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[friskinator]

This is the most vane vanity project I've ever seen. He apparently got thirty million for it. I'm almost certain it was written by AI. The story is bad and the dialogue is bad and he's bad in it. I guess the racing footage is good if you're into that kind of thing. Look at the poster. You can barely tell what it's called. It just looks like an advertisement for Brad Pitt. This movie was awful.

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I wonder how much longer the era of movie stars from the last century (Pitt, Clooney, Cruise, Leo, etc.) getting paid insane figures to star in crappy movies is going to last. Certainly not much longer. The older generation (Gen-X and above) is going to age out, and the younger generations don't care.

 

[Dynacord]

I wonder how much longer the era of movie stars from the last century (Pitt, Clooney, Cruise, Leo, etc.) getting paid insane figures to star in crappy movies is going to last. Certainly not much longer. The older generation (Gen-X and above) is going to age out, and the younger generations don't care.

Depends on the project but they tend to get paid on the back end as a percentage of profits rather than locked "above the line" fee. Hence, the producer credits. As interest wanes, so will that profit. Granted, F1 is a bigger production but, as an example, a lot of Clooney's choices are smaller films motivated more by his interests than commercial potential.

 

[GregC]

I doubt I'm going to see F1. But it gets an 83% from Rotten Tomatoes and 7.9/10 from IMDB users. And it made $140M in its opening weekend. So maybe @Gorn doesn't represent the consensus.

 

[Dynacord]

I doubt I'm going to see F1. But it gets an 83% from Rotten Tomatoes and 7.9/10 from IMDB users. And it made $140M in its opening weekend. So maybe @Gorn doesn't represent the consensus.

I'll see it for sure. A friend was a camera operator on it - a two year project - and just the technical aspects alone are impressive.

 

[Gorn]

I doubt I'm going to see F1. But it gets an 83% from Rotten Tomatoes and 7.9/10 from IMDB users. And it made $140M in its opening weekend. So maybe @Gorn doesn't represent the consensus.

I'm sure people love it. Brad Pitt and fast cars and explosions. The masses love those things. Mission Impossible is still in the theaters raking in cash and I thought that movie was awful. I definitely don't represent the consensus.

 

[gln1955]

I doubt I'm going to see F1. But it gets an 83% from Rotten Tomatoes and 7.9/10 from IMDB users. And it made $140M in its opening weekend. So maybe @Gorn doesn't represent the consensus.

Yeah, that's a movie I'd like to see on the big screen. I've had more than my fill of the MCU and DC superhero stuff, so a real life action movie that I don't have to think about too much sounds good.

 

[GregC]

I'm sure people love it. Brad Pitt and fast cars and explosions. The masses love those things. Mission Impossible is still in the theaters raking in cash and I thought that movie was awful. I definitely don't represent the consensus.

I get that. But it also looks to be a hit with critics, who often don't love that kind of flick.

 

[Gorn]

I get that. But it also looks to be a hit with critics, who often don't love that kind of flick.

As a fun, turn-off-your-brain-and-enjoy-the-movie romp with cool visuals and sound, there's no argument against it. If someone says it's a good movie based on that, so be it. There's no debate there.

I think if you're making your living as a professional film critic, giving an honest, negative opinion of an Apple produced Brad Pitt movie isn't good for one's career.

 

[Gorn]

I watched/listened to Joseph Pistone (Donnie Brasco) on Joe Rogan. It’s a fantastic interview. Pistone tells stories for three hours. I read his book years ago and it’s great. Definitely worth listening to/watching (regardless of what you think about Rogan and his current views).

 

[osv]

The latest season of Resident Alien. Always good for laughs.

 

[zontar]

After my wife went to bed I was still too hot and felt like a snack, so I watched the Star Trek episode, “The Immunity Syndrome”, with the giant space amoeba.
Not one of the better ones, but not one of the worst either.
Has some classic lines like McCoy telling Spock to shut up because they were coming to rescue him.

 

[MJ5150]

Evolution.
One of my faves from days gone by. It still makes me laugh. I originally watched it because of David Duchovny, and ended up liking Orlando Jones even better.

