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olderthanIusedtobe Member
Joined: 05 Sep 2011 Posts: 7708 | TRs | Pics Location: Shoreline |
I watched "Only the Brave" tonight, about the Granite Mountain Hotshots. Really really good. Strong acting performances across the board. Gut wrenching, but I pretty much knew that before I started. I sometimes have a hard time watching based on true story tragedies, but I'm glad I did. Very well crafted and it seems a fitting tribute honoring the men in the hotshot unit and the families they left behind.
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Sore Feet Member
Joined: 16 Dec 2001 Posts: 6307 | TRs | Pics Location: Out There, Somewhere |
If you're a fan of movies that don't hold your hand and will mess with your head a bit, I would recommend The Frame.
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Bedivere Why Do Witches Burn?
Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 7464 | TRs | Pics Location: The Hermitage |
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Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:39 pm
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Bedivere Why Do Witches Burn?
Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 7464 | TRs | Pics Location: The Hermitage |
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Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:40 pm
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Sore Feet wrote: | If you're a fan of movies that don't hold your hand and will mess with your head a bit, I would recommend The Frame.
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Hadn't heard of this and I love sci-fi. Guess I'll have to check it out, thanks for the recommendation!
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zephyr aka friendly hiker
Joined: 21 Jun 2009 Posts: 3370 | TRs | Pics Location: West Seattle |
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Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:14 pm
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I watched this over the last couple of evenings. I got it from the library. This 2013 documentary of Gore Vidal’s life and work is excellent for anyone interested in American intellectual history. Vidal lived three-quarters of the 20th century and 12 years into the 21st interacting with many different writers, thinkers, and artists. So there are many cameos of other interesting people throughout the film. (Wikipedia article on Gore Vidal here.) I recently read his historical novel about the Roman emperor Julian. ~z
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jinx'sboy Member
Joined: 30 Jul 2008 Posts: 930 | TRs | Pics Location: on a great circle route |
Kascadia wrote: | Malachai Constant wrote: | Mud bound was excellent and available on Netflix now. |
We watched last night, agreed. |
YES! Watched it last week. I looked it up on-line and amazingly it enjoyed only a very limited box office run with little $ returns, until Netflix bought it.
Makes me wonder how many good films suffer a similar fate.
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olderthanIusedtobe Member
Joined: 05 Sep 2011 Posts: 7708 | TRs | Pics Location: Shoreline |
Watched "Wonder." I was a bit worried it might be emotionally manipulative or melodramatic. If it was guilty of either, I didn't mind. Very enjoyable, heartfelt, well crafted film. While I knew the basic premise about a boy w/ severe facial disfigurement going to public school for the first time as a 5th grader, there was much more to it. The boy, Auggie, was the central character, but the film managed to let you get to know several other characters and see some of their journey in life. All the characters were well portrayed. His parents, older sister, and several of the classmates and friends of both Auggie and his sister. The film packed a lot into its run time. Among many things I appreciated about the film, some of the teenagers were actually played by teen actors. It's refreshing. It happens so rarely in Hollywood. Usually you have actors in their early to mid, sometimes even late 20's portraying high schoolers. I also thought Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson were good as Auggie's parents.
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olderthanIusedtobe Member
Joined: 05 Sep 2011 Posts: 7708 | TRs | Pics Location: Shoreline |
Finally saw "Blade Runner 2049." Wow. Definitely long, and a bit slow paced at times, but I found it very satisfying. Intriguing story, the visuals were amazing. Ford and Gosling were good of course, solid performances from the rest of the cast as well. Definitely worth a watch.
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MtnGoat Member
Joined: 17 Dec 2001 Posts: 11992 | TRs | Pics Location: Lyle, WA |
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 10:08 am
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Bedivere wrote: | Hadn't heard of this and I love sci-fi. Guess I'll have to check it out, thanks for the recommendation! |
This team also produced Ink about ten years ago, worth a watch
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. - Will Rogers
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. - Will Rogers
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olderthanIusedtobe Member
Joined: 05 Sep 2011 Posts: 7708 | TRs | Pics Location: Shoreline |
MtnGoat wrote: | This team also produced Ink about ten years ago, worth a watch |
Yes! Low budget and production values aren't great, but a very compelling story.
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MtnGoat Member
Joined: 17 Dec 2001 Posts: 11992 | TRs | Pics Location: Lyle, WA |
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Tue Feb 20, 2018 3:37 pm
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Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. - Will Rogers
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gb Member
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Malachai Constant Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2002 Posts: 16092 | TRs | Pics Location: Back Again Like A Bad Penny |
If you like films there is a deal at Costco now where you can get a years Movir Pass and a years wort of Fandor for a hundred clams. If you do not know the Movie Passallows you to watch as much as one 2d film a day at a theater for $10 a month. Fandor is kind of a Netflix for indie films.
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
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MtnGoat Member
Joined: 17 Dec 2001 Posts: 11992 | TRs | Pics Location: Lyle, WA |
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Wed Feb 21, 2018 12:33 pm
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Really looking forward to this, the book was incredible...
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. - Will Rogers
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. - Will Rogers
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GaliWalker Have camera will use
Joined: 10 Dec 2007 Posts: 4929 | TRs | Pics Location: Pittsburgh |
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Thu Feb 22, 2018 12:52 pm
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Black Panther: An adventure / James Bond / superhero film, in that order, rolled into a fun, fun package. I thought it was highly entertaining. There's a car chase scene in there that's particularly exhilarating.
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