What Are Your Must-See Films For 2018?
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Quote:Death Proof was not in cinema separately from Grindhouse. Not sure about DVDs. I mention them separately to reduce confusion because many sources list them separately. For me, the most memorable shot was the audible gulp, done by MEW with nobody else in frame. Did you remember the intentionally cheezy trailer for a fake film? That was for Machete, a film never intended to be made, until fans clamoured for it, and then became the first nude scenes for Jessica Alba and Lindsey Logan and seems to have revived the career of Don Johnson.
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:Quote:
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:Quote:As I recall, MEW was the ONLY, and I mean ONLY reason I went to see Scott Pilgrim, and I could hardly recognize her. But I was glad she got exposure among the fanboys.
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
I forgot she was in Scott Pilgrim and the remake of The Thing. One of those movies would be the first time I'd seen her. I don't remember anything about SP really other than I thought I was probably too old to enjoy it properly when I saw it. I kind of hated The Thing and don't remember anything about it either. The Kurt Russel version is one of my all time favorite movies, so I don't think they had a chance of impressing me much with another remake. I think I would have enjoyed it more if they didn't CG over all the practical effects that were already completed.
Did you ever hear the story about that? I wonder if we'll ever get a cut of the movie that removes the CG effects and shows the practical effects. I'd rewatch it then, and I probably would be a lot more impressed with it.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
The Kurt Russel remake of The Thing was the last film I saw before shipping off to Boot Camp, and also one of the first I saw after Boot Camp. I am not sure if I would have watched the 2011 remake if she wasn't in it. I was satisfied with her performance, but the film overall seemed old hat.
MEW is filming The Parts You Lose this month, unknown release date.
If you haven't seen Death Proof, her performance there really impressed me. Another Kurt Russell film. You heard that film spawned all of the Machete films?
She was adorable in Sky High, although I somehow missed that in cinema. Another Kurt Russell film.
I don't think I have seen Make It Happen.
I just noticed she is no longer married.
I think you mentioned Death Proof before. That went over my head. I only saw it years ago when it came out as Grindhouse. IMDB separates them now too... did they get separate releases at a later date then?
I remember loving Death Proof when I saw it with my brother and both of us laughing our ass off at all the intentional cheesiness like the ridiculous jump cuts, and that part at the end of the movie where they mercilessly beat the shit out of him. I really don't remember anything about the movie other than it was a total against type character for Russel. I didn't even know that she was in that one. That was likely the first time I ever saw her.
Given the subject matter of Death Proof, I was going to ask you how old MEW was, but I just looked it up on IMDB. She's a lot older than I thought she was. Good genes. Didn't they all play high schoolers in Scott Pilgrim lol.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
MEW was still a teen for Wolf Lake, with Mia Kirshner and Graham Greene. I think I first noticed her in Ring 2, which was about the only thing I noticed in that film. All of the title characters of Sky High were supposed to be High Schoolers, and she would have been 20-21 during filming, which I believe was her first Kurt Russell related work.
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If you haven't seen The Commuter, it was a bit better than the trailer I once saw for it. The trailer seemed to present a standard Liam Neeson fare vehicle, ala Taken. But the story, puzzle included reminded me most of The Negotiator. So if that is the type of suspense, story you enjoy, you should check out The Commuter. It also looks like the first Hollywood film for Spanish hottie Clara Lago, after an episode in the new season of Librarians.
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Not to worry, I'm not offended. Like I said, I heard good things. During the summer, after the TV season is over, I will take a look. Binge Time!
It's how I got hooked onto Orphan Black. I heard about the show, but more in particular about actress Tatiana Maslany, who plays the lead role in the show. I gave it a one episode tryout and I was hooked.......but good! By then there was 3 seasons and when I finished those the 4th became available. The only thing was that it was so good that I devoured it before season 5 even started (Oct. 2017).
Anyway, now it should be finished, so I'm going to go and check it out. It's the type of show you want to watch binge style. It's that good.
SGG
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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:Quote:SGG, I am sorry for the confusion. There is a Black Mirror thread around here and I had thought you were one of those who've discussed it.
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:Quote:
Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
I am not familiar with Black Mirror, although I have heard good things about it.
It's an absolute must see. I guaranty that there is no possible way that you will not like it.
Even the "mediocre" ones are pretty damn good, and the ones that nail it are damn near perfection in my book. Different people seem to gravitate toward different episodes, so it's funny that ones that I put at the bottom of my list are on the top of other people's list.
I haven't seen the 4th season yet, but I'd say that 2 of the 7 that Netflix put out last year are probably better than any Hollywood movie that came out in 2016.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
I have not seen it, and don't really recall Hannah from her other works I have seen.
