Let's Talk Movies #34 - Kingsmen, Murder, Blade Runners and...IT!

[watchthis!!]

Well, if these were really the worst movies of the year, then 2017 was a pretty good year!


10 Worst Movies of 2017 (Rolling Stone)
https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/lists/10-worst-movies-of-2017-w513255/the-dark-tower-w513319

The Mountain Between Us at #6? I'm really looking forward to seeing that one! The Mummy, Fifty Shades Darker and any Transformers movie are kind of obvious choices, so that makes this list kind of boring to me (obvious, safe choices).


Worst Movies of 2017 (Us Weekly)
https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/worst-movies-of-2017/

Surprised to see Split and Kingsman: The Golden Circle on Us Weekly's list. The two movies that were on both of these lists are Emoji Movie and Suburbicon. I might see Emoji Movie at some point, but I have no interest in seeing Suburbicon.

Having a Jewish...

Those are the BEST!

 

[Aussie Willy]

I thought Split was okay. Macavoy was pretty good in it.

 

[Vash01]

Well, if these were really the worst movies of the year, then 2017 was a pretty good year!


10 Worst Movies of 2017 (Rolling Stone)
https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/lists/10-worst-movies-of-2017-w513255/the-dark-tower-w513319

The Mountain Between Us at #6? I'm really looking forward to seeing that one! The Mummy, Fifty Shades Darker and any Transformers movie are kind of obvious choices, so that makes this list kind of boring to me (obvious, safe choices).


Worst Movies of 2017 (Us Weekly)
https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/worst-movies-of-2017/

Surprised to see Split and Kingsman: The Golden Circle on Us Weekly's list. The two movies that were on both of these lists are Emoji Movie and Suburbicon. I might see Emoji Movie at some point, but I have no interest in seeing Suburbicon.




Those are the BEST!

I don't see anything beyond number 4 and it was a struggle to get that far, do I gave up.

It's ridiculous to list 'The mountain between us' as one of the worst movies. It's gorgeous! I really enjoyed that movie. I may even see it again, in the cheaper theatre.

 

[VGThuy]

The above lists reminded me that I really didn't see many new movies until like November this year.

 

[PeterG]

I don't see anything beyond number 4 and it was a struggle to get that far, do I gave up.

It's ridiculous to list 'The mountain between us' as one of the worst movies. It's gorgeous! I really enjoyed that movie. I may even see it again, in the cheater theatre.

oooooh...what kinds of things happen in the cheater theatres??!!

 

[Vash01]

oooooh...what kinds of things happen in the cheater theatres??!!

LOL. I blame it on autocorrect or my fingers.

Made the correction in my post.

 

[Aussie Willy]

I would go to cheater theatre if I could.

 

[PeterG]

Is that the theatre where everyone sneaks in the exit doorways to the sides of the movie screen while wearing jackets with deep pockets full of reasonably priced snacks from the supermarket instead of paying theatre prices for food?

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

Isn't that all theatres? I mastered that technique in college. We had really warm winters but I always seemed to need really thick coats that wouldn't show strange lumps.

 

[PeterG]

How did you pry open those exit doorways, mpal2?

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

Actually we didn't use the exit doorways. We just went to the $1 theater. That was a long time ago. I wish I could still see movies for $1 if I waited long enough. Now the cheap theater is a regular price one.

 

[Buzz]

I went to the cheaper seats to see The Force Awakens in cinema for the first time. And some kid kicked my seat for the entire length of the movie! Nothing I said or did could make him stop. It ruined the move for me! A movie I was SO looking forward too. So now if I really want to see a movie, I go to the reserved, adult only screens. Worth every cent not to have someone continuously kick my seat during the movie.

 

[Vash01]

Is that the theatre where everyone sneaks in the exit doorways to the sides of the movie screen while wearing jackets with deep pockets full of reasonably priced snacks from the supermarket instead of paying theatre prices for food?

Nah, I just carry them in my purse.

 

[Vash01]

Actually we didn't use the exit doorways. We just went to the $1 theater. That was a long time ago. I wish I could still see movies for $1 if I waited long enough. Now the cheap theater is a regular price one.

The cheap theatre here shows movies at $3.50. Once a movie is out of the major theatres, it goes to these. I do prefer the $5 morning movies (weekends) at the nice theatre near my home though.

Right now there are so many movies I want to see that I may have to wait for some of them to move to the $3.50 cinema. Just don't have enough weekends.

