The Natural Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 17 minutes ago, hobo joe said: Magneto, Nazi Hunter, could've been a whole movie. Personally, I had Gravity pretty high, so I wouldn't be surprised it it still shows up, and yes, I saw it in IMAX 3D. Joker was the best movie of the decade for me hands down. Not since There Will Be Blood have I been so utterly blown away by a performance. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Paul Thomas Anderson put Joaquin Phoenix and Daniel Day-Lewis in a movie together. On top of that, I didn't expect the film to be so thoroughly focused on class struggle. Which changes the whole lens in which you view Batman. He is NOT a good dude, beating up petty thugs when he could use his vast resources for systemic change. Also, hilarious. All the dark humor hit spot on, though I seemed to be the only one laughing in the theatre. As for being derivative of Scorsese, it's certainly influenced by and in some ways an homage to both Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy, casting DeNiro as the talk show host was a blatant acknowledgement of such, but it's far from an imitation. Great post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublime Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 1 hour ago, (BP) said: The Irishman is about growing to old age being a blessing or curse depending on how you’ve lived your life. We see how every criminal who died young was murdered to establish that they’re frozen in time at the age of their death. The consequence is not being alive anymore, but maybe it’s better than gumming your food in prison or realizing you’ve ruined every personal relationship you’ve ever had and you’ll die alone. Hoffa realizes this on some level and refuses to accept surrendering his union because it’d be the equivalent to him of accepting his advanced age and mortality. He’d rather risk his life to maintain the power and relevance of his youth than go out peacefully as some old codger who used to be somebody. The tragedy of course is that the Hoffa presented in The Irishman is beloved by his family and just generally better adjusted than Frank, who is empty inside save for his desire to maintain his identity with the mafia and the teamsters. It’s funny how much we worry about the future, but few of us meditate on the consequences of how we live our lives aside from maybe health and finances. We don’t consider falling victim to the alienation and loneliness of being elderly until it’s upon us. It’s a movie about how life isn’t just about crossing the finish line; it matters how we run the race. I had written up a long post about my appreciation for this reading of the movie but I lost it and don't want to re-write the whole thing but the general point of it was that, I think this will make me appreciate the movie more if I ever get around to re-watching it and that it really brings the movie closer to Goodfellas in my mind as one is about growing up chasing childhood fantasies and the consequences and the other is about moving from from adulthood to old age. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 4 hours ago, EVA said: True story: First time I watched MI:FALLOUT was on like an 8-inch seatback screen on an airplane. I’m not proud of it, and it’s probably some kind of heresy against Lord Cruise, who did that skydiving sequence like 30 times to get it right, for which I will be justly punished when our space lizard overlords finally return. Between practice and filming, they've said it was 106 jumps from 25,000 feet. So of course sending this dude to space is the only logical next step. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Spoiler 50) THE FAVOURITE (2018) Director: Yorgos Lanthimos 403 Points (6 Votes) - HIGH VOTE: Bill S Preston (#6) - ADDITIONAL VOTES: Andy in Kansas, Broken Lamp, EVA, KLOS, Control IMDB : ROTTEN TOMATOES (93%/69%) : METACRITIC (91/7.7) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 If you liked THE FAVOURITE, you absolutely must watch THE GREAT on Hulu. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Spoiler 49) WHIPLASH (2014) Director: Damien Chazelle 405 Points (6 Votes) - HIGH VOTE: The Z (#5) - ADDITIONAL VOTES: Andy in Kansas, Bill S Preston, Sublime, Caley, EVA IMDB : ROTTEN TOMATOES (94%/94%) : METACRITIC (88/8.9) NOTE FROM RIPPA - The March 2015 thread has a lot of Whiplash discussion over the first few pages but there are spoilers so be warned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Whiplash was #199 on the GOAT It had 3 voters - The Z (who had it 5 now) and Sublime (who had it 6 now) The third (and high) voter... @S.K.o.S.who yet again screwed a movie by not voting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Execproducer Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 I was high on Whiplash on first watch but going back to it I was like "I hate both of these douchebags, fuck this movie." and that was the end of it on my ballot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Execproducer said: I was high on Whiplash on first watch but going back to it I was like "I hate both of these douchebags, fuck this movie." and that was the end of it on my ballot. Not quite your tempo. