The MOVIE thread

[flipper35]

[JackDidley]

Originally Posted by tcar

The 2005 version of "Serenity" is the Joss film.

The prior TV series is "Firefly"... most of the same characters and story... has Christina Hendricks in it

Watching Serenity now. Way more fun than the Serenity I saw last night.

[JackDidley]

That was fun. Two thoughts. First, where was Harrison Ford ? Second, Summer Glau make Denzel look like a pussy.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by JackDidley

Summer Glau make Denzel look like a pussy.

She is the one that went ballistic after a phrase was said, right?

[JackDidley]

Yes, she was River. Also went all Denzel when the bad guys had them cornered.

[Baz]

"The Punisher" on AMC in 2 minutes.......

[Steve Carlton]

Originally Posted by JackDidley

Yes, she was River. Also went all Denzel when the bad guys had them cornered.

Turns out she was a Terminator. Nathan Fillion is currently on "The Rookie," which isn't half bad.

[JackDidley]

Originally Posted by Steve Carlton

Turns out she was a Terminator. Nathan Fillion is currently on "The Rookie," which isn't half bad.

Yes, I liked her on Sarah Conner chronicles. That did not last long enough. Fillion was on another show also where he was a writer following around a hot cop. Forget the name of that one.

[JackDidley]

Saw, the girl in the spiders web today. A twisted plot about stolen software that could start a nuclear war. ALso a subplot about the chicks daddy issues. I liked it until it got near the end. Subplot got in the way. Still not terrible.

[flipper35]

Originally Posted by JackDidley

Yes, I liked her on Sarah Conner chronicles. That did not last long enough. Fillion was on another show also where he was a writer following around a hot cop. Forget the name of that one.

Castle.

[bcgreen]

This looks very good:

https://www.imdb.com/videoplayer/vi3202857497?playlistId=tt7905466&ref_=tt_ov_vi

[stevej37]

Originally Posted by bcgreen

This looks very good:

https://www.imdb.com/videoplayer/vi3202857497?playlistId=tt7905466&ref_=tt_ov_vi

Saw it last week..well worth seeing.
"They Shall Not Grow Old" WWI Content

[JackDidley]

Raiders of the lost arc. Yes, 38 years later I finally watched this movie. I tried a couple times before and just could not get into it. Last night I decided to watch the whole thing. Not bad but just not my kind of movie. Now I can say I did see it.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by JackDidley

Raiders of the lost arc. Yes, 38 years later I finally watched this movie.

Agree, not bad at all but I hardly remember it save a few action scenes and Karen Allen.

Just some ramblings below............

I have a few that remain on the bucket list so I can finally say I watched them:

Brazil / Schindler's List / Dune / Barry Lyndon / Spartacus / Paths of Glory

For those that have seen Dune, does it seem like a David Lynch movie at all? I sense no.

I watched the 2005 Serenity movie the other night. Made it halfway thru before I conked out. Saw it once before. It ain't bad at all though, for sci-fi, and I like the girl that was interested in Animal Mother from Full Metal Jacket. (Far left two in flipper's pic)

My take it was a well done and watchable lower budget film which would make sense vs a big Spielberg monstro-hit film.

However, did some Wiki sniffing and Raiders was made for under $20 million in 1981 (release). Serenity $40 million in 2005. Inflation calculator says the spends are even, plus or minus.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Bob Kontak

Agree, not bad at all but I hardly remember it save a few action scenes and Karen Allen.

Just some ramblings below............

I have a few that remain on the bucket list so I can finally say I watched them:

Brazil / Schindler's List / Dune / Barry Lyndon / Spartacus / Paths of Glory

For those that have seen Dune, does it seem like a David Lynch movie at all? I sense no.

I watched the 2005 Serenity movie the other night. Made it halfway thru before I conked out. Saw it once before. It ain't bad at all though, for sci-fi, and I like the girl that was interested in Animal Mother from Full Metal Jacket. (Far left two in flipper's pic)

My take it was a well done and watchable lower budget film which would make sense vs a big Spielberg monstro-hit film.

However, did some Wiki sniffing and Raiders was made for under $20 million in 1981 (release). Serenity $40 million in 2005. Inflation calculator says the spends are even, plus or minus.

I'm in the same boat with certain movies. Finally watched Schindler's List a couple weeks ago - very very long - but really good and worth the effort.

Tonight watching "Romancing the Stone" on Ovation (cable). Have seen it a bunch of times but love it so much will keep watching when it comes on. Might be the best Michael Douglas movie ever and who doesn't like Kathleen "Body Heat" Turner back when she was smokin' hawt!

[JackDidley]

Destroyer. Not the best movie but it features Nicole Kidman like you have never seen. She can act. One of these may be the real N.K.

[Eric 951]

Finally watched Blade Runner 2049--initially upon completion I didn't much care for it, but then decided to re-watch. Although not as good as its predecessor, it was the best Sci-Fi film I have seen in awhile.

[JackDidley]

Originally Posted by Eric 951

Finally watched Blade Runner 2049--initially upon completion I didn't much care for it, but then decided to re-watch. Although not as good as its predecessor, it was the best Sci-Fi film I have seen in awhile.

I had to watch it twice also. I wonder if I did the same with the original ?? Too long ago to remember.

[steveo12345]

We watched this and a few nights back. Thought it was pretty good...
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3091258/

[sc_rufctr]

I just watched "Brawl in Cell Block 99". After all of the hype I was expecting something special.
It was just OK I guess. The violence gets almost comical at the end.

It's worth your time but it doesn't have a happy ending.