-Mike

 

[Gorn]

Whatever Jurassic World movie that's out was okay. I'm not sure which of the others I've seen. I think the first one. Did the second have dinosaurs running around a mansion? And a weaponized dinosaur that would attack what someone was pointing a laser at, which is a stupid weapon because if you're already pointing the laser at it, you can just shoot it, so why do you need the unpredictable dinosaur? Was that a sequel or the first one? This one was fine. Scarlett Johannson was phoning it in. The dinosaurs looked better 30 years ago.

 

[Snibborwocky]

I don't really watch much TV these days but I'm finally getting around to Ironheart and finishing up season 1 of Andor because season 2 looks bonkers from the clips I've seen so far. Other than that it's usually reruns of Counting Cars or No Reservations late at night before I go to bed.

 

[Gorn]

Evolution.
One of my faves from days gone by. It still makes me laugh. I originally watched it because of David Duchovny, and ended up liking Orlando Jones even better.

-Mike

I love that movie. 2001 apparently. I would've sworn it was early 90s. The past is getting fuzzier as time goes by.

 

[MJ5150]

Airplane!
Missed the original release date by a day. Can y'all believe it was 45 years ago?

-Mike

 

[FilterFunk]

"Empire Skate" - an ESPN "30 for 30" documentary about the emergence of NYC skate culture.

It's an interesting contrast to the emergence of southern California skate culture as depicted in "Dogtown and Z-Boys," but I found them to be equally compelling.

 

[SDC1-ClickClack]

I just popped into this thread and started reading from a few pages back, and.... wow, you folks really don't care for Wes Anderson movies.

His films have had several clearly defined stylistic elements for years now, so I wonder why those who don't like his other recent movies would go see more of them. My wife and I enjoyed "The Phoenician Scheme" very much, just as we did "Asteroid City," "The French Dispatch," "Moonrise Kingdom," and especially "The Grand Budapest Hotel." My stepson and his wife feel the same way about those films. Ah well, different strokes....

I guess I approach things differently than some of you: If I strongly dislike a particular entree, painting, author, restaurant, concert venue, or what-have-you..... I don't go back to experience more of the same.

Just 2 days ago, my wife and I went to see "The Life Of Chuck," and while I would not call it great or a masterpiece, we both liked it. It's an adaptation of a Stephen King novella, but not a horror story or a frightfest. There is an element of something that might fall into the category of "paranormal," but mostly it is a film with some heartwarming and through-provoking ideas; one that has more in common with other non-supernatural Stephen King stories made into movies, like "The Shawshank Redemption," or "Stand By Me." I would advise all members of the Wes Anderson NON-Fan Club to skip it.

 

[gln1955]

I just popped into this thread and started reading from a few pages back, and.... wow, you folks really don't care for Wes Anderson movies.

His films have had several clearly defined stylistic elements for years now, so I wonder why those who don't like his other recent movies would go see more of them. My wife and I enjoyed "The Phoenician Scheme" very much, just as we did "Asteroid City," "The French Dispatch," "Moonrise Kingdom," and especially "The Grand Budapest Hotel." My stepson and his wife feel the same way about those films. Ah well, different strokes....

I guess I approach things differently than some of you: If I strongly dislike a particular entree, painting, author, restaurant, concert venue, or what-have-you..... I don't go back to experience more of the same.

Just 2 days ago, my wife and I went to see "The Life Of Chuck," and while I would not call it great or a masterpiece, we both liked it. It's an adaptation of a Stephen King novella, but not a horror story or a frightfest. There is an element of something that might fall into the category of "paranormal," but mostly it is a film with some heartwarming and through-provoking ideas; one that has more in common with other non-supernatural Stephen King stories made into movies, like "The Shawshank Redemption," or "Stand By Me." I would advise all members of the Wes Anderson NON-Fan Club to skip it.

I'm with you on Moonrise and Grand Budapest. When he's on, Wes Anderson makes some interesting movies.

 

[MJ5150]

I don't know who Wes Anderson is, but when I go to a restaurant and find a particular entree I don't like, I will indeed go back and try a different entree until I find something I like. Usually.

-Mike