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[gotbeer]

Amazon:  Beast  Idris Elba.  Check.  Sharlto Copley.  Check.  Two teens.  Jumped the shark.  This film would have been top knotch if it just had Idris Elba and Sharlto Copley in it.  Instead, it was a dumpster fire.  

[gotbeer]

Amazon:  Smile  In the Horror category.  I'm not a big fan of this category.  But I thought this one was well done.  A more mind horror than a slasher horror.  If you are into this genre, might be one to take a look at.

[Jay]

On 3/2/2023 at 4:56 PM, Jay said:

If anybody is interested there's a 50% discount on Fire TV stick 4K

https://www.amazon.com/all-new-fire-tv-stick-4k-with-alexa-voice-remote/dp/B08XVYZ1Y5/

 

I have some older Fire TV devices and the performance of this new 4K device is better by far. Superior Wi-Fi in particular. It blows away the Wi-Fi performance of my Android TV, providing better picture quality during streaming. Highly recommend.

[cysomeawfulpitcher]

History of the World II

He kept his word on Hitler on Ice.  You crazy SOB.

[JAHV76]

Underrated John Candy movie https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0098645/

[AngelsLakersFan]

Everything, Everywhere, All At Once

This movie got me thinking about films that defined a generation. Movies like Pulp Fiction, or Star Wars, were so huge that they imprinted themselves into the culture. But rarer than those blockbuster classics were movies that articulated the thoughts and insecurities of a specific time and place - films like Fight Club, Reality Bites or Easy Rider. Perhaps never before has a movie better personified the existential struggles of a generation than this unassuming little indie movie about a Chinese immigrant family fighting to save their laundromat while simultaneously fighting to saving the world.

I mean, holy shit, we are living in an increasingly individualized society where we have the freedom to make choices for ourselves that were never even on the table for previous generations. We weren't drafted into the military, or gifted the American dream. We weren't forced to get married or told who it was ok to love. Everything is possible, we can be anybody, go anywhere, do anything... and yet it seems like just living a simple life is harder than ever. Still, maybe it wouldn't be so hard to live with the choices we made if we weren't inundated with an endless stream of alternatives online and in mass media. Images of every vacation you never took, every lover you never had or house you couldn't afford or restaurant you didn't try are endlessly plastered over everything we lay eyes on now.

Everything, Everywhere, All At Once so coherently communicates this contradiction of endless choice while the plot searches for an answer. It's easy to see why Joy had reached the conclusion that nothing matters, because she was on the right track. All of that shit you see online, on Instagram or whatever, none of that matters. If we are ever to defuse this societal malaise it's going to be by embracing the tangible stuff right in front of us - the people, the moments, the conversations, real human connection, that's the stuff that really matters...

[gotbeer]

On 3/2/2023 at 3:56 PM, Jay said:

If anybody is interested there's a 50% discount on Fire TV stick 4K

https://www.amazon.com/all-new-fire-tv-stick-4k-with-alexa-voice-remote/dp/B08XVYZ1Y5/

 

 

Thanks. Just got one. Plus Traded in an old broken fire stick and got an additional discount. Came out to $25 and they delivered it in a few hours. 

[Brandon]

[Taylor]

13 hours ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Everything, Everywhere, All At Once

This movie got me thinking about films that defined a generation. Movies like Pulp Fiction, or Star Wars, were so huge that they imprinted themselves into the culture. But rarer than those blockbuster classics were movies that articulated the thoughts and insecurities of a specific time and place - films like Fight Club, Reality Bites or Easy Rider. Perhaps never before has a movie better personified the existential struggles of a generation than this unassuming little indie movie about a Chinese immigrant family fighting to save their laundromat while simultaneously fighting to saving the world.

I mean, holy shit, we are living in an increasingly individualized society where we have the freedom to make choices for ourselves that were never even on the table for previous generations. We weren't drafted into the military, or gifted the American dream. We weren't forced to get married or told who it was ok to love. Everything is possible, we can be anybody, go anywhere, do anything... and yet it seems like just living a simple life is harder than ever. Still, maybe it wouldn't be so hard to live with the choices we made if we weren't inundated with an endless stream of alternatives online and in mass media. Images of every vacation you never took, every lover you never had or house you couldn't afford or restaurant you didn't try are endlessly plastered over everything we lay eyes on now.

