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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 6:13 pm Post subject:
vanexelent wrote:
Anyone ever see the movie "The Wanderers"? I saw it on TV, in high school and thought it was the greatest movie ever. Still do.
Yep. Totally remember that one. It was Ken Wahl’s breakout role. It was fun, but not a big standout. _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
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And everything you built that’s all for show
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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 9:41 am Post subject:
Baron Von Humongous wrote:
loslakersss wrote:
I watched The Sisters Brothers this weekend. Just how underrated is John C Reilly?
I think it might be his first starring vehicle since Walk Hard. I say give the man more starring roles.
He's indeed amazing. Seems like he can do anything so far. _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
And everything you built that’s all for show
goes up in flames
In 24 frames
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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 9:52 am Post subject:
DaMuleRules wrote:
Baron Von Humongous wrote:
loslakersss wrote:
I watched The Sisters Brothers this weekend. Just how underrated is John C Reilly?
I think it might be his first starring vehicle since Walk Hard. I say give the man more starring roles.
He's indeed amazing. Seems like he can do anything so far.
Except comedy. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel
Haha. I always thought that the Judge looked like Red Auerbach and that Red also had parts missing. Judge after jamming with Digital Underground: "You SUURRRE are a gaggle of muscians, suure enough!" Favorite part is when the Judge is trying to take a bite of his hot dog filled with slop.
It's one of the great dirtbag comedies where everyone except maybe John Candy's sheriff is unlikable, which makes it one of the perfect starring vehicles for Chevy Chase and Demi Moore. It has an uncompromising, disgusting vision and I'm here for it. _________________ Under New Management
Benny and Joon was always fun for me, because I lived just down the street from the two little diners (Ferguson’s and The Milk Bottle) where they shot several scenes, and Joon’s home was 3 blocks from my in law’s house.
I'm jealous, I loved that movie growing up. It was my introduction to Buster Keaton and Johnny Depp. And I don't even hate that "500 Miles" song. _________________ Under New Management
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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 10:22 am Post subject:
Baron Von Humongous wrote:
Omar Little wrote:
DaMuleRules wrote:
Baron Von Humongous wrote:
loslakersss wrote:
I watched The Sisters Brothers this weekend. Just how underrated is John C Reilly?
I think it might be his first starring vehicle since Walk Hard. I say give the man more starring roles.
He's indeed amazing. Seems like he can do anything so far.
Except comedy.
Ummm...
I know there is a market for the Will Farrell, John Reilly, Chris Farley, etc., level of comedy, but that doesn't make it good. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel
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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 10:41 am Post subject:
ocho wrote:
Omar Little wrote:
Baron Von Humongous wrote:
Omar Little wrote:
DaMuleRules wrote:
Baron Von Humongous wrote:
loslakersss wrote:
I watched The Sisters Brothers this weekend. Just how underrated is John C Reilly?
I think it might be his first starring vehicle since Walk Hard. I say give the man more starring roles.
He's indeed amazing. Seems like he can do anything so far.
Except comedy.
Ummm...
I know there is a market for the Will Farrell, John Reilly, Chris Farley, etc., level of comedy, but that doesn't make it good.
Those aren't the only comedies he's done though.
Fair enough. I was being flip, as many of his comedies are bad, and he is bad in them. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel
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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 10:41 am Post subject:
ocho wrote:
Omar Little wrote:
Baron Von Humongous wrote:
Omar Little wrote:
DaMuleRules wrote:
Baron Von Humongous wrote:
loslakersss wrote:
I watched The Sisters Brothers this weekend. Just how underrated is John C Reilly?
I think it might be his first starring vehicle since Walk Hard. I say give the man more starring roles.
He's indeed amazing. Seems like he can do anything so far.
Except comedy.
Ummm...
I know there is a market for the Will Farrell, John Reilly, Chris Farley, etc., level of comedy, but that doesn't make it good.