I am considering waiting for the Disaster Artist to move to the $3.50 cinema. Has anyone seen it yet? It has good reviews and some GG nominations.

 

[PeterG]

I went to the cheaper seats to see The Force Awakens in cinema for the first time. And some kid kicked my seat for the entire length of the movie! Nothing I said or did could make him stop. It ruined the move for me! A movie I was SO looking forward too. So now if I really want to see a movie, I go to the reserved, adult only screens. Worth every cent not to have someone continuously kick my seat during the movie.

How much would it have cost to buy a pop with a loosely placed lid on top. (Trip....) oops! Umm...want a napkin?

 

[Buzz]

 

[PeterG]

Trailers For Movies Released 2018-01-05th
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuI4-fSHhipT-oag8p2v60tQg1Zu1l8v4

Nothing in boldface...nothing going on my To See list. Well, "Anatomy of a Male Ballet Dancer" might have if the production company had bothered to put a trailer up at youtube...


January 5th - Insidious: The Last Key (Wide) – Horror with Lin Shaye, Bruce Davison and Kirk Acevedo

January 5th - Blame (Limited) – Drama with Chris Messina and Tate Donovan

January 5th - Stratton (Limited) – Action thriller with Dominic Cooper, Tom Felton, Tyler Hoechlin and Derek Jacobi

January 5th – Abduction aka Devil’s Gate (Limited) – Horror sci-fi thriller with Milo Ventimiglia, Jonathan Frakes [Star Trek: The Next Generation] and Shawn Ashmore

January 5th - Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel (Limited) – Action comedy with Nicholas Brendan and Linda Blair

January 5th - The Strange Ones (Limited) – Thriller with Alex Pettyfer. From imdb.com: “Mysterious events surround two travelers as they make their way across a remote American landscape. On the surface all seems normal, but what appears to be a simple vacation soon gives way to a dark and complex web of secrets.”

January 3rd - Anatomy of a Male Ballet Dancer (Limited) – From imdb.com: “A documentary portrait of Brazilian ballet star Marcelo Gomes.”
…no trailer at youtube…

January 5th - Day of the Dead: Bloodline (Limited) – Horror with Sophie Skelton [Outlander] and Johnathon Schaech. From imdb.com: “A small group of military personnel and survivalists dwell in an underground bunker as they seek to find a cure in a world overrun by zombies”

January 5th - Madtown (Limited) – Thriller with Milo Ventimiglia. From imdb.com: “A man, haunted by his sister, is confronted by her years later after she's released from prison.”

January 5th - Project Eden: Vol. 1 (Limited) – Sci-fi thriller, new cast. From imdb.com: “Aided by an ex-military officer, a young woman becomes an unwitting fugitive after discovering that her son's catatonic state may be at the heart of a global conspiracy.”

January 5th - In the Land of Pomegranates (Limited) – Documentary. From imdb.com: “explores the ongoing Palestinian/Jewishconflict…his longitudinal study is a far more immersive, tough, authentic and keenly observed work than the scores we have all see before by exploring the lives of young people born into a life that is lived right on the conflict zone.”

January 5th - Django (Limited) – Musical drama from France. From imdb.com: “The story of Django Reinhardt, famous guitarist and composer, and his flight from German-occupied Paris in 1943.”

January 5th - In Between (Limited) – Israeli drama. From imdb.com: “Three Palestinian women living in an apartment in Tel Aviv try to find a balance between traditional and modern culture.

January 5th - Goldbuster (Limited) – Comedy from Singapore. From imdb.com: “…oddball tenants that call the dilapidated apartments of Humble Grove (encounter) supernatural incidents…one night, instead of running, they turn to flamboyant ghost hunter Golden Ling to perform a most unusual exorcism.”

January 5th - Namiya (Limited) – Chinese fantasy drama with Jackie Chan

 

[PeterG]

Trailers For Movies Released 2018-01-05th
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuI4-fSHhipT-oag8p2v60tQg1Zu1l8v4

Nothing in boldface...nothing going on my To See list. Well, "Anatomy of a Male Ballet Dancer" might have if the production company had bothered to put a trailer up at youtube...


January 3rd - Anatomy of a Male Ballet Dancer (Limited) – From imdb.com: “A documentary portrait of Brazilian ballet star Marcelo Gomes.”
…no trailer at youtube…

@Artistic Skaters
@cocotaffy
@kwanfan1818

If any of you should see this one, I hope you will post about it. It caught my eye, but with no trailer available at youtube, I'm taking a pass...