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Execproducer Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Is it early or is it late? I couldn't tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Spoiler https://alternativemovieposters.com/amp/inside-llewyn-davis-ignacio/ 48) INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS (2013) Director: Joel & Ethan Coen 405 Points (6 Votes) - HIGH VOTE: New Blood (#13) - ADDITIONAL VOTES: Bill S Preston, Hobo Joe, Caley, EVA, Control IMDB : ROTTEN TOMATOES (92%/74%) : METACRITIC (93/7.8) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 I think my favorite element of the movie(whiplash) is the fact that I hate both characters but I feel compelled to watch them fuck each other through music. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Spoiler https://alternativemovieposters.com/amp/deadpool-richie-gonzalez/ 47) DEADPOOL (2016) Director: Tim Miller 409 Points (6 Votes) - HIGH VOTE: RIPPA (#4) - ADDITIONAL VOTES: Natural, Mavs Fan, Broken Lamp, EVA KLOS IMDB : ROTTEN TOMATOES (85%/90%) : METACRITIC (65/8.1) NOTE FROM RIPPA - Of course I picked the Red Band Trailer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Damn straight bitches 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 "You can't buy love, but you can rent it for three minutes." Best Stan Lee cameo? Maybe top three. Age of Ultron and Guardians 2 are also great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Spoiler 46) SORRY TO BOTHER YOU (2018) Director: Boots Riley 414 Points (6 Votes + 1 HM) - HIGH VOTE: Broken Lamp (#1) - ADDITIONAL VOTES: KLOS, Control, Andy in Kansas, Octopus, Hobo Joe - HONORABLE MENTION: Caley IMDB : ROTTEN TOMATOES (93%/70%) : METACRITIC (80/7.0) @Brian Fowlerwrote Quote I'm late to the party here, but holy fuck Sorry to Bother You is the most insane thing I've seen in a long time. It's literally like nothing I've ever seen before. I definitely hope Boots Riley has another film in him. And maybe another Street Sweeper Social Club album. http://deathvalleydriver.com/forum/index.php?/topic/7487-2019-q1-movie-general-discussion/&do=findComment&comment=841611 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 And there goes our last 6 vote movie A few more some time this evening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Rippa representing almost every kids animated feature and then being the highvote on Deadpool is all anyone needs to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 8 minutes ago, jaedmc said: Rippa representing almost every kids animated feature and then being the highvote on Deadpool is all anyone needs to know. Damn straight bitches 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caley Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 3 hours ago, RIPPA said: Reveal hidden contents 50) THE FAVOURITE (2018) Director: Yorgos Lanthimos 403 Points (6 Votes) - HIGH VOTE: Bill S Preston (#6) - ADDITIONAL VOTES: Andy in Kansas, Broken Lamp, EVA, KLOS, Control IMDB : ROTTEN TOMATOES (93%/69%) : METACRITIC (91/7.7) I was let down on this one here. I was fascinated by 'Killing of A Sacred Deer' and intrigued by/not completely sold on 'The Lobster' so I was excited for a big budget Lanthimos movie with a great cast. But it felt, to me, very much like toned-down Lanthimos/Oscar-friendly Lanthimos. Just never clicked me. Maybe it, like all things, needed more Colin Farrell. 3 hours ago, RIPPA said: Reveal hidden contents 49) WHIPLASH (2014) Director: Damien Chazelle 405 Points (6 Votes) - HIGH VOTE: The Z (#5) - ADDITIONAL VOTES: Andy in Kansas, Bill S Preston, Sublime, Caley, EVA IMDB : ROTTEN TOMATOES (94%/94%) : METACRITIC (88/8.9) NOTE FROM RIPPA - The March 2015 thread has a lot of Whiplash discussion over the first few pages but there are spoilers so be warned This is a big shocker to me, as I thought it had enough praise/fans to easily slot into the Top 10 if not the Top 5. Seeing it come down this early is surprising to me, though, truthfully, it's probably in about the right spot. JK Simmons is goddamn terrifying in this one. 2 hours ago, RIPPA said: Reveal hidden contents https://alternativemovieposters.com/amp/inside-llewyn-davis-ignacio/ 48) INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS (2013) Director: Joel & Ethan Coen 405 Points (6 Votes) - HIGH VOTE: New Blood (#13) - ADDITIONAL VOTES: Bill S Preston, Hobo Joe, Caley, EVA, Control IMDB : ROTTEN TOMATOES (92%/74%) : METACRITIC (93/7.8) I thought about bumping this off my list in favour of something else, and then it was on cable recently and I watched 1/2-3/4 of it and laughed really hard and remembered why I enjoyed it so much the first time around all over again. 