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What Movies Have You Seen Lately?
| February 7th, 2015 at 8:15:08 AM permalink | |
| Ayecarumba Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 89 Posts: 1744 | Thanks for the write up OG. I enjoyed it. There is a film called Repo Men with Jude Law and Forrest Whittaker you might want to check out if you haven't already seen it. It has similar themes. |
| February 7th, 2015 at 9:25:15 AM permalink | |
| odiousgambit Member since: Oct 28, 2012 Threads: 154 Posts: 5126 |
that is a pretty remarkable list, hadn't realized it.
You're welcome, and perhaps I will see the other film. I'm Still Standing, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah [it's an old guy chant for me] |
| February 7th, 2015 at 12:02:11 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
In compiling it, I came across this French film based on one of his novels (the only non sci fi book ever published in his lifetime). It explores the genre made famous by Cervantes where the insane are the only true visionaries.  |
| February 7th, 2015 at 2:18:25 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25013 | I was a Science Fiction Book of the Month subscriber in the early 60's, when Dick and Heinlein and Asimov were doing their best work. It was always exciting the get the latest Dick book, he was amazing. Such a great loss to die so young. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| February 9th, 2015 at 9:22:02 AM permalink | |
| DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4977 | I just watched TED over the weekend. The way it started I thought it might be a classic in my opinion. Sadly, half way through the movie it really slowed down and I thought it was only marginal after that. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
| February 9th, 2015 at 11:53:55 AM permalink | |
| Ayecarumba Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 89 Posts: 1744 | There's a sequel coming. I saw, "The Wedding Ringer". I wish had held out for "Sponge Bob". It was that bad. "Kingsman" is coming out this weekend. The trailer looks like it will be a fun, "Young James Bond" film. Samuel L. Jackson apparently is the bad guy. He seems to be carving a niche for himself as the "Anti-Morgan Freeman". The movie has an "R" rating, which is a little surprising, but maybe not so much when you consider that the writer of "Kick-Ass" and "Watchmen" was involved. It also runs 129 minutes, which seems long for an action flick. |
| February 9th, 2015 at 1:45:31 PM permalink | |
| Mosca Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 22 Posts: 730 |
Also Harlan Ellison's short stories. "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream" still resonates 50 years later. Charles Beaumont ("Miss Gentilbelle"), Richard Matheson ("Third from the Sun").... Theodore Sturgeon... some real gems. |
| February 9th, 2015 at 1:47:24 PM permalink | |
| DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4977 | If anyone wants to watch a really strange movie, I suggest Canibal the Musical. It is written by the South Park guys and is based on a true story. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannibal!_The_Musical  At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
| February 9th, 2015 at 4:42:35 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
For the highest paid female TV star, Kaley Cuoco only works in terrible movies. It doesn't make sense somehow. |
| February 9th, 2015 at 5:48:03 PM permalink | |
| Ayecarumba Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 89 Posts: 1744 | It was really Kevin Hart's movie. She has a pretty minor role. Did I mention her character's grandmother gets set on fire... for laughs. Yeesh, it was that bad. |