you see now. It was The English Patient and Fargo.
quote:Originally posted by winetarelli:quote:Originally posted by irwin:quote:Originally posted by winetarelli:
Argo.... It is a very good to excellent film to be sure, but comparing it to the best films of my teenage years (Pulp Fiction, Shakespeare in Love, The Usual Suspects, Fargo, etc) it doesn't measure up.
Your teenage years? Holy cow, I feel old.
Yep. Pulp Fiction came out when I was 14. So, when you consider that period of time and just following it, in movies, that was high school for me. Cinema was huge. And the movies that teenagers all lined up for back then weren't the big special-effects-y nonsense, you see now. It was The English Patient and Fargo.
Wintetarelli, you know I love you, but I have to call BS on this.
Here are the top 20 box office results from 1996, the year English Patient came out - the top 3 by a mile were special effects laden garbage that the teens lined up for - Fargo was number 67 with 24 million gross - English Patient did better but I would wager most of its gross was not from teenagers:
1 Independence Day Fox $306,169,268 2,977 $50,228,264 2,882 7/3
2 Twister WB $241,721,524 2,808 $41,059,405 2,414 5/10
3 Mission: Impossible Par. $180,981,856 3,012 $45,436,830 3,012 5/22
4 Jerry Maguire Sony $153,952,592 2,531 $17,084,296 2,531 12/13
5 Ransom BV $136,492,681 2,768 $34,216,088 2,676 11/8
6 101 Dalmatians (1996) BV $136,189,294 2,901 $33,504,025 2,794 11/27
7 The Rock BV $134,069,511 2,426 $25,069,525 2,392 6/7
8 The Nutty Professor (1996) Uni. $128,814,019 2,239 $25,411,725 2,115 6/28
9 The Birdcage MGM $124,060,553 2,285 $18,275,828 1,950 3/8
10 A Time to Kill WB $108,766,007 2,313 $14,823,159 2,123 7/26
11 The First Wives Club Par. $105,489,203 2,406 $18,913,411 1,922 9/20
12 Phenomenon BV $104,636,382 2,139 $16,158,901 1,637 7/5
13 Scream Dim. $103,046,663 1,994 $6,354,586 1,413 12/20
14 Eraser WB $101,295,562 2,556 $24,566,446 2,410 6/21
15 The Hunchback of Notre Dame BV $100,138,851 2,835 $21,037,414 2,778 6/21
16 Michael NL $95,318,203 2,325 $17,435,711 2,141 12/25
17 Star Trek: First Contact Par. $92,027,888 2,812 $30,716,131 2,812 11/22
18 Space Jam WB $90,418,342 2,650 $27,528,529 2,650 11/15
19 The English Patient Mira. $78,676,425 1,409 $278,439 10 11/15
20 Broken Arrow (1996) Fox $70,770,147 2,392 $15,583,510 2,388 2/9
Well, while it wasn't a movie, I did enjoy myself at the gym today, watching the only baseball game played 35 years ago today.
quote:Originally posted by Jcocktosten:quote:Originally posted by winetarelli:quote:Originally posted by irwin:quote:Originally posted by winetarelli:
Argo.... It is a very good to excellent film to be sure, but comparing it to the best films of my teenage years (Pulp Fiction, Shakespeare in Love, The Usual Suspects, Fargo, etc) it doesn't measure up.
Your teenage years? Holy cow, I feel old.
Yep. Pulp Fiction came out when I was 14. So, when you consider that period of time and just following it, in movies, that was high school for me. Cinema was huge. And the movies that teenagers all lined up for back then weren't the big special-effects-y nonsense, you see now. It was The English Patient and Fargo.
Wintetarelli, you know I love you, but I have to call BS on this.
