Movies Thread

[KishiKaisei]

Paper Moon | Rotten Tomatoes

Real-life father and daughter Ryan and Tatum O'Neal team up as slick con-artists Moses Pray and Addie Loggins in 1930s Kansas. When "Moze" is unexpectedly saddled with getting the 9-year-old Addie to relatives in Missouri after the death of her mother, his attempt to dupe her out of her money...

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[grimes70]

 

[Raijin23]

Solid numbers.

Alien: Romulus
R
2024 ‧ Horror/Sci-fi ‧ 1h 59


83%
Rotten Tomatoes

8/10
IGN

7.5/10
IMDb

3/5

Saw it and liked it. The only 2 complaints I have are one egregiously bad CG element of the movie that is there for most of the movie and a couple of completely misplaced famous quotes from the franchise.

 

[CarolinaFever]

Anyone seen the new Beetlejuice?

 

[KishiKaisei]

Boy | Rotten Tomatoes

A New Zealand youth (James Rolleston) finds that his father (Taika Waititi) is a far cry from the heroic adventurer he's imagined the man to be.

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[KishiKaisei]

The Fundamentals of Caring | Rotten Tomatoes

A writer (Paul Rudd) retires after a personal tragedy and becomes a disabled teen's caregiver. When the two embark on an impromptu road trip, their ability to cope is tested as they start to understand the importance of hope and friendship.

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[KishiKaisei]

Into the Wild | Rotten Tomatoes

Christopher McCandless (Emile Hirsch), son of wealthy parents (Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt), graduates from Emory University as a top student and athlete. However, instead of embarking on a prestigious and profitable career, he chooses to give his savings to charity, rid himself of his...

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[Rock]

Into the Wild | Rotten Tomatoes

Christopher McCandless (Emile Hirsch), son of wealthy parents (Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt), graduates from Emory University as a top student and athlete. However, instead of embarking on a prestigious and profitable career, he chooses to give his savings to charity, rid himself of his...

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Good movie. The ending depresses me a little too much to watch again.

 

[CarolinaFever]

Wasn't planning on seeing it because the animation style is so different from the Transformers I grew up with, but the new Transformers One movie is being called the best one yet.

Transformers One First Reviews: The Best Transformers Movie Yet

Critics say Josh Cooley's animated prequel benefits from a dazzling visual style, fantastic voice performances, and a surprisingly thoughtful, emotionally resonant script.

editorial.rottentomatoes.com

 

[heelslegup]

 

[Ddseddse]

Paris, Texas | Rotten Tomatoes

A disheveled man who wanders out of the desert, Travis Henderson (Harry Dean Stanton) seems to have no idea who he is. When a stranger manages to contact his brother, Walt (Dean Stockwell), Travis is awkwardly reunited with his sibling. Travis has been missing for years, and his presence...

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Love this movie. Love harry Dean Stanton. He was great in Repo Man too.

 

[05C40]

Into the Wild | Rotten Tomatoes

Christopher McCandless (Emile Hirsch), son of wealthy parents (Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt), graduates from Emory University as a top student and athlete. However, instead of embarking on a prestigious and profitable career, he chooses to give his savings to charity, rid himself of his...

www.rottentomatoes.com

Have not seen the movie. But I did read the Jon Krakauer book of the same name about the same person. I can still viscerally feel the disgust that I felt for this abject idiot as he threw away his life on one idiotic quest after another, completely obvious to the pain he was causing those who loved and cared about him. We do not live in a vacuum. We live in a community where our actions affect others. And we have a moral obligation to live a life that is something other than sitting in a pile of one's own feces and flinging it at anyone who ventures within range.

 

[BlooVooDoo]

Paris, Texas | Rotten Tomatoes

A disheveled man who wanders out of the desert, Travis Henderson (Harry Dean Stanton) seems to have no idea who he is. When a stranger manages to contact his brother, Walt (Dean Stockwell), Travis is awkwardly reunited with his sibling. Travis has been missing for years, and his presence...

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Teenage me was in love with Nastasia Kinski.

 

[heelslegup]

To honor the recent announcement of the $200,000 Levine/Ken Burns Prize being given to Asaf Galay for his documentary on Max and Dave Fleischer's films

Israeli Filmmaker Asaf Galay Wins $200K Documentary Prize For Fleischer Studios Documentary 'Cartooning America'

An animation history documentary has won a top U.S. prize for documentary film.

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Betty Boop and Cab Calloway in Snow White (1933)

 

[05C40]

If we are including cinematic animated shorts in this thread, then my all time favorite cartoon is "To Spring", 1936.

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[SmilingJack]

The scenery is worth the watch but as an old it was somewhat liberating!

 

[grimes70]

 

[HeelingAg]

Good movie. The ending depresses me a little too much to watch again.

Read the book, saw the movie, in part because it was the cool and expected thing to do in my milieu, at time time. I couldn't get into it because I found the main character so very unlikeable and self-obsessed. I hope the actual Mccandless was far less detestable than the one I experienced through media.

 

[duluoz]

Boy | Rotten Tomatoes

A New Zealand youth (James Rolleston) finds that his father (Taika Waititi) is a far cry from the heroic adventurer he's imagined the man to be.

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An all-time favorite. As hilarious and pure-hearted as they come.

If you liked this, watch Taika’s Oscar-winning short that preceded this, Two Cars, One Night. A different tone but you can see the seeds of Boy in it.