Everything, Everywhere, All At Once so coherently communicates this contradiction of endless choice while the plot searches for an answer. It's easy to see why Joy had reached the conclusion that nothing matters, because she was on the right track. All of that shit you see online, on Instagram or whatever, none of that matters. If we are ever to defuse this societal malaise it's going to be by embracing the tangible stuff right in front of us - the people, the moments, the conversations, real human connection, that's the stuff that really matters...

10/10 writeup, would read again. I couldn't come close to better describing this movie and its themes.

[jsnpritchett]

20 hours ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Everything, Everywhere, All At Once

This movie got me thinking about films that defined a generation. Movies like Pulp Fiction, or Star Wars, were so huge that they imprinted themselves into the culture. But rarer than those blockbuster classics were movies that articulated the thoughts and insecurities of a specific time and place - films like Fight Club, Reality Bites or Easy Rider. Perhaps never before has a movie better personified the existential struggles of a generation than this unassuming little indie movie about a Chinese immigrant family fighting to save their laundromat while simultaneously fighting to saving the world.

I mean, holy shit, we are living in an increasingly individualized society where we have the freedom to make choices for ourselves that were never even on the table for previous generations. We weren't drafted into the military, or gifted the American dream. We weren't forced to get married or told who it was ok to love. Everything is possible, we can be anybody, go anywhere, do anything... and yet it seems like just living a simple life is harder than ever. Still, maybe it wouldn't be so hard to live with the choices we made if we weren't inundated with an endless stream of alternatives online and in mass media. Images of every vacation you never took, every lover you never had or house you couldn't afford or restaurant you didn't try are endlessly plastered over everything we lay eyes on now.

Everything, Everywhere, All At Once so coherently communicates this contradiction of endless choice while the plot searches for an answer. It's easy to see why Joy had reached the conclusion that nothing matters, because she was on the right track. All of that shit you see online, on Instagram or whatever, none of that matters. If we are ever to defuse this societal malaise it's going to be by embracing the tangible stuff right in front of us - the people, the moments, the conversations, real human connection, that's the stuff that really matters...

 

7 hours ago, Taylor said:

10/10 writeup, would read again. I couldn't come close to better describing this movie and its themes.

Agreed.  Wonderful writeup, ALF.  EEAAO is my favorite movie of 2022 and it's not particularly close (Top Gun is probably second).  This is one of the rare years in which I'll actually be legit annoyed if my favorite doesn't win Best Pic (I could live with it if TG won--but any other option, especially All Quiet on the Western Front, will be a massive disappointment).  And I say this even though a movie I consulted on is going head-to-head with EEAAO in three categories. 

[gotbeer]

46 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

 

Agreed.  Wonderful writeup, ALF.  EEAAO is my favorite movie of 2022 and it's not particularly close (Top Gun is probably second).  This is one of the rare years in which I'll actually be legit annoyed if my favorite doesn't win Best Pic (I could live with it if TG won--but any other option, especially All Quiet on the Western Front, will be a massive disappointment).  And I say this even though a movie I consulted on is going head-to-head with EEAAO in three categories. 

Spill it.  Which movie?

 

[Taylor]

1 hour ago, jsnpritchett said:

 

Agreed.  Wonderful writeup, ALF.  EEAAO is my favorite movie of 2022 and it's not particularly close (Top Gun is probably second).  This is one of the rare years in which I'll actually be legit annoyed if my favorite doesn't win Best Pic (I could live with it if TG won--but any other option, especially All Quiet on the Western Front, will be a massive disappointment).  And I say this even though a movie I consulted on is going head-to-head with EEAAO in three categories. 

Did you see Women Talking? It's close, but for me it just beats out EEAAO. 

[jsnpritchett]

6 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Did you see Women Talking? It's close, but for me it just beats out EEAAO. 

