Current movies other than Star Wars

[Craig Arko]

Smart asses, the lot of you!

If you enjoy the trend of more humorous action films, you will like it.

[D. Hocking]

 

Smart asses, the lot of you!

 

Haven't seen that movie either, sorry.

 

It was great.  I had been waiting them to revive the Francis the Talking Mule franchise for years.  It was worth the wait.  Funny, but with some real emotional depth that stays with you long after the movie is over.

 

[ashbury]

 

It was great.  I had been waiting them to revive the Francis the Talking Mule franchise for years.  It was worth the wait.  Funny, but with some real emotional depth that stays with you long after the movie is over.

 

"What trick is there to talking? Any fool can do it." I'll shut up now.

[Craig Arko]

It was great. I had been waiting them to revive the Francis the Talking Mule franchise for years. It was worth the wait. Funny, but with some real emotional depth that stays with you long after the movie is over.

 

The TV series Mister Ed. Edited July 10, 2018 by Craig Arko

[Squirrel]

 

If you enjoy the trend of more humorous action films, you will like it.

I enjoyed it ... but not as much as the other Marvel movies. I laughed at the Partridge Family Theme Song.

[Squirrel]

The Green Book ... most excellent.

[Vanimal46]

Bird Box on Netflix... I'm not sure what the hype is all about. It's a fine one time watch. Had the chance to be really good...

[Vanimal46]

Tonight I'm going to watch Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. Really looking forward to choosing my own path for how the movie goes.

 

Has anyone watched this yet?

Edited January 4, 2019 by Vanimal46

[Squirrel]

I saw the Mary Poppins sequel last night. Eh. It was ‘delightful’ enough, and entertaining enough, but it will NOT reach the iconic levels that Julie Andrews created the first go ‘round. They called it a sequel, but it was really a remake without calling it that because, well, that can never be remade. Some ‘surprise’ appearances, but other than that, it just didn’t live up to the original, which was practically perfect in every way. This just wasn’t that.

[USAFChief]

Mrs Chief and I enjoyed “The Mule” this week. I was impressed.

[TheLeviathan]

 

Tonight I'm going to watch Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. Really looking forward to choosing my own path for how the movie goes.

Has anyone watched this yet?

 

Nope, but as a kid who read hundreds of "Choose your own Adventures" as an 8 year old.....I will definitely be watching this.

 

Also....the wife and I dropped the kids with the grandparents and she chose "Holmes and Watson" and let me tell you...disaster isn't even adequate.  It was the worst movie I've ever paid money to watch.

[PseudoSABR]

 

Nope, but as a kid who read hundreds of "Choose your own Adventures" as an 8 year old.....I will definitely be watching this.

 

Also....the wife and I dropped the kids with the grandparents and she chose "Holmes and Watson" and let me tell you...disaster isn't even adequate.  It was the worst movie I've ever paid money to watch.

You need to watch it on a device (pc, tablet, phone) in order to interact, my amazon fire wasn't enough. So I haven't "experienced" the show, though if it was easier, I would have.

Edited January 5, 2019 by PseudoSABR

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

You need to watch it on a device (pc, tablet, phone) in order to interact, my amazon fire wasn't enough. So I haven't "experienced" the show, though if it was easier, I would have.

I haven't done it yet - still badly want to - but you can also use a smart TV from what I understand of the system it uses.

[Vanimal46]

Nope, but as a kid who read hundreds of "Choose your own Adventures" as an 8 year old.....I will definitely be watching this.

 

Also....the wife and I dropped the kids with the grandparents and she chose "Holmes and Watson" and let me tell you...disaster isn't even adequate. It was the worst movie I've ever paid money to watch.

Bandersnatch is totally worth your time! Black mirror always operates at a high level and this is more of the same.

 

Everyone I know that went to Watson and Holmes had the same review... That's really too bad. I guess the comedy duo was due for a dud. Most everything they appear in is gold.

[biggentleben]

 

I haven't done it yet - still badly want to - but you can also use a smart TV from what I understand of the system it uses.

 

Would not allow me to utilize my Roku unless it was paired with a game console controller rather than the usual remote.