 

[kwanfan1818]

@PeterG: it's a long-awaited doc on Marcelo Gomes which was funded, at least in part, through a Kickstarter campaign. Gomes recently made headlines when he resigned suddenly from American Ballet Theatre.

As far as I know, it hasn't played in the Pacific Northwest yet.

 

[emason]

@Marge_Simpson and I saw it on a preview night here in NY. Thumbs up from both of us, but I do wish the dance footage had dates listed - not just where, but when. Maybe the final version will have some tweaks.

 

[cocotaffy]

Watched the mountain between us, let's just say it's a good job Idris Elba and Kate Winslet are charismatic, plus the true star of the film: the dog. So we do end up caring for the two of them but it's quite an empty movie with a bit of a blah ending. I was honestly a bit disappointed. Now my next thing will be to watch the new season of Black Mirror: mild depression and anxiety here I come.

 

[Vash01]

With the NFL playoffs starting this weekend, I am going to have less time to see movies in theatres. None of the theatres within 10 miles of me are showing two of the movies I would like to see. So I have a plan.

Get up early on Saturday and Sunday. Go to Tempe tomorrow to see I, Tonya in Tempe. On Sunday go to Scottsdale (I do have something else to do there too) and see Call me by your name. I will probably see Molly's game on a weekday evening next week at the theatre closest to me. Then I will have a four day weeend, with the MLK holiday coming up. So I can binge on movies.

 

[Vash01]

Just read a glowing review of The Post in our local newspaper, as it relates to our current political situation. I can't wait to see this movie but it will come to a theatre near me in a couple of weeks. Right now it is running in just one theatre, and it's in Scottsdale. I can wait a couple of weeks,

 

[PeterG]

With the NFL playoffs starting this weekend, I am going to have less time to see movies in theatres. None of the theatres within 10 miles of me are showing two of the movies I would like to see. So I have a plan.

Get up early on Saturday and Sunday. Go to Tempe tomorrow to see I, Tonya in Tempe. On Sunday go to Scottsdale (I do have something else to do there too) and see Call me by your name. I will probably see Molly's game on a weekday evening next week at the theatre closest to me. Then I will have a four day weeend, with the MLK holiday coming up. So I can binge on movies.

Those three are all high on my list to see. Looking forward to your reviews!

 

[Vash01]

I started making a list of movies I want to see after the three I mentioned. I will most probably see three of those next weekend.

(In order)

1.The Post
2.The darkest hour
3.All the money in the world
4.Disaster artist
5.Phantom Thread
6.The greatest showman
7.Any foreign language film nominated for GG or the Oscars (I may have to wait for the DVDs)
8.The Florida project
9.Thor Ragnarok

Did I miss anything? I feel like I probably did.

 

[Aussie Willy]

Ferris Bueller's Day Off is on TV at the moment. Classic.

 

[Vash01]

Dang! I started driving to Tempe Marketplace to see I, Tonya, after memorizing the directions. I made a wrong turn and went in the opposite direction. Found myself in Mesa and had trouble finding my way back home. It was way past the movie time so going home was the best option. Will go to Scottsdale tomorrow. I know the way to that theatre. Must check the FD schedule though. I don't want to miss the FD.

 

[Buzz]

Tickets for Black Panther are now available in some areas but not in mine unfortunately. Cant wait to get my hands on tickets!

 

[watchthis!!]

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island is pretty much what I expected. A light, silly action fantasy for kids. But part of me was hoping it might be one of those movies that worked on two levels, one for youth and one for adults as well. But...not so much. The best thing about it was that visually there is a lot of colour and great production design to marvel at. The story though is thin, yet not unlikeable. The cast is decent, but they aren't given much to do really. I do wonder now what a movie with Josh Hutcherson, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine, Luis Guzman, Kristin Davis and Vanessa Hudgens would be like if it had an amazing script. Imagine all of these people getting to feed off of each other with a wonderful story and powerful dialogue. Unfortunately...that's something we are left to imagine...

Trailer for Journey 2: The Mysterious Island: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdFCjwcK8IE

 

[Aussie Willy]

Saw Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri today. Very very good. Frances McDormand was good as always but I think Sam Rockwell was excellent. Probably the best thing I have seen him do. Definitely one of the better films I have seen of late.