Yes.  That's my least favorite of the Best Pic nominations. Didn't really work for me, and I usually like Sarah Polley's work (as either a filmmaker or an actress). I thought it wore out its welcome after about half an hour and became repetitive.

[jsnpritchett]

26 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

Spill it.  Which movie?

 

[Taylor]

20 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Yes.  That's my least favorite of the Best Pic nominations. Didn't really work for me, and I usually like Sarah Polley's work (as either a filmmaker or an actress). I thought it wore out its welcome after about half an hour and became repetitive.

Interesting. I thought it was a masterpiece. But to each their own.

[Taylor]

47 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

Spill it.  Which movie?

 

I'm sure you could figure it out by looking at which movie shares three nominations with EEAAO. 

Could be Banshees of Insherin.

[gotbeer]

5 minutes ago, Taylor said:

I'm sure you could figure it out by looking at which movie shares three nominations with EEAAO. 

Could be Banshees of Insherin.

I looked since it was intermission on the Ducks game.  

Triangle of Sadness

Black Panther

Top Gun

Elvis

 

[AngelsLakersFan]

2 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

 

Agreed.  Wonderful writeup, ALF.  EEAAO is my favorite movie of 2022 and it's not particularly close (Top Gun is probably second).  This is one of the rare years in which I'll actually be legit annoyed if my favorite doesn't win Best Pic (I could live with it if TG won--but any other option, especially All Quiet on the Western Front, will be a massive disappointment).  And I say this even though a movie I consulted on is going head-to-head with EEAAO in three categories. 

I had the same feeling I last had walking out of the theater after seeing No Country For Old Men. Just knowing I had watched a film that was rocking on all cylinders, checking all the boxes, appealing to entirely different groups of audiences for different reasons. It's a lock for best picture.

[jsnpritchett]

2 hours ago, gotbeer said:

I looked since it was intermission on the Ducks game.  

Triangle of Sadness

Black Panther

Top Gun

Elvis

 

If you've seen the movies you mentioned, my gif response should give it away. 

[RallyMo]

On 3/7/2023 at 6:42 AM, gotbeer said:

 

Thanks. Just got one. Plus Traded in an old broken fire stick and got an additional discount. Came out to $25 and they delivered it in a few hours. 

I’m still waiting for @Jay to send me a new fire stck. Until then, I’m stuck with my 1st generation 720p Chromecast.

[RallyMo]

9 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

If you've seen the movies you mentioned, my gif response should give it away. 

WAKANDA FOREVER 

[Jay]

Odds to win Best Picture

Everything Everywhere All at Once    -1,100
All Quiet on the Western Front    +1,000
The Banshees of Inisherin    +1,400
Top Gun: Maverick    +1,600
The Fabelmans    +3,000
Tar    +5,000
Elvis    +6,500
Avatar: The Way of Water    +10,000
Triangle of Sadness    +20,000
Women Talking    +20,000

Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook as of March 8, 2023.

https://www.covers.com/entertainment/academy-awards-oscars-odds

[gotbeer]

1 hour ago, Jay said:

Odds to win Best Picture

Everything Everywhere All at Once    -1,100
All Quiet on the Western Front    +1,000
The Banshees of Inisherin    +1,400
Top Gun: Maverick    +1,600
The Fabelmans    +3,000
Tar    +5,000
Elvis    +6,500
Avatar: The Way of Water    +10,000
Triangle of Sadness    +20,000
Women Talking    +20,000

Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook as of March 8, 2023.

https://www.covers.com/entertainment/academy-awards-oscars-odds

I enjoyed All Quiet on the Western Front, and 20 years ago, it would probably lead the Oscars race.  But it being #2 in odds seems a bit high.  Banshees checked all the Oscars boxes.  I would not be disappointed if Colin Farrell won for best actor.  I thought he was phenomenal in it.  Top Gun has that mainstream popularity.  But deep down, it doesn't have the underlying cred to take the top award.  No actors, actresses, director.  The only other one I saw was Elvis, and didn't think much of it.  

[Lou]

S2 of Perry Mason has begun.

[Tank]

16 minutes ago, Lou said:

S2 of Perry Mason has begun.

how was S1?