MoyeCowbell Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 Well, it's prime movie-watching season. What's everyone watching? Are you checking out new films or revisiting old classics? My last five: Don't Look Up (2021) The Game (1997) The Power of the Dog (2021) Mixed Nuts (1994) Die Hard (1988) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgambill Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 Anyone seen the new Matrix movie....don't want any spoilers but wonder if it's any good and worth watching. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 I think we are going to see Spider Man tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 Watched Venom let there be Carnage 2021 last night with my son and DIL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 (edited) Went to the theater a few weeks back and saw "House of Guicci: which was ok, but long...3 stars I'd say... Watched "Being the Ricardos" on Amazon Prime (free) Friday and I thought it was pretty good, especially if you're a Lucille Ball/"I Love Lucy" fan...4 1/2 stars...Kidman is actually pretty good as Lucy, as is Javier Bardam as Desi Arnez (If you can't get past him saying "Call it" in "No Country for Old Men")...JK Simmons as William Frawley (Fred Mertz) was really good as well... Edited December 27, 2021 by IUFLA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 After watching Christmas Vacation last week, I realized I haven't seen the "original" in years, so I watched "Vacation" and "European Vacation" last couple nights. Still cracks me up. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, FritzIam4IU said: After watching Christmas Vacation last week, I realized I haven't seen the "original" in years, so I watched "Vacation" and "European Vacation" last couple nights. Still cracks me up. "Clark, that's the gift that keeps on giving the whole year." 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 I'm a tradition type guy which makes the following comment embarrassing to say. I've never watched It's a Wonderful Life or Miracle on 34th St. Just picked them up this morning to watch at some point this week in between family, Christmas, and the never ending world of Sports/Holidays,etc.... The most recent movie we watched though is a favorite in our world. Jeremiah Johnson. I can watch that bad boy over and over... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 2 hours ago, MoyeCowbell said: Well, it's prime movie-watching season. What's everyone watching? Are you checking out new films or revisiting old classics? My last five: Don't Look Up (2021) The Game (1997) The Power of the Dog (2021) Mixed Nuts (1994) Die Hard (1988) Watched “Don’t Look Up” on Christmas Eve. That was a fun, hilarious (and scary) one. Before that it was “Christmas Vacation” and “Home Alone.” The only other movie I watched this last month, was “Tik Tik Boom,” which I guess was more of a musical. But still very good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 13 minutes ago, Lostin76 said: Before that it was “Christmas Vacation” and “Home Alone.” Daniel Stern should have won an Oscar for this scene alone... 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 44 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Daniel Stern should have won an Oscar for this scene alone... No matter how many times I’ve seen it, this bit (and many others) crack me up EVERY time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 I think my top 3 all-time are: The Shawshank Redemption (1994) There's Something About Mary (1998) The Breakfast Club (1985) The first one may be one of the best karma movies ever made and the second one made us laugh almost until we cried when we saw it in the theater. The last one defined my generation the way The Graduate defined those who grew up in the 60's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 1 hour ago, FKIM01 said: I think my top 3 all-time are: The Shawshank Redemption (1994) There's Something About Mary (1998) The Breakfast Club (1985) The first one may be one of the best karma movies ever made and the second one made us laugh almost until we cried when we saw it in the theater. The last one defined my generation the way The Graduate defined those who grew up in the 60's. I graduated HS in '85. Personally, I don't want my generation defined by the "Brat Pack." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 49 minutes ago, rico said: I graduated HS in '85. Personally, I don't want my generation defined by the "Brat Pack." 🤣 You need to separate the characters from the actors... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 11 minutes ago, FKIM01 said: 🤣 You need to separate the characters from the actors... Oh, I enjoyed the movie. I just don't think it defines my(as in I) generation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 I guess these two defined mine... 😁 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 45 minutes ago, rico said: Oh, I enjoyed the movie. I just don't think it defines my(as in I) generation. I hear you...but Rico is unique. 😂 I graduated a year in front of you and I saw a lot of me and a lot of my classmates in several of those characters. You might be able to identify more with some of the characters in Footloose with the rural vibe. I remember a tractor race in that one and I could see young Rico doing something like that. 😜 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegrassIU Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 43 minutes ago, IUFLA said: I guess these two defined mine... 😁 It's so cute how you used the past tense of "define".....like we are falling for that one! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 I watched Christmas Vacation, Home Alone, and part of A Christmas Story last week. Christmas Vacation is an annual tradition. Had not seen Home Alone in probably 10 years. I never seem to see all of A Christmas Story in a single setting. It's 30 minutes here, 15 minutes there, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoyeCowbell Posted December 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 1 hour ago, 5fouls said: I watched Christmas Vacation, Home Alone, and part of A Christmas Story last week. Christmas Vacation is an annual tradition. Had not seen Home Alone in probably 10 years. I never seem to see all of A Christmas Story in a single setting. It's 30 minutes here, 15 minutes there, etc. Home Alone is such a well structure movie. So many fun things sprinkled in that make it even more enjoyable after multiple viewings. Gotta give John Hughes credit, he knew how to make a damn good move... ...which leads to my all-time favorite comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Just finished that and it still has me rolling every time. RIP John Candy. Gonna night cap with my absolute fave: No Country for Old Men. Feeling festive 🙃 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdhoosier Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 Not sure if anybody watched some episodes on the Netflix series ‘The Movies That Made Us’, but many of the movies talked about above are featured. It’s actually a real good show that dives into the making of our favorite movies. They interview the writers, directors, etc. about how the movies came to be and the obstacles they ran into. Movies I watched recently: - Die Hard - Die Hard 2 - Christmas Vacation - Forest Gump (This may have past Shawshank for my favorite all time movie) - The Family Stone (My wife loves this movie and it drives me crazy in the same way Meet The Parents does…so frustrating) - Shang Chi Movies on my queue: - Matrix Revolutions - Don’t Look Up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 11 hours ago, MoyeCowbell said: ...which leads to my all-time favorite comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Just finished that and it still has me rolling every time. RIP John Candy. 🙃 I think about that movie everytime I go to a car rental counter, and the lady says, "May I help you?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotIThatLives Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 Recently watched the new 007 and Red Notice. Both pretty good. Watched first episode of mayor of Kingstown last night, not sure, it better speed up. The reviews of being hooked from the beginning have me confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgambill Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) Bought Upgrade on a whim a year ago...just had time to sit and watch it after my daughter went to bed..really really liked it..Logan Marshall-Green I thought did a wonderful acting job I thought! Edited December 28, 2021 by dgambill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 Watched the George C. Scott version of A Christmas Carol which, imo is the best remake of the Dickens classic. Also watched White Christmas--Bing is a delight to listen to. Would like to see the Lucy/Desi movie. Started Home Alone last night, but got to talking and didn't finish it. If you haven't heard, good ol' Buzz got arrested for domestic assault. Allegedly choked his girlfriend, and while doing so said, "this is how you die." Yikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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