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'taterblast · « **Reply #10625 on:** August 10, 2020, 02:33:14 PM »

not exactly a movie but finally watched Hamilton. as good as advertised, just incredible.

michigancat · « **Reply #10626 on:** August 10, 2020, 02:35:06 PM »

Quote from: 'taterblast on August 10, 2020, 02:33:14 PM

not exactly a movie but finally watched Hamilton. as good as advertised, just incredible.

It was about an hour too long and oh God the dancing was cringey. Second act much better than the first. Daveed Diggs was the star.

'taterblast · « **Reply #10627 on:** August 10, 2020, 02:36:15 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on August 10, 2020, 02:35:06 PM

Daveed Diggs was the star.

hadn't looked up his name yet but YES, agree.

michigancat · « **Reply #10628 on:** August 10, 2020, 02:40:17 PM »

Quote from: 'taterblast on August 10, 2020, 02:36:15 PM

Quote from: michigancat on August 10, 2020, 02:35:06 PM
Daveed Diggs was the star.

hadn't looked up his name yet but YES, agree.

He has a movie called Blindspotting out that's supposed to be pretty good (and set in Oakland

). I was gonna watch it but it was only on HBO on my fire TV for some reason.

mocat · « **Reply #10629 on:** August 10, 2020, 02:43:19 PM »

also great in tour de pharmacy

DQ12 · « **Reply #10630 on:** August 10, 2020, 04:17:51 PM »

Thumbs up for Palm Springs. I'm a sucker for that concept every time.

Pete · « **Reply #10631 on:** August 10, 2020, 04:53:00 PM »

Quote from: DQ12 on August 10, 2020, 04:17:51 PM

Thumbs up for Palm Springs. I'm a sucker for that concept every time.

SAME! I could watch hours of programming just about the shenanigans of a time loop. I've always thought to myself, "you should just write a sitcom about the mumped up crap you'd do if you were in a time loop." No point to it. Just endless fuckery.

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #10632 on:** August 10, 2020, 05:12:40 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on August 10, 2020, 02:35:06 PM

Quote from: 'taterblast on August 10, 2020, 02:33:14 PM
not exactly a movie but finally watched Hamilton. as good as advertised, just incredible.
It was about an hour too long and oh God the dancing was cringey. Second act much better than the first. Daveed Diggs was the star.

Diggs was the stand out but Groff/the king had the best parts. v funny.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #10633 on:** August 10, 2020, 07:02:29 PM »

I watched the firm this weekend. I had seen it when it came out but couldn't remember anything about it. Great cast, fun story - 6/7

mocat · « **Reply #10634 on:** August 10, 2020, 07:06:33 PM »

Gene Hackman rules in that

star seed 7 · « **Reply #10635 on:** August 10, 2020, 07:08:30 PM »

Yes he does, also Wilfred Brimley

pissclams · « **Reply #10636 on:** August 10, 2020, 07:26:16 PM »

the firm
2/7

Cire · « **Reply #10637 on:** August 10, 2020, 07:34:27 PM »

Yeah wilford and the saw dude aren’t very scary

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Cire · « **Reply #10638 on:** August 10, 2020, 07:36:53 PM »

I watched a movie called waiting for the barbarians and it was super weird/creepy

It has Johnny dell, Robert Pattinson, and the old man from Dunkirk . I really liked it. Based on a novel but played like a short story of that makes sense.

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mocat · « **Reply #10639 on:** August 10, 2020, 10:29:21 PM »

Molly's Game is amaze. I am not some poindexter who hates aaron sorkin though

MakeItRain · « **Reply #10640 on:** August 10, 2020, 11:40:21 PM »

Quote from: Dr Rick Daris on August 10, 2020, 05:12:40 PM

Quote from: michigancat on August 10, 2020, 02:35:06 PM
Quote from: 'taterblast on August 10, 2020, 02:33:14 PM
not exactly a movie but finally watched Hamilton. as good as advertised, just incredible.
It was about an hour too long and oh God the dancing was cringey. Second act much better than the first. Daveed Diggs was the star.
Diggs was the stand out but Groff/the king had the best parts. v funny.

Truth

MakeItRain · « **Reply #10641 on:** August 10, 2020, 11:45:07 PM »

Quote from: mocat on August 10, 2020, 10:29:21 PM

Molly's Game is amaze. I am not some poindexter who hates aaron sorkin though

Amaze is a stretch but it's good. The makeup person should have won an Oscar because they made Jessica Chastain look just like Molly Bloom and they don't look alike at all. Also that ice skating scene was cheesy a.f. but it was relatively accurate.

