Dirty Grandpa (Starring Robert Deniro)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1860213/
Loved it. So freakin funny lol.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1860213/
Loved it. So freakin funny lol.
What is the best recent movie you’ve seen.
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Spotlight - 2015 (won Academy Award for best film)
I watched Spotlight today, and enjoyed it. I was more interested in the subject matter, than the fact that it won the Academy Award for best film. I attended a private Catholic high school, and I found out from some of my classmates that hanky panky occurred with some of our Jesuit priest teachers much later in life. The story that one classmate told me, who was the victim of an attempted molestation, shocked and revolted me.
My best friend from high school got married in 1995 (with me in the wedding party), by a priest who about 10 years later went away to prison for molesting little boys. My friend's brother in law had been one of the priest's altar boys, but he denied any attempt at a molestation. I knew that priest and was shocked to learn about his behavior.
The movie mainly focuses on how the Boston Globe exposed, through a series of news articles, a massive attempt by the Catholic Archdiocese in Boston to cover up molestations of little boys and girls by priests, quietly settling the cases and reassigning the priests to other parishes, rather than defrocking them. I still don't understand why the Church's insurance companies didn't pressure the Church to defrock priests who had multiple claims against them, but it didn't happen.
There are very good performances in the movie by Mark Ruffalo as an angry reporter who is outraged by what the Spotlight investigative team is uncovering (yet another Incredible Hulk alter ego for Ruffalo, who will spend the rest of his career portraying angry men); Liev Schreiber, who plays the quiet, classy, but resolute Chief Editor; Michael Keaton as the leader of the Spotlight team, a Catholic high school graduate who must interrogate some of his golf cronies; and Billy Crudup is excellent in a small role as a smug attorney who has quietly and confidentially reached small settlements with the Church on behalf of many claimants over many years. We learn that he attempted to expose the Church years earlier, but nobody at the Boston Globe would listen to him.
It's certainly worth watching, IMHO.
I watched Spotlight today, and enjoyed it. I was more interested in the subject matter, than the fact that it won the Academy Award for best film. I attended a private Catholic high school, and I found out from some of my classmates that hanky panky occurred with some of our Jesuit priest teachers much later in life. The story that one classmate told me, who was the victim of an attempted molestation, shocked and revolted me.
My best friend from high school got married in 1995 (with me in the wedding party), by a priest who about 10 years later went away to prison for molesting little boys. My friend's brother in law had been one of the priest's altar boys, but he denied any attempt at a molestation. I knew that priest and was shocked to learn about his behavior.
The movie mainly focuses on how the Boston Globe exposed, through a series of news articles, a massive attempt by the Catholic Archdiocese in Boston to cover up molestations of little boys and girls by priests, quietly settling the cases and reassigning the priests to other parishes, rather than defrocking them. I still don't understand why the Church's insurance companies didn't pressure the Church to defrock priests who had multiple claims against them, but it didn't happen.
There are very good performances in the movie by Mark Ruffalo as an angry reporter who is outraged by what the Spotlight investigative team is uncovering (yet another Incredible Hulk alter ego for Ruffalo, who will spend the rest of his career portraying angry men); Liev Schreiber, who plays the quiet, classy, but resolute Chief Editor; Michael Keaton as the leader of the Spotlight team, a Catholic high school graduate who must interrogate some of his golf cronies; and Billy Crudup is excellent in a small role as a smug attorney who has quietly and confidentially reached small settlements with the Church on behalf of many claimants over many years. We learn that he attempted to expose the Church years earlier, but nobody at the Boston Globe would listen to him.
It's certainly worth watching, IMHO.
Where to Invade Next
I bought this great movie the other day. Great purchase! I've loved every single Michael Moore movie and this one doesn't disappoint. It should be a must-see movie for every American!
He visits various countries around the world and tries to learn great ideas (education, nutrition, prison system, etc) which he could bring back to the States in order to make it a better place to live. My favorite country to live in would be Italy, among many others.
p.s. I was surprised to learn that so many Americans don't have paid vacation days like the rest of the western civilized countries. I was also surprised to learn that college and university education actually is free in many other countries. I was also shocked to learn that 61% of the taxes an American pays go directly to the Military. Wow!
I bought this great movie the other day. Great purchase! I've loved every single Michael Moore movie and this one doesn't disappoint. It should be a must-see movie for every American!
He visits various countries around the world and tries to learn great ideas (education, nutrition, prison system, etc) which he could bring back to the States in order to make it a better place to live. My favorite country to live in would be Italy, among many others.
p.s. I was surprised to learn that so many Americans don't have paid vacation days like the rest of the western civilized countries. I was also surprised to learn that college and university education actually is free in many other countries. I was also shocked to learn that 61% of the taxes an American pays go directly to the Military. Wow!
Watched these recently but have seen them hundreds of times before.
The Godfather,Goodfellas,A Bronx Tale and Casino.
The Godfather,Goodfellas,A Bronx Tale and Casino.
