PJ fan MOVIE REVIEWS - new, old, popular, obsure

PJ_Soul
PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,975
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We all think being a movie critic would be pretty cool, right? ;) Post your movie reviews here - new or old movies, popular or obscure, doesn't matter. :) Long and detailed review, short and sweet review, it's all good.

I know there is already a "what movie did you last watch" thread, but most people don't say anything about the movie they watched, which is what I really want to know. I value the opinions of others here, so would love to know others' thoughts about movies they've seen - maybe we can all discover some gems that we wouldn't have watched otherwise.
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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    "You goin' in ta see Rocky right now? Great fuckin' movie!"

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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,690
    don't we usually do this in the last movie you saw thread? although nothing wrong with having a separate thread.
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,975
    eeriepadave said:

    don't we usually do this in the last movie you saw thread? although nothing wrong with having a separate thread.

    I find that the majority of people just name the movie. Yes, some of us do say something about it, but probably less than half, since that's not the topic of the thread.
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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,420
    Star Wars The Force Awakens

    - It was much better the first time I saw it when the anticipation was high. In retrospect, the acting is fair to middling and there are some pretty big plot gaps.
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,975
    Jason P said:

    Star Wars The Force Awakens

    - It was much better the first time I saw it when the anticipation was high. In retrospect, the acting is fair to middling and there are some pretty big plot gaps.

    I still just can't get over the "unmasking". It was possibly the most anticlimactic moment in movie history. :lol:
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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,420
    Zootopia

    - Good animation. Follows the trend of animated movies trying to teach us lessons. I think this one is that all Muslims are not terrorists. At least it didn't leave me feeling depressed like most Pixar movies do.
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  • SD48277
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    I hope the OP does not mind if I ask: for anyone who watched and liked or loved the movie "Tree Of Life," what is it about the movie you liked?
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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    SD48277 said:

    I hope the OP does not mind if I ask: for anyone who watched and liked or loved the movie "Tree Of Life," what is it about the movie you liked?

    I liked that it was absolutely gorgeous to look at, with most of the breathtaking and mindblowing effects being old school (save a few out-of-place CGI dinosaurs).

    And I liked that it was full of questions with no discernible answers, that in its search for beauty and meaning, it only found sublime absurdity and that it presented an open-minded discourse on God and religion without being zealously religious or atheistic.

    I like that I feel like life is more worth living after I watch it.

    There's more to it for me, but my buddy and I have already gotten into over this one. And like you said, it's her thread.
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  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,249
    Anybody seen the Tarzan movie?

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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,975
    edited July 2016
    SD48277 said:

    I hope the OP does not mind if I ask: for anyone who watched and liked or loved the movie "Tree Of Life," what is it about the movie you liked?

    I despised Tree of Life, so no comment on that, lol, but FWIW, you can derail the fuck out of this thread for all I care, since it will be easy to pull it back on the tracks. ;)
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  • dankind
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    g under p said:

    Anybody seen the Tarzan movie?

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  • OffSheGoes35
    OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,517
    I really enjoyed People, Places, Things (found it on Netflix). If you like small-scale indie dramas, as opposed to the big budget indie films that are so common, give this one a try. The movie had just the right balance of comedy and drama. Jemaine Clement plays a middle-aged father of young twin girls, going through a sudden divorce. I know, definitely not funny subject matter, but Jemaine's performance was endearing. He will win you over. Especially if you're susceptible to that wonderful New Zealand accent.
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    The Ted movies were great - just wrong and fucked up humor (the kind I love). Plus good stoner humor (again).

    And Jemaine? :heart:

    I don't have Netflix but will search that out via other means, for sure.
  • OffSheGoes35
    OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,517
    ^^Yes, Jemaine is dreamy. Agreed.
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,690
    Boy Meets Girl (2014)

    Saw it on Netflix the other night. GLBT movie, starring an actual trans woman. This one was actually good. Most of the characters seemed believable and likeable.
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  • The Juggler
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    PJ_Soul said:

    Jason P said:

    Star Wars The Force Awakens

    - It was much better the first time I saw it when the anticipation was high. In retrospect, the acting is fair to middling and there are some pretty big plot gaps.

    I still just can't get over the "unmasking". It was possibly the most anticlimactic moment in movie history. :lol:
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  • Degeneratefk
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    The godfather. Best ever.
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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    After Hours is probably my favorite Scorsese movie.

    Griffin Dunne's understated performance in the this absurdist gem about a 1980s UES yuppie who gets trapped out of his element in 1980s SoHo is just amazing.

    And all of the quirky ladies he meets along the way--Rosanna Arquette ("Surrender Dorothy"), Linda Fiorentino ("It's under control"), Teri Garr ("Do you like my hairdo?"), Catherine O'Hara ("We'll burn it off"), Verna Bloom ("This is very good for the pores")--show just how different normal can be.

    There's one scene that's a page straight out of Kafka's The Trial.

    Love this movie.
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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,900
    There Will Be Blood was the longest, most boring, pretentious pile of overrated garbage I have ever seen. It never went anywhere and there really wasnt any blood.

    Pee Wees Big Adventure is possibly one of the best movies ever created. I believe it was Danny Elfman and Tim Burton's debut, or at least very early on for them. It is a masterpiece. Smoke some weed, watch Pee Wees Big Adventure with some friends. Be happy

  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    MayDay10 said:


    Pee Wees Big Adventure is possibly one of the best movies ever created. I believe it was Danny Elfman and Tim Burton's debut, or at least very early on for them. It is a masterpiece. Smoke some weed, watch Pee Wees Big Adventure with some friends. Be happy

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