Let's Talk Movies #36 - 2020 - Yep it is a new decade

[ilovepaydays]

I don’t know, this may be another one I abort. Starts off slow and slow burn of singing. To me it doesn’t look like Angelina‘s lip syncing, way she moves her mouth and passion to hit those notes matches Maria Callas’s singing. I’ll try to forge on later tonight.

I'm watching Maria too. It's very dull. I actually like the singing, but everything else is dull.

So….it seems like this getting all the raves and nominations for Jolie because it’s a movie about an arteest? I think I’ll pass for now, unless Jolie starts winning.

It’s not like I don’t have enough other awards nom movies and TV shows to catch up on.

 

[Cachoo]

My friend and I will be going to the movies on Christmas day. She wants to see Mufasa(I saw the preview and admittedly the CGI is amazing) and I want to see A Complete Unknown(the Bob Dylan Biopic). I am dreading the mass kiddie invasion for the former. I'm assuming that the latter doesn't appeal to her because she grew up in South Africa and may not have had as much exposure to his music as I did. Can anyone cooment?

The Great Compromise is opting for the other movie opening on Christmas: "Sonic The Hedgehog 3"


I liked "Conclave." As a lapsed Catholic I was always curious about the Curia. I thought I knew what would happen. But those sneaky devils had a little surprise for us. Good film with a good cast.

I was perusing Tubi. They have my all time three favoite films: Moonstruck, Persuasion and Local Hero...I can't resist them. I also happened to watch The Accidental Tourist which I have not seen in decades. Good film, great cast.

 

[Wyliefan]

So….it seems like this getting all the raves and nominations for Jolie because it’s a movie about an arteest?

Pretty much. Interestingly, it strikes me as fifty times the Oscar bait that Maestro was, and yet I don't see anyone railing at Jolie about it, the way they did at Cooper.

 

[Jay42]

I don’t know, this may be another one I abort. Starts off slow and slow burn of singing. To me it doesn’t look like Angelina‘s lip syncing, way she moves her mouth and passion to hit those notes matches Maria Callas’s singing. I’ll try to forge on later tonight.

Angelina Jolie did 7 months of vocal training for the role.

Pretty much. Interestingly, it strikes me as fifty times the Oscar bait that Maestro was, and yet I don't see anyone railing at Jolie about it, the way they did at Cooper.

For the record, I haven't watched either movie so this is only about the campaigning aspect, not about the movies themselves. Bradley Cooper committed the grave error of trying too hard and people don't like that. The peak era of Anne Hathaway getting hate on the internet was a direct result of her campaigning for her Oscar just a little too hard and while it didn't stop her from winning, it did hurt her career for a few years after.

There was also some controversy about Bradley Cooper playing a Jewish man when he himself is not Jewish, the fake nose when his own nose really wasn't that far off of what Bernstein's nose looked like and Bernstein's family wasn't the most complimentary of the movie either. It really was just kind of a mess.

 

[Yehudi]

Angelina Jolie did 7 months of vocal training for the role.

Angelina sang during the filming and they dubbed over it during post, although I suspect in certain scenes it really was Angelina singing (since at that point in life, Callas did lose her voice).

 

[sk9tingfan]

The Great Compromise is opting for the other movie opening on Christmas: "Sonic The Hedgehog 3"


I liked "Conclave." As a lapsed Catholic I was always curious about the Curia. I thought I knew what would happen. But those sneaky devils had a little surprise for us. Good film with a good cast.

I was perusing Tubi. They have my all time three favoite films: Moonstruck, Persuasion and Local Hero...I can't resist them. I also happened to watch The Accidental Tourist which I have not seen in decades. Good film, great cast.

Is anyone else disturbed by the how animation is produced today? I found it overwhelmingly aggressive and in your face and the speed of the dialogue extremely fast. This was just from the coming attractiond.

 

[Wyliefan]

For the record, I haven't watched either movie so this is only about the campaigning aspect, not about the movies themselves.