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MEW was one of the reasons I saw Scott Pilgrim. But first time I noticed her was in Live free or Die Hard, she was all kinds of awesome as McClane's daughter, Lucy.
She played a teen ager then, but in Scott Pilgrim she was in her 20s. In that one, she melted my heart she was so sweet. I was not aware she was in Sky High (I gotta watch that one again some time).
I don't remember much about DeathProof, although it was awesome. And yeah, Grindhouse was 2 stories in one film. But I liked Deathproof best...cheesy good fun. I also remember the Robert Rodriguez spoof-a-thon known as Machete. You know, he had a cable channel for a hot minute, showcasing Grindhouse films. She had a small part of DeathProof and I don't remember it too well other than Russell and the chick from Australia that was a stunt woman hanging on the top of the car. All I know is that she's a handsome woman and could do just about anything in film...action, love, horror, family, etc. Good actress. Loved her in Cloverfield Lane.
SGG
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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:Quote:Death Proof was not in cinema separately from Grindhouse. Not sure about DVDs. I mention them separately to reduce confusion because many
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:Quote:
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:Quote:As I recall, MEW was the ONLY, and I mean ONLY reason I went to see Scott Pilgrim, and I could hardly recognize her. But I was glad she got exposure among the fanboys.
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
I forgot she was in Scott Pilgrim and the remake of The Thing. One of those movies would be the first time I'd seen her. I don't remember anything about SP really other than I thought I was probably too old to enjoy it properly when I saw it. I kind of hated The Thing and don't remember anything about it either. The Kurt Russel version is one of my all time favorite movies, so I don't think they had a chance of impressing me much with another remake. I think I would have enjoyed it more if they didn't CG over all the practical effects that were already completed.
Did you ever hear the story about that? I wonder if we'll ever get a cut of the movie that removes the CG effects and shows the practical effects. I'd rewatch it then, and I probably would be a lot more impressed with it.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
The Kurt Russel remake of The Thing was the last film I saw before shipping off to Boot Camp, and also one of the first I saw after Boot Camp. I am not sure if I would have watched the 2011 remake if she wasn't in it. I was satisfied with her performance, but the film overall seemed old hat.
MEW is filming The Parts You Lose this month, unknown release date.
If you haven't seen Death Proof, her performance there really impressed me. Another Kurt Russell film. You heard that film spawned all of the Machete films?
She was adorable in Sky High, although I somehow missed that in cinema. Another Kurt Russell film.
I don't think I have seen Make It Happen.
I just noticed she is no longer married.
I think you mentioned Death Proof before. That went over my head. I only saw it years ago when it came out as Grindhouse. IMDB separates them now too... did they get separate releases at a later date then?
I remember loving Death Proof when I saw it with my brother and both of us laughing our ass off at all the intentional cheesiness like the ridiculous jump cuts, and that part at the end of the movie where they mercilessly beat the shit out of him. I really don't remember anything about the movie other than it was a total against type character for Russel. I didn't even know that she was in that one. That was likely the first time I ever saw her.
Given the subject matter of Death Proof, I was going to ask you how old MEW was, but I just looked it up on IMDB. She's a lot older than I thought she was. Good genes. Didn't they all play high schoolers in Scott Pilgrim lol.
Do Right, Be Right. :)NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Quote:When the phrase "against type for Kurt Russell" is used, what pops into my head is Soldier, from 9 years before Death Proof. I really liked it, and that was a few years before Dark Angel. Long way from the Disney work he did before his baseball career.
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:Quote:I think you mentioned Death Proof before. That went over my head. I only saw it years ago when it came out as Grindhouse. IMDB separates them now too... did they get separate releases at a later date then?
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
If you haven't seen Death Proof, her performance there really impressed me. Another Kurt Russell film. You heard that film spawned all of the Machete films?
She was adorable in Sky High, although I somehow missed that in cinema. Another Kurt Russell film.
I remember loving Death Proof when I saw it with my brother and both of us laughing our ass off at all the intentional cheesiness like the ridiculous jump cuts, and that part at the end of the movie where they mercilessly beat the shit out of him. I really don't remember anything about the movie other than it was a total against type character for Russel. I didn't even know that she was in that one. That was likely the first time I ever saw her.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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Quote:Interesting you should mention Tatiana. MEW beat out Maslany for the lead female role in Gemini Man (2019), with Clive Owen. Unfortunately Fresh Prince is also attached.
Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:Quote:Not to worry, I'm not offended. Like I said, I heard good things. During the summer, after the TV season is over, I will take a look. Binge Time!