I have never considered a producer/director/writer when deciding to or not to watch a movie.

michigancat · « **Reply #10642 on:** August 10, 2020, 11:48:56 PM »

Quote from: MakeItRain on August 10, 2020, 11:40:21 PM

Quote from: Dr Rick Daris on August 10, 2020, 05:12:40 PM
Quote from: michigancat on August 10, 2020, 02:35:06 PM
Quote from: 'taterblast on August 10, 2020, 02:33:14 PM
not exactly a movie but finally watched Hamilton. as good as advertised, just incredible.
It was about an hour too long and oh God the dancing was cringey. Second act much better than the first. Daveed Diggs was the star.
Diggs was the stand out but Groff/the king had the best parts. v funny.

Truth

yeah I can't argue with that. Diggs took some cringey scenes (rap battles) and made them palatable while the king stuff was pretty much great all around

MakeItRain · « **Reply #10643 on:** August 10, 2020, 11:52:08 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on August 10, 2020, 11:48:56 PM

Quote from: MakeItRain on August 10, 2020, 11:40:21 PM
Quote from: Dr Rick Daris on August 10, 2020, 05:12:40 PM
Quote from: michigancat on August 10, 2020, 02:35:06 PM
Quote from: 'taterblast on August 10, 2020, 02:33:14 PM
not exactly a movie but finally watched Hamilton. as good as advertised, just incredible.
It was about an hour too long and oh God the dancing was cringey. Second act much better than the first. Daveed Diggs was the star.
Diggs was the stand out but Groff/the king had the best parts. v funny.

Truth

yeah I can't argue with that. Diggs took some cringey scenes (rap battles) and made them palatable while the king stuff was pretty much great all around

The potential cringy rap is why I was not going to go out of my way to see Hamilton, but when it was included in my season tickets, it was inevitable. It was cringe in some places, but not as pervasive as I thought it would be. You're 100% right about the second act being much better than the first.

IPA4Me · « **Reply #10644 on:** August 11, 2020, 04:35:29 AM »

IPA GF picked the movie last night. I'm two years late to the Academy Awards party but I thoroughly enjoyed Three Billboards. Never would've picked it on my own. Laughed my ass off, cringed a few times, and I cried once. What a rollercoaster.

mocat · « **Reply #10645 on:** August 11, 2020, 07:36:56 AM »

Quote from: MakeItRain on August 10, 2020, 11:45:07 PM

Quote from: mocat on August 10, 2020, 10:29:21 PM
Molly's Game is amaze. I am not some poindexter who hates aaron sorkin though

Amaze is a stretch but it's good. The makeup person should have won an Oscar because they made Jessica Chastain look just like Molly Bloom and they don't look alike at all. Also that ice skating scene was cheesy a.f. but it was relatively accurate.

I have never considered a producer/director/writer when deciding to or not to watch a movie.

aaron sorkin writes a very distinct style of dialogue that turns a lot of people off

DQ12 · « **Reply #10646 on:** August 11, 2020, 12:14:54 PM »

Quote from: Pete on August 10, 2020, 04:53:00 PM

Quote from: DQ12 on August 10, 2020, 04:17:51 PM
Thumbs up for Palm Springs. I'm a sucker for that concept every time.

SAME! I could watch hours of programming just about the shenanigans of a time loop. I've always thought to myself, "you should just write a sitcom about the mumped up crap you'd do if you were in a time loop." No point to it. Just endless fuckery.

It reminded me how much I liked Looper, which is less "fun mumped up crap" related, but a film I really, really like nonetheless.

Institutional Control · « **Reply #10647 on:** August 11, 2020, 12:43:29 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on August 10, 2020, 02:40:17 PM

Quote from: 'taterblast on August 10, 2020, 02:36:15 PM
Quote from: michigancat on August 10, 2020, 02:35:06 PM
Daveed Diggs was the star.

hadn't looked up his name yet but YES, agree.
He has a movie called Blindspotting out that's supposed to be pretty good (and set in Oakland ). I was gonna watch it but it was only on HBO on my fire TV for some reason.

I found a nice hack on YouTube on how to get HBO Max on Firestick.

michigancat · « **Reply #10648 on:** August 11, 2020, 12:46:35 PM »

^^I just wanted to rent it, looks like I can on my phone but couldn't on the fire for whatever reason. I realized I watched HBO rarely enough that I'd be better off renting a couple movies a month and maybe sign up for the occasional binge series.

MakeItRain · « **Reply #10649 on:** August 11, 2020, 09:10:38 PM »

Quote from: IPA4Me on August 11, 2020, 04:35:29 AM

IPA GF picked the movie last night. I'm two years late to the Academy Awards party but I thoroughly enjoyed Three Billboards. Never would've picked it on my own. Laughed my ass off, cringed a few times, and I cried once. What a rollercoaster.

Great movie