Yes, I suppose so. But personally, I prefer when someone makes a good movie and campaigns hard for it to when someone puts all the Oscar bait in the movie itself, as I think Pablo Larrain did here. Every shot of Jolie in this film looks like it ought to have "For Your Consideration" stamped on it. The fancy camera angles and the imperious expressions and the poses and on and on ... it was all so over-the-top in-your-face it honestly left me feeling nothing for her -- and I'm a fan of the real-life Callas.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Is anyone else disturbed by the how animation is produced today? I found it overwhelmingly aggressive and in your face and the speed of the dialogue extremely fast. This was just from the coming attractiond.

I’ve thought for a while that the animation generally looks worse now. One example is the Mufasa movie that’s coming out this week.

The teaser trailer for Mufasa: The Lion King is now out.

Well, this looks confusing……and the animation looks terrible compared to the first movie - from THIRTY YEARS AGO.

It’s why it takes a lot for me to see any animated movie that comes out right now. But apparently, The Wild Robot and Memoir of a Snail are quite good. I have them both on my Amazon Prime list to watch for this awards season.

 

[sk9tingfan]

I’ve thought for a while that the animation generally looks worse now. One example is the Mufasa movie that’s coming out this week.



It’s why it takes a lot for me to see any animated movie that comes out right now. But apparently, The Wild Robot and Memoir of a Snail are quite good. I have them both on my Amazon Prime list to watch for this awards season.

Mufasa has animatronics while Sonic and the others are animated. I wasn't as disturbed by the former.

 

[flyingsit]

Am I the only one who just doesn't get Angelina Jolie? She has never impressed me in anything, it all seems so forced.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Meanwhile, Chalamet has been channeling Bob Dylan hard during the promos of A Complete Unknown.

Could Chalamet actually beat Fiennes (Conclave) AND Brody (The Brutalist) during awards season…..for THIS? And does being in a relationship with Kylie Jenner matter? Or NAH?

I guess we’ll know better in about a week and a half.

 

[Jay42]

It’s why it takes a lot for me to see any animated movie that comes out right now. But apparently, The Wild Robot and Memoir of a Snail are quite good. I have them both on my Amazon Prime list to watch for this awards season.

The Wild Robot is gorgeously animated and so good. Memoir of a Snail looks like something I would enjoy so I'll have to check that out too.

 

[ilovepaydays]

The Wild Robot is gorgeously animated and so good. Memoir of a Snail looks like something I would enjoy so I'll have to check that out too.

I’ve heard raves about both films. Memoir of a Snail is currently a $6.99 rental at Amazon Prime. The Wild Robot is still at the $19.99 rate.

 

[Tesla]

Am I the only one who just doesn't get Angelina Jolie? She has never impressed me in anything, it all seems so forced.

I don't like her.

 

[Jay42]

I’ve heard raves about both films. Memoir of a Snail is currently a $6.99 rental at Amazon Prime. The Wild Robot is still at the $19.99 rate.

Yeah that doesn't surprise me for The Wild Robot. It's from a bigger studio and they tend to do that.

 

[MacMadame]

I think the only thing I've seen Jolie in was Mr and Mrs Smith and, for obvious reasons, it was hard to watch objectively. She seemed fine in it and it was actually a decent movie.

Checking imdb: I think I've seen Hackers, which she was in apparently. And her voice was in Kung Fu Panda but I don't think that counts.

 

[Cachoo]

The Wild Robot is gorgeously animated and so good. Memoir of a Snail looks like something I would enjoy so I'll have to check that out too.

It has been a good year for animation. This film looks beautiful (and yes, I love the little, black cat.) Kudo's to the Latvians who made it: FLOW

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[VALuvsMKwan]

I think the only thing I've seen Jolie in was Mr and Mrs Smith and, for obvious reasons, it was hard to watch objectively. She seemed fine in it and it was actually a decent movie.

Checking imdb: I think I've seen Hackers, which she was in apparently. And her voice was in Kung Fu Panda but I don't think that counts.

Not apparently re Hackers...and also with her future and now ex-husband Jonny Lee Miller.

 

[Spikefan]

Am I the only one who just doesn't get Angelina Jolie? She has never impressed me in anything, it all seems so forced.