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:Quote:SGG, I am sorry for the confusion. There is a Black Mirror thread around here and I had thought you were one of those who've discussed it.
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:Quote:It's an absolute must see. I guaranty that there is no possible way that you will not like it.
Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
I am not familiar with Black Mirror, although I have heard good things about it.
Even the "mediocre" ones are pretty damn good, and the ones that nail it are damn near perfection in my book. Different people seem to gravitate toward different episodes, so it's funny that ones that I put at the bottom of my list are on the top of other people's list.
I haven't seen the 4th season yet, but I'd say that 2 of the 7 that Netflix put out last year are probably better than any Hollywood movie that came out in 2016.
I have not seen it, and don't really recall Hannah from her other works I have seen.
It's how I got hooked onto Orphan Black. I heard about the show, but more in particular about actress Tatiana Maslany, who plays the lead role in the show. I gave it a one episode tryout and I was hooked.......but good! By then there was 3 seasons and when I finished those the 4th became available. The only thing was that it was so good that I devoured it before season 5 even started (Oct. 2017).
Anyway, now it should be finished, so I'm going to go and check it out. It's the type of show you want to watch binge style. It's that good.
SGG
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Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
Not to worry, I'm not offended. Like I said, I heard good things. During the summer, after the TV season is over, I will take a look. Binge Time!
It's how I got hooked onto Orphan Black. I heard about the show, but more in particular about actress Tatiana Maslany, who plays the lead role in the show. I gave it a one episode tryout and I was hooked.......but good! By then there was 3 seasons and when I finished those the 4th became available. The only thing was that it was so good that I devoured it before season 5 even started (Oct. 2017).
Anyway, now it should be finished, so I'm going to go and check it out. It's the type of show you want to watch binge style. It's that good.
SGG
You don't have to binge it. Really, my only "complaint" about the show is that it is entirely episodic. That's not actually a complaint at all, mind, but so many great TV shows in the last decade have completely abandoned this "old" format and are more like a 12 or 13 hour movie every season. It's very unlike me to even be interested in the episodic format anymore, so it really is a testament to just how amazing it is.
Black Mirror is like a lot of 1 hour movies. The first two seasons dating back to 2011 and 2013 from the UK were only 3 episodes long, for a total of 6 hours and 6 completely unrelated stories.
When Netflix picked it up they made a special 1 1/2 hour long "Christmas" episode, and followed it up with a 6 episode season 3. It looks like season 4 was another 6 episodes from Netflix.
In total, you only have less than 20 hours of the show to watch. Maybe quite a bit less if there were commercials in the UK seasons (I can't remember exact lengths of the shows).
I haven't seen season 4 yet, but I was not disappointed at all with a great season 3. It concerns me a little bit that they are making twice the episodes in half the time as the original runs, but so far there haven't been any stinkers. As long as they keep this high quality in season 4 and beyond, I'm hoping to look forward to many more years of this truly great show.
The ones that are really good and deal with technology we already have and/or tech that I suspect is already out there today but not available to the general public can be downright terrifying.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
When the phrase "against type for Kurt Russell" is used, what pops into my head is Soldier, from 9 years before Death Proof. I really liked it, and that was a few years before Dark Angel. Long way from the Disney work he did before his baseball career.
I agree, both on it being against type and being a good movie. It's another one I have largely forgotten over the years and it doesn't stick in my craw like a lot of movies Russel has been in, but I found it enjoyable.
I'll have to watch Death Proof again. I wasn't really a fan of the other half of Grindhouse though... was it called Planet Terror?
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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Quote:You didn't like Dreamer? Miracle? Stargate? Executive Decision? Backdraft? Escape From New York? Silkwood? All of the Dexter Riley films? There are some wonderful films he's been in.
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:Quote:I agree, both on it being against type and being a good movie. It's another one I have largely forgotten over the years and it doesn't stick in my craw like a lot of movies Russel has been in, but I found it enjoyable.
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
When the phrase "against type for Kurt Russell" is used, what pops into my head is Soldier, from 9 years before Death Proof. I really liked it, and that was a few years before Dark Angel. Long way from the Disney work he did before his baseball career.
I'll have to watch Death Proof again. I wasn't really a fan of the other half of Grindhouse though... was it called Planet Terror?
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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Quote:the ad I saw shows they are not stuffing her bra. Another point in the plus column.
Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
Tomb Raider reboot with Alicia Vikander.
I recall the producers wanted to stuff the bra of Angelina in the first. Wonder how they will treat Alicia.
I don't recall if she's had butt kicking roles before.
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