2 hours ago, RIPPA said: Reveal hidden contents https://alternativemovieposters.com/amp/deadpool-richie-gonzalez/ 47) DEADPOOL (2016) Director: Tim Miller 409 Points (6 Votes) - HIGH VOTE: RIPPA (#4) - ADDITIONAL VOTES: Natural, Mavs Fan, Broken Lamp, EVA KLOS IMDB : ROTTEN TOMATOES (85%/90%) : METACRITIC (65/8.1) NOTE FROM RIPPA - Of course I picked the Red Band Trailer I completely forgot this movie existed. It probably could have snuck into my HMs for sure. I liked this miles better than the sequel 2 hours ago, RIPPA said: Reveal hidden contents 46) SORRY TO BOTHER YOU (2018) Director: Boots Riley 414 Points (6 Votes + 1 HM) - HIGH VOTE: Broken Lamp (#1) - ADDITIONAL VOTES: KLOS, Control, Andy in Kansas, Octopus, Hobo Joe - HONORABLE MENTION: Caley IMDB : ROTTEN TOMATOES (93%/70%) : METACRITIC (80/7.0) @Brian Fowlerwrote I'm pretty shocked that this made the list. I mean, I voted for it in the HMs largely because I only saw it once, late at night and don't remember a ton about it I mean except that insane twist towards the end taking it in a completely different direction than I expected and because I didn't think it had much backing on here to actually make the list. My bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamp, broken circa 1988 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 (edited) somewhat astounded and disappointed I'm the only #1 on Sorry To Bother You, but so it goes short: for all the movies about The World Today :*( , Sorry To Bother You actually proposes solutions instead of just saying what the bad things are. On top of that, it's fucking hilarious and everyone in that movie is fantastic in it. Edited October 24, 2020 by Lamp, broken circa 1988 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 On 10/13/2020 at 1:21 PM, RIPPA said: Reveal hidden contents 126) A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT (2014) Director: Ana Lily Amirpour 194 Points (2 Votes) - HIGH VOTE: Execproducer (#3) - ADDITIONAL VOTE: Sublime IMDB : ROTTEN TOMATOES (96%/75%) : METACRITIC (81/7.1) NOTE FROM RIPPA - Almost all the discussion I can find is @Curt McGirt saying he is going to watch it and then saying that he didn't actually watch it Ooo this one was good. The way he comes up behind her in his weak Dracula get-up not knowing that the score is, and then the way she tilts his head back. Tense and stylish as hell. Woo, hit me with that good shit, Iran! Good call, Execproducer and Sublime. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Spoiler 45) THE LOBSTER (2015) Director: Yorgos Lanthimos 416 Points (8 Votes) - HIGH VOTE: Andy in Kansas (#13) - ADDITIONAL VOTES: Jae, Bill S Preston, Octopus, Hobo Joe, EVA, KLOS, Control IMDB : ROTTEN TOMATOES (87%/65%) : METACRITIC (82/7.0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 That was our first 8 vote movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Spoiler 44) INHERENT VICE (2014) Director: Paul Thomas Anderson 420 Points (9 Votes + 1 HM) - HIGH VOTE: Broken Lamp (#11) - ADDITIONAL VOTES: Jae, BP, Andy in Kansas, Bill S Preston, Octopus, Hobo Joe, EVA, Execproducer - HONORABLE MENTION: Caley IMDB : ROTTEN TOMATOES (74%/52%) : METACRITIC (81/7.3) @TimLivingston wrote Quote So go see Inherent Vice. And then go see it a second time because you're gonna be TOTALLY tripped out after seeing it the first time. Just an awesome, awesome film. Phoenix was downright fantastic in it. http://deathvalleydriver.com/forum/index.php?/topic/3104-january-2015-movie-discussion/&do=findComment&comment=311211 @Curt McGirt wrote Quote Watched Inherent Vice today. Man, that film is horny. Really horny. I don't know that I've ever used that adjective to describe a film (hell, a lot of porno can't even go by that though it's meant to get you off), but that one... whew. Not really what I expected but most everything in that film is not what me or anyone else might expect. http://deathvalleydriver.com/forum/index.php?/topic/3910-august-2015-movie-thread/&do=findComment&comment=401673 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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