I liked her in Maleficent and that’s it. Similar to Jim Carrey, only like him in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

 

[Kasey]

Just got back from "Wicked". Even for this musical-hating soul, it was a decent movie. The costuming was great, CGI was OK, and the sets were beautiful. Cynthia Erivo was wonderful, and Arianna Grande was good enough. I don't see the need for a part 2, but I've never seen it on stage, so don't know how much more story there is to tell. I really only went because people are talking like it's going to be one of the Academy Award best movie nominees, and I make a point of seeing all of them each year, so I figured I'd see it now. But not a waste of time, it was an enjoyable couple of hours at the theater.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I liked her in Maleficent and that’s it. Similar to Jim Carrey, only like him in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Jim is great at drama, check him out in Doing Time on Maple Drive, a drama from the 90s.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I don't see the need for a part 2, but I've never seen it on stage, so don't know how much more story there is to tell.

I spoke with my ma about this last night. She has gone to the stage production 100 times. I, her son, have gone zero. Lol. She said there’s still a lot more story to be told.

 

[Aussie Willy]

I don't mind Jolie. She was really good in Girl Interrupted. I also thought the movie Changeling about Christine Collins was very good. It was quite a heartbreaking story. And I thoroughly enjoyed her in the first Maleficent. Though could have done without the second one.

But I hated Mr and Mrs Smith just because it was ridiculous.

 

[Jay42]

I think the only thing I've seen Jolie in was Mr and Mrs Smith and, for obvious reasons, it was hard to watch objectively. She seemed fine in it and it was actually a decent movie.

Checking imdb: I think I've seen Hackers, which she was in apparently. And her voice was in Kung Fu Panda but I don't think that counts.

I love Hackers, it's so ridiculous and so much fun.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Good Morning, Fellow FSU Movie Fans! We have some new trailers!

Warfare - Official Trailer

Black Bag - Official Trailer

Karate Kid: Legends - Official Trailer

 

[vgerdes]

Angelina is very hit-and-miss for me. There have been some of her movies -- especially her earlier stuff -- that I've absolutely loved. Is it bad that "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" is one of my favorite things she's done? She and Brad had amazing chemistry in that.

She was also amazing in "Maleficent," though I didn't care for the sequel that much. I enjoyed "Salt" as well, simply for the novelty of a female spy who could really kick ass.

I've missed seeing her in the last few years. Absence makes the heart grow fonder and all that. I may have to go see "Maria," even though opera really isn't my thing.

My "must-see" from the Oscar-bait movies out there right now is "A Complete Unknown." As a native Minnesotan, I've always been intrigued/fascinated by Bob Dylan, and I have adored Chalamet since I saw him in "Dune Part 1." He made Paul Atreides come alive for me in a way that Kyle Maclachlan never did (as a longtime fan of the Dune novels).

 

[smurfy]

Spoiler

The second that the eventual winner received one vote it popped into my head that this would be the Cinderella story of a papal election. Each successive vote he got more - I knew I was right.

Spoiler

I agree. When the new guy popped up and got a vote, but then they really distracted us with other stuff that I thought it was going to be Fiennes character, then divine intervention at that vote, then the new guy gave the wonderful little speech.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Death of a Unicorn - Official Trailer

WAIT. Is this Paul Rudd’s first serious role - EVER?

The Electric State - Official Trailer

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

When there’s 15 or whatever songs on the shortlist for best song and Miley Cyrus’s Masterpiece, “beautiful that way,” can’t get even in the top 10 or 15. Yep, that dumb Oklahoma song from the ridiculous twisters song is in there… Oscars loses credibility.

Oscars snub Miley Cyrus' 'The Last Showgirl' song, Lady Gaga's 'Folie à Deux'

Miley Cyrus' Golden Globe-nominated 'The Last Showgirl' tune was notably missing among the songs shortlisted for this year's Best Original Song Oscar contenders, as was Lady Gaga's 'Folie à Deux.'

ew.com

Many awards forecasters had the elegiac anthem pegged as a frontrunner for the Best Original Song award. But the Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, and Lykke Li-penned track was excluded on the shortlist.

 

[PRlady]

I’m ducking in to say I really didn’t like Anora. It’s supposed to be Oscar BP material and I thought it was a trashy stupid movie about trashy stupid people. YMMV.

We’re waiting for the Dylan movie. I don’t like Adrian Brody and I boycott Holocaust movies so no Brutalist. Now that I know Maria is on Netflix I will try it.

My husband loved Wicked so much he wants to see it again.