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winetarelli posted:

Star Wars never did it for me nearly the way Harry Potter does it for me.  That said, I do enjoy the spectacle, and the two most recent ones are better than the Marvel films, imo. (LOTR trilogy is not comparable and a feat of cinematic brilliance.)

I made it through 20 minutes of the first Harry Potter. (Apologizing  in advance for raining on your parade and hope that you still like Harry Potter no matter what my opinion.)

However, if I'm reading you right and you're talking positive, I agree with LOTR. Though I don't think W+A has seen any of those either. 

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The Old Man posted:
winetarelli posted:

Star Wars never did it for me nearly the way Harry Potter does it for me.  That said, I do enjoy the spectacle, and the two most recent ones are better than the Marvel films, imo. (LOTR trilogy is not comparable and a feat of cinematic brilliance.)

I made it through 20 minutes of the first Harry Potter. (Apologizing  in advance for raining on your parade and hope that you still like Harry Potter no matter what my opinion.)

However, if I'm reading you right and you're talking positive, I agree with LOTR. Though I don't think W+A has seen any of those either. 

Prisoner of Azkaban (the third movie) is by far the best in my opinion of the HPs.  With regard to LOTR, an all time favorite - even better if the edited the last 20-30 minutes of Return of the King better.

Anyway - last night with a group of about 30 ranging from super-fans, to casual fans to people who could not care less like FKG - Star Wars - The Rise of Skywalker

The Old Man posted:
wineart 2 posted:

A Women Under the Influence 

I see you're on a John Cassavetes roll. Of course Peter Falk was in this and the last one you watched. Cassevetes returned the favor by appearing in an excellent early Columbo episode--Etude in Black. Interestingly Cassavetes was an uncredited co-director of the episode.

Great episode 

The Old Man posted:
sunnylea57 posted:
doubled posted:

Ad Astra - will probably Top 10 Worst Movies of this decade I will watch.  😳

We gave up after 30 mins. Awful.

I saw it was available . I think it would cost me $4 and though it's a genre I enjoy I couldn't bring myself to see it in a movie or now streaming.

As the Old Man, 2 hrs is too much time to waste.  :-)

Watched Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerEcho in the Canyon, Little Women, and The Irishman in the last week.

Little Women was my favorite by a good margin.  It's a beautiful shot, visually literate film with a fantastic cast. 

We watched The Irishman at home in one sitting (with bathroom breaks).  It's has greatness in it but is somewhat more interesting as a part of Scorsese's film arc than on its own.  Unlike most of his films of this type, there is little fun or joy expressed by the characters.  Pesci's performance is really special. 

Echo in the Canyon is an interesting documentary about music and Laurel Canyon.  It centered around a concert done by Jakob Dylan and others.  I felt those performances detracted from the work and it dragged despite being short.

I've seen all of the Star Wars movies (except Solo)  in the theaters and was nearly 11 when A New Hope debuted. ROS isn't great but it isn't nearly as bad as Ep. 1 or 2.  It has some real head-scratching elements and a too frenetic pace but certain set pieces, cameos, and other bits of "fan service" are quite satisfying.  I'm not sure they could have concluded the saga on a satisfactory and expectations expanding manner but they didn't really see to try.

jcocktosten posted:
wineart 2 posted:
doubled posted:

Get Out - very entertaining 

One of the very best films of its year, if not the best. 

Still trying to get FKG to watch it

What is the source of her hesitation?  Other than a jump scare or two, it's pretty tame and thoughtful.  I've seen it 4 times, and keep getting more out of it each time.

PH

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