Here are the top 20 box office results from 1996, the year English Patient came out - the top 3 by a mile were special effects laden garbage that the teens lined up for - Fargo was number 67 with 24 million gross - English Patient did better but I would wager most of its gross was not from teenagers:
1 Independence Day Fox $306,169,268 2,977 $50,228,264 2,882 7/3
2 Twister WB $241,721,524 2,808 $41,059,405 2,414 5/10
3 Mission: Impossible Par. $180,981,856 3,012 $45,436,830 3,012 5/22
4 Jerry Maguire Sony $153,952,592 2,531 $17,084,296 2,531 12/13
5 Ransom BV $136,492,681 2,768 $34,216,088 2,676 11/8
6 101 Dalmatians (1996) BV $136,189,294 2,901 $33,504,025 2,794 11/27
7 The Rock BV $134,069,511 2,426 $25,069,525 2,392 6/7
8 The Nutty Professor (1996) Uni. $128,814,019 2,239 $25,411,725 2,115 6/28
9 The Birdcage MGM $124,060,553 2,285 $18,275,828 1,950 3/8
10 A Time to Kill WB $108,766,007 2,313 $14,823,159 2,123 7/26
11 The First Wives Club Par. $105,489,203 2,406 $18,913,411 1,922 9/20
12 Phenomenon BV $104,636,382 2,139 $16,158,901 1,637 7/5
13 Scream Dim. $103,046,663 1,994 $6,354,586 1,413 12/20
14 Eraser WB $101,295,562 2,556 $24,566,446 2,410 6/21
15 The Hunchback of Notre Dame BV $100,138,851 2,835 $21,037,414 2,778 6/21
16 Michael NL $95,318,203 2,325 $17,435,711 2,141 12/25
17 Star Trek: First Contact Par. $92,027,888 2,812 $30,716,131 2,812 11/22
18 Space Jam WB $90,418,342 2,650 $27,528,529 2,650 11/15
19 The English Patient Mira. $78,676,425 1,409 $278,439 10 11/15
20 Broken Arrow (1996) Fox $70,770,147 2,392 $15,583,510 2,388 2/9
Ok. My group of Jewish / Catholic / Unitarian / Agnostic future Ivy league attending, nationally ranked debater, coffee house, Nat Sherman smoking, already wine tasting, theatre geek, Allman Bros listening, Phish following peers all went to the types of movies I mention. In 1996 I did see numbers 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 16, 19, 20 from that list in theaters, though everyone's favorite that year was Fargo.
Fair enough. I am older then you, so Raising Arizona fell into this category as the Coen Bros. entry for me when I was in HS.
Had already recognized DDL's genius in My Left Foot which I saw in the theatre when I was a Senior in HS I think
Had already recognized DDL's genius in My Left Foot which I saw in the theatre when I was a Senior in HS I think
Saw Argo last night. Enjoyed it a whole lot. I am not a student of the movies, so I have no thoughts on directing, etc.
The movie held my attention, the actors were believable, and the story was (mostly) true.
The movie notes that the hostages from our embassy in Iran came back in 1981, more than 30 yrs ago, but I remember it quite well.
At the end of the movie, there is a brief reference to "rural Maryland" from which I write this note.
The movie held my attention, the actors were believable, and the story was (mostly) true.
The movie notes that the hostages from our embassy in Iran came back in 1981, more than 30 yrs ago, but I remember it quite well.
At the end of the movie, there is a brief reference to "rural Maryland" from which I write this note.
Take This Waltz
The Shining- the real one with Jack
quote:Originally posted by winetarelli:quote:Originally posted by irwin:quote:Originally posted by winetarelli:
Argo.... It is a very good to excellent film to be sure, but comparing it to the best films of my teenage years (Pulp Fiction, Shakespeare in Love, The Usual Suspects, Fargo, etc) it doesn't measure up.
Your teenage years? Holy cow, I feel old.
Yep. Pulp Fiction came out when I was 14. So, when you consider that period of time and just following it, in movies, that was high school for me. Cinema was huge. And the movies that teenagers all lined up for back then weren't the big special-effects-y nonsense, you see now. It was The English Patient and Fargo.
You didn't see Jurassic Park in the theater?
quote:Originally posted by gigabit:quote:Originally posted by winetarelli:quote:Originally posted by irwin:quote:Originally posted by winetarelli:
Argo.... It is a very good to excellent film to be sure, but comparing it to the best films of my teenage years (Pulp Fiction, Shakespeare in Love, The Usual Suspects, Fargo, etc) it doesn't measure up.
Your teenage years? Holy cow, I feel old.
Yep. Pulp Fiction came out when I was 14. So, when you consider that period of time and just following it, in movies, that was high school for me. Cinema was huge. And the movies that teenagers all lined up for back then weren't the big special-effects-y nonsense, you see now. It was The English Patient and Fargo.