[biggentleben]

I know that the superhero genre is a bit hit and miss, but I really enjoyed Aquaman, and what I really enjoyed was that I took the kids for the oldest boy's 7th birthday, and the movie was not beyond their grasp or beyond what I'd want them to watch. I have a boy and a girl that absolutely love Batman, but no way can they watch any of the Batman Begins, Dark Knight, or Dark Knight Rises.

 

The visuals in the movie were tremendous on a big screen as well.

[Squirrel]

 

I know that the superhero genre is a bit hit and miss, but I really enjoyed Aquaman, and what I really enjoyed was that I took the kids for the oldest boy's 7th birthday, and the movie was not beyond their grasp or beyond what I'd want them to watch. I have a boy and a girl that absolutely love Batman, but no way can they watch any of the Batman Begins, Dark Knight, or Dark Knight Rises.

 

The visuals in the movie were tremendous on a big screen as well.

I might go see it today, instead of channel surf the Bears game. Maybe the theatre will be somewhat 'quiet' with everyone else invested in the game.

[Vanimal46]

Would not allow me to utilize my Roku unless it was paired with a game console controller rather than the usual remote.

Are you sure? I watched it on my Roku and used just the remote to interact with the movie...

[Mr. Brooks]

Would not allow me to utilize my Roku unless it was paired with a game console controller rather than the usual remote.

Which Roku do you have? Is it a USB stick, or a box?

[D. Hocking]

 

I might go see it today, instead of channel surf the Bears game. Maybe the theatre will be somewhat 'quiet' with everyone else invested in the game.

 

I am guessing there are a number of people in Chicago who were wishing they had decided to skip the game and went to the movie theater.

[Squirrel]

 

I am guessing there are a number of people in Chicago who were wishing they had decided to skip the game and went to the movie theater.

It was a good game ... right up until it wasn't ... but it's done now so Soldier Field will be quiet until soccer and rugby games, and summer concerts start up.

[biggentleben]

 

Which Roku do you have? Is it a USB stick, or a box?

 

It's an integrated Roku into an LG set...about 4-5 years old.

[AlwaysinModeration]

Went to see On the basis of Sex this past weekend. Great movie, in my opinion. There is a funny SNL bit where they say that RBG, like Brett Kavanaugh, keeps a calendar, only on hers, each day, there is only one entry: DON’T DIE.

 

And, chiming in on the earlier part of this thread, I didnt really like Shape of Water. Three Billboards was much better.

[Squirrel]

Went to see On the basis of Sex this past weekend. Great movie, in my opinion. There is a funny SNL bit where they say that RBG, like Brett Kavanaugh, keeps a calendar, only on hers, each day, there is only one entry: DON’T DIE.

And, chiming in on the earlier part of this thread, I didnt really like Shape of Water. Three Billboards was much better.

IIRC, Shape of Water was one of Ash’s favorite movies of all time.

[ashbury]

IIRC, Shape of Water was one of Ash’s favorite movies of all time.

Your memory is apparently better than mine, and I don't have time to go back and re-read my review of it earlier in this thread, so I guess we'll go with that.

[TheLeviathan]

Endgame is a masterpiece.  It beautifully concludes the best franchise arch of all time.

[gunnarthor]

 

Endgame is a masterpiece.  It beautifully concludes the best franchise arch of all time.

I thought it was pretty good although I probably liked individual movies in the MCU better. Didn't like one part at the end which seemed out of character but they really did a great job considering all those movies.

[TheLeviathan]

 

I thought it was pretty good although I probably liked individual movies in the MCU better. Didn't like one part at the end which seemed out of character but they really did a great job considering all those movies.

 

I wish we had spoiler tags so I knew which moment you were talking about.

 

I too would probably put this movie behind a few others in the franchise, but the big moments were some of the best I've ever seen on the screen.  The one with Cap (you know the one).....damn.

[Pardon My Dinger]

Us. Go see Us. Right now. Like right now. The avengers will still be there for weeks and weeks. Go see Us right now.

[Mike Sixel]

King of Monsters not getting ideal reviews.....