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Episode 4 Getting a bit repetitive now. Season 9 teaser. Beautiful score. Amanda Plummer and Judy Davis So wft were they shooting anyway? Dennis Caleb McCoy The sound mixing.... Not that good Dark matter? /not the show, the science thing/ View all posts >


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... Sound of Metal (2019) Ruben can’t hear so good no more, and has to learn how to deal. IDK why I was under the impression this was going to be similar to Whiplash… maybe cuz the guy was a drummer? Turns out I’m a dumber. I found Ruben to be a frustrating character at times. The doctor says no loud noises, and you go straight back to banging drums… But, real people are frustrating like that, so it’s no detriment to the film. This made his journey and gradual acceptance and finally being at peace with his situation more satisfying. And the character's own frustration was very well depicted by Riz Ahmed. Didn’t this win Best Sound Design at the Oscars? Because the sound design was indeed very good. Yeah, good movie. The One (2001)* Jet Li has to stop himself from killing himself. The opposite of Highlander, in that there absolutely, under no circumstances cannot be Only One. But there’s still lightning energy transfer thingies when one moves close to becoming The One. This movie uses Let the Bodies Hit the Floor, Down with the Sickness _and_ Last Resort unironically. The early 2000s were a more innocent time. I wish Jet Li had more fight scenes with himself (or, you know, with his body double) because that was the only fight scene I actually enjoyed. You can see The Matrix influence clearly. Jason Statham was fun. It had a kooky, sci-fi premise which I liked, and miss. For what this movie is, it was fine. Can't see a theme this week, but if you type The One in the MovieChat search, the first hit is not The One, it's Kanoe Reeves, which is cute. *Edit: This did _not_ come out in 2021 lol ... Billy Elliot (2000) Billy has a dream, and that dream is to dance goofy all over the place. Seriously though, I know he took ballet, but that dancing he was doing was definitely not ballet lol. Anyway, I’ve seen this a few times now, and the dancing was never my favourite part. What I enjoy is the emotional contents, and the performances. The British have a knack for making these types of movies set in the backdrop of some sort of community struggle, but they’re never overly inspirational or dripping in saccharine. The humour and growth of the characters flow naturally, and reality is never forgotten. I’d put The Full Monty and Kinky Boots in this same category. Rating – If I see it on TV again, I’d probably watch it. I Girasoli (1970) Sunflower Giovanna and Antonio get hitched during WW2. Then he goes off to the Russian front, and never comes back. Years after the war Giovanna goes to Russia looking for him, unconvinced that he is dead. What she finds there is his new wife, and his child. This film is very zoom heavy. Also, lots of people crying in train stations. Sophia Loren has some very overly dramatic moments in this film, which I’ll chalk up to Italians just being dramatic people (as per stereotype). The first half was a bit boring. The second half was more interesting and emotionally packed, and I enjoyed the performances more. Especially Sophia Loren’s, once she stopped throwing herself about. The quiet realization when she meets the Russian wife, etc. It’s the sadness of a lost love, and people moving on. But also all those years lost in grief and stuck in limbo, is he alive isn’t he, when she could’ve moved on with her life. Half good – half ok-ish. ... Just cuz I like you, I'll let this "🐀 🐀 🐀 🐀/10" slide just this once. So glad you liked Ginger Snaps 2! And Tatiana Maslany is just great, isn't she? Just like, in general lol. There's more Ginger (of sorts) in the 3rd one, but I'm hesitant to recommend a purchase. Maybe watch it on Youtube if you have any interest in finishing the trilogy. I know I've seen My Bloody Valentine, no memory if I liked it or not. All I remember is a mine, and Jensen Ackles was in it. Let Him Go (2020) Diane Lane and Kevin Costner are reunited in the role of parents, of a very much human son this time, who is actually vulnerable to falling of a horse and dying. Now they have to go chasing after their ex-daughter-in-law in an attempt to get back their grandson, and end up battling the family of her new abusive husband. This begins slowly, and chugs along, showing us the search for the grandbaby. And then it gets incredibly violent. I really enjoyed the scenic