You didn't see Jurassic Park in the theater?
Hmmm... I think I was 12 when it came out. Maybe 13. But definitely saw it in the theatre. Twice!
quote:Originally posted by GlennK:I really liked it as well. Might be going to Japan for work soon and I'm going to use my local contacts to try to get me in for a lunch with Jiro.quote:Originally posted by NolanE:Yes, absolutely inspiring. Makes me think they could make a similar movie about wine starring Paul Draper.quote:Originally posted by KSC02:quote:Originally posted by NolanE:
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Worth seeing, Nolan?
My one complaint is that the music really redefines some of the conversation. If the epic music wasn't playing it would seem like a regular conversation, but the soundtrack makes every utterance by Jiro seem to be divinely commanded.
Just saw this last night. Very good. Hope you get your lunch, GlennK. Would love to hear about it if you do!
PH
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1
Animation of Frank Miller's riveting take on an aging, take-no-prisoners Batman coming out of retirement.
Animation of Frank Miller's riveting take on an aging, take-no-prisoners Batman coming out of retirement.
The Conspirator.....story of the prosecution of Mary Surratt, accused as an accomplice in the assassination of Lincoln in 1865.
Not bad. Not fantastic. But, realistic, more or less.
Not bad. Not fantastic. But, realistic, more or less.
Three Days of the Condor
Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Animal House
Animal House
Creepshow- a big thumbs up!
My wife got me to watch Rock of Ages with her. Enjoyed the musical memories from high school, but I'll never get those two hours of my life back. 
What's Eating Gilbert Grape.
Safe House on the plane - not bad but hard to picture Ryan Reynolds in that role.
American Werewolf in London
Tonight You're Mine
Shaun of the Dead
I caught the last half of Bottle Shock last night while I was dozing off. There were actually some decent actors in it, but the writing was so cheesy it was hard to watch. Not recommended.
quote:Originally posted by Vino Bevo:
My wife got me to watch Rock of Ages with her. Enjoyed the musical memories from high school, but I'll never get those two hours of my life back.
The wife brought it home for us to watch over the weekend. I actually liked it alot. I would never purchase it to own, but found it entertaining.
The Grey
Really didn't care for it much, but it passed the "stay awake after 10PM after 2 glasses of wine" test......
PH
Really didn't care for it much, but it passed the "stay awake after 10PM after 2 glasses of wine" test......
PH
I was looking forward to it based on what I've read before you spoiled it.
October was Hitchcock month for me.
North by Northwest
To Catch a Thief
Rear Window
Rope
Strangers on a Train
Vertigo
Both Vertigo and North by Northwest were viewed on a large format at the Angelika.
North by Northwest
To Catch a Thief
Rear Window
Rope
Strangers on a Train
Vertigo
Both Vertigo and North by Northwest were viewed on a large format at the Angelika.
quote:Originally posted by mpls wine guy:
What's Eating Gilbert Grape.
Powerful movie - what did you think? Regardless of what other silly roles he plays, I'll always respect Leonardo DiCaprio for that movie. And likewise for Johnny Depp.
Slingblade
Like above, I grew another level of respect for Billy Bob Thornton after watching this. Awesome, dark movie (and, just so you know, it's not a ninja movie or action movie, even though the title sounds like it should be!). Highly, highly recommended.
Like above, I grew another level of respect for Billy Bob Thornton after watching this. Awesome, dark movie (and, just so you know, it's not a ninja movie or action movie, even though the title sounds like it should be!). Highly, highly recommended.
quote:Originally posted by BRR:
Slingblade
Like above, I grew another level of respect for Billy Bob Thornton after watching this. Awesome, dark movie (and, just so you know, it's not a ninja movie or action movie, even though the title sounds like it should be!). Highly, highly recommended.
Agreed! I'd call it a great movie. Moody and dark.
Larry Crowne
Basic Instinct
On an unrelated note: the super slo-mo and freeze frame features work very well on my DVR.
On an unrelated note: the super slo-mo and freeze frame features work very well on my DVR.
quote:Originally posted by Purple Teeth:
Basic Instinct
On an unrelated note: the super slo-mo and freeze frame features work very well on my DVR.
Do you have the Blue Ray DVD?
The Guard (very good)
Trollhunter
Trollhunter