You guys should watch The Big Short with Ryan Gosling - Christian Bale and Brad Pitt .. Saw last weekend and it's an amazing movie about the housing crash in the US .
Star Trek Beyond....probably the best Star Trek film since either ST: First Contact, or even ST VI: The Undiscovered Country. It really had that original series flavor to it, which is great for the 50th anniversary. Definitely my favorite film of the year, so far.
EB: Saw it yesterday. Good as usual with lot of action as usual. I think there will be another Bourne movie. This thing is not over yet. The director kept the door open for another me think .... . It was actually a preview yesterday but today is the release .... .
Star Trek
Secret Life of Pets - mainly because my dear friend Cami Parker stars in it as the white Pomeranian
Secret Life of Pets - mainly because my dear friend Cami Parker stars in it as the white Pomeranian
The new Ben-Hur.
1. Poorly written. Basically a severely chopped version of the monumental classic.
2. The cast was okay but not well suited to their roles, at least as directed.
3. Some very key scenes were rewritten with much inferior outcomes.
4. The dynamic tensions between the two key figures did not work very well.
5. The handling of the Christ figure was very superficial.
6. The race scene looked very good but the writing was questionable.
7. The last scene was not believable at all.
***Sorry but though the scenery looked very good the writers and directors took out the heart, soul, and the magic.
1. Poorly written. Basically a severely chopped version of the monumental classic.
2. The cast was okay but not well suited to their roles, at least as directed.
3. Some very key scenes were rewritten with much inferior outcomes.
4. The dynamic tensions between the two key figures did not work very well.
5. The handling of the Christ figure was very superficial.
6. The race scene looked very good but the writing was questionable.
7. The last scene was not believable at all.
***Sorry but though the scenery looked very good the writers and directors took out the heart, soul, and the magic.
That's what happend when you make a remake a classic with the director of Wanted and Abraham Lincoln vampire Hunter:yo:
I saw the new Jason Bourne movie and enjoyed it. There is a car chase scene in Las Vegas towards the end of the movie in which they wreck about 200 cars, mainly parked cars that are being smashed into by two racing cars. The car wreck count is higher than the body count in a Jurassic Park film. The scene was pretty good and the movie does end in such a way that a sequel is set up with a new cast of conspirators headlined by Alicia Vikander's character. This movie also reveals a bit more about Jason Bourne's past identity and persona than the prior films. Overall it was a highly satisfying installment in the Jason Bourne franchise, as good as its predecessors.
Regarding all the wrecked cars who pays for all of that damage? Are those cars salvaged and rebuilt so they can be wrecked again in another movie? I am kind of curious now about the movie car wreck process and who makes money off it other than the stuntmen and stuntwomen.
Deadpool asks why he only sees two X-Men, is it because the producers couldn't afford any more?
This was a labour of love for the producers, and they made fun of themselves.
Don't Breathe Rules Box Office
"Don"t Breathe" inhales $26 million at box office, proving once again that good horror films sell:
http://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/28/dont-breathe-weekend-box-office
"Don"t Breathe" inhales $26 million at box office, proving once again that good horror films sell:
http://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/28/dont-breathe-weekend-box-office
Sausage party. If you are into Seth rogen type stoner comedies, you have to check it out. Be warned though, it has a R rating, and that's not just for the swearing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7fP9q_LyDc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7fP9q_LyDc
The other day i spent the afternoon at the movies. First i saw "Don't Breathe", an horror/suspense type of movie which has been getting decent reviews. I then decided to stay at the movie theatre and saw "The Mechanic: Resurrection".
I enjoyed both movies. But i was surprised at how much i enjoyed the second movie. I may have actually enjoyed it more than the other movie, which was the movie i been planning to watch all along that day. Over the years, i've slowly become a fan of Jason Statham. Although i've never went out of my way to watch one of his movies, they are always fun to watch. This one didn't disappoint and it co-stars Jessica Alba.
By the way, Stephen Lang portrays the main character in "Don't Breathe" and he puts on a heck of a performance as a blind war veteran whose home gets invaded by three young adults.
I enjoyed both movies. But i was surprised at how much i enjoyed the second movie. I may have actually enjoyed it more than the other movie, which was the movie i been planning to watch all along that day. Over the years, i've slowly become a fan of Jason Statham. Although i've never went out of my way to watch one of his movies, they are always fun to watch. This one didn't disappoint and it co-stars Jessica Alba.
By the way, Stephen Lang portrays the main character in "Don't Breathe" and he puts on a heck of a performance as a blind war veteran whose home gets invaded by three young adults.
The other night i decided to check out what had just come out on Netflix and decided to watch this:
The Art of the Deal: The Movie
I didn't even know they had made a movie about his silly book which was actually written by a ghost writer. I must admit that the movie was enjoyable to watch and kudos to the actor portraying the main character, a well-known NY con man sleazeball.
The Art of the Deal: The Movie
I didn't even know they had made a movie about his silly book which was actually written by a ghost writer. I must admit that the movie was enjoyable to watch and kudos to the actor portraying the main character, a well-known NY con man sleazeball.
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