shots of… wherever in the US this was shot, beautiful. Some good performances. But, again, the Dumb Woman getting everybody killed trope rears its ugly head. I have to say I was quite shocked how violent it got towards the end there, for what I thought was a drama. IDK, it was… a movie, and I watched it. 3 out of 7 severed fingers. Casper (1995) The desire of Casper the Friendly Ghost to get an alive human girl girlfriend lead to Christina Ricci and President Thomas J. Whitmore moving into the dilapidated mansion him and his not-so-friendly uncles haunt. And those ghosts will definitely not go gently into that good night. There is obviously CG in this movie. But there are also actual sets, which are wonderful. As a kid I wanted to live in that mansion (maybe sans the ghosts). Great score, great cinematography (courtesy of Dean Cundey). Cathy Moriarty and Eric Idle are top tier 90s sleazeballs. A kids movie, but it doesn’t treat its audience like actual babies. IMO a very well made movie, and quite enjoyable still. ... Nice to see you're still around, R_Kane! Yeah, we know you're "a weirdo" haha, but I bet there'd be some folk out there whose whole world view would be turned upside-down if we ever get proof of aliens, or even some bugs on Mars. It's a perfectly fine film for any occasion! haha Though I suppose, it's very much "you either get it, or you don't" type of thing, from my understanding. Sticking with what SETI would potentially find, it'll be too far away and probably too far in the past to directly harm or benefit us, imo. Same with contacting it back. Would there still be aliens there to pick up the phone? I won't hold my breath for any uniting, we're still not on the same page about Evolution, vaccines, or the frigging Earth being round. I would be worried about the impact on society. Specifically on how people with very strong religious views would react and process a discovery like that, if they accept it at all. Not all people in the former Eastern Bloc were communists, they just happened to live there during this time period and had to play with the cards they're dealt. Some actively refused to become Party members, like my parents. All he had to get used to is living in a totalitarian state, imo. Which I wouldn't think would be that difficult considering Italy itself was Fascist in the 30s and 40s. Now, to stay I assume he would have had to prove he was in line with the Party's ideology, as a foreigner, but people faked that all the time to get promotions or a better station in life. Hallo! None of yours this week, but I did eat plenty of corn. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) Renaissance man Buckaroo Banzai has to stop the Earth from destroying itself by helping the good aliens in their fight with the bad aliens, aided by his jovial posse of crime-fighters and the long lost twin sister of his dead wife. Are the adventures across the 8th Dimension? Of course they’re not. Is this film filled with literal non-sense? Of course it is. Funny, fun and fueled by the power of imagination. The cast is great; John Lithgow steals the show imo. He made a choice, and it was the right choice, and he was absolutely bonkers. It must have been fun to make the props for this, very inventive. The end credits are awesome. I’ve read not all people enjoy it, but it’s right up my alley. The Eternal Daughter (2022) Tilda Swinton talks to herself in various rooms, goes chasing after a dog, a lot, and walks up and down corridors. It might shock you, but I missed the very beginning of this film, which means I didn’t really know it was supposed to be a ghost story. Which, it kinda was, and kinda wasn’t. Fairly repetitive, by design is my guess. I don’t need to say that Tilda Swinton gives a great performances here. I liked the music and the cinematography. There is a reveal at a point in the film, which I think literally made me go “What the fuck?!”, and I liked it lol. It was done very well too. An interesting examination of a mother/daughter relationship and grief is my take on it, in an atmospheric setting, with some creaky floors. Honestly, I don’t think I fully understood this film, so I will be looking out for it when it inevitably comes on repeat on HBO or Cinemax, or wherever I saw it. The End! Why would he? Two movies this week had a mass of people moving together in circular motion. Very cool. There certainly is a theme throughout these movies this week, that was unintentional. Life sucks, and even when you have a win, you ain’t really winnin’, but you can always distract yourself with a SHOW. Byeee! View all replies >