Those aren't the only comedies he's done though.
Fair enough. I was being flip, as many of his comedies are bad, and he is bad in them. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel
I watched The Sisters Brothers this weekend. Just how underrated is John C Reilly?
I think it might be his first starring vehicle since Walk Hard. I say give the man more starring roles.
He's indeed amazing. Seems like he can do anything so far.
Except comedy.
Ummm...
I know there is a market for the Will Farrell, John Reilly, Chris Farley, etc., level of comedy, but that doesn't make it good.
Dr. Steve Brule and Dewey Cox are such wonderful comedic creations
Those aren't the only comedies he's done though.
I don't think one even has to cite Dr. Steve Brule and Dewey Cox to highlight Reilly's impressive comedic chops, but just go back to the first time he meets Dirk Diggler in Boogie Nights as an example of his timing and delivery.
And I love him in Step Brothers where he finds the right balance between man and little boy to help make that perverse comedy stay both dumb and light enough so that the darkness under the surface is even more squirm inducing. _________________ Under New Management
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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 11:44 am Post subject:
adkindo wrote:
Omar Little wrote:
I know there is a market for the Will Farrell, John Reilly, Chris Farley, etc., level of comedy, but that doesn't make it good.
how does one not enjoy Step Brothers?
Very easily. But in fairness, I don't drink Keystone Light for the taste either... _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel
I know there is a market for the Will Farrell, John Reilly, Chris Farley, etc., level of comedy, but that doesn't make it good.
how does one not enjoy Step Brothers?
Very easily. But in fairness, I don't drink Keystone Light for the taste either...
Tbf, it's a boilermaker of Keystone Light and paint thinner. If I were a hipster art theater manager I would double bill it with Elaine May's Mikey and Nicky and let the squicky toxic masculinity flow and pool into all those uncomfortable recesses.
Writing of which, here's a great long read on Elaine May's fascinating and groundbreaking career in and out of Hollywood: The Ringer _________________ Under New Management
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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 12:48 pm Post subject:
Baron Von Humongous wrote:
ocho wrote:
Omar Little wrote:
Baron Von Humongous wrote:
Omar Little wrote:
DaMuleRules wrote:
Baron Von Humongous wrote:
loslakersss wrote:
I watched The Sisters Brothers this weekend. Just how underrated is John C Reilly?
I think it might be his first starring vehicle since Walk Hard. I say give the man more starring roles.
He's indeed amazing. Seems like he can do anything so far.
Except comedy.
Ummm...
I know there is a market for the Will Farrell, John Reilly, Chris Farley, etc., level of comedy, but that doesn't make it good.
Dr. Steve Brule and Dewey Cox are such wonderful comedic creations
Those aren't the only comedies he's done though.
I don't think one even has to cite Dr. Steve Brule and Dewey Cox to highlight Reilly's impressive comedic chops, but just go back to the first time he meets Dirk Diggler in Boogie Nights as an example of his timing and delivery.
And I love him in Step Brothers where he finds the right balance between man and little boy to help make that perverse comedy stay both dumb and light enough so that the darkness under the surface is even more squirm inducing.
Yep. For all the broad comedy he does, he has incredible sense of nuance. No one is funny in everything they do.
The guy is hilarious. I highly suggest listening to one of his interviiews. _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
And everything you built that’s all for show
goes up in flames
In 24 frames
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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 9:30 pm Post subject:
Baron Von Humongous wrote:
panamaniac wrote:
Baron Von Humongous wrote:
panamaniac wrote:
Baron Von Humongous wrote:
Shout out to Jeff Nichols and his impressive filmography to date. He hasn't broken through yet with his truly great picture - though Take Shelter feels close - I'd bet on him to make at least one masterpiece in his career, probably starring Michael Shannon.
I really liked Mud. I don't know if I'd call it a great movie, I need to rewatch it to reassess it. But I do recall being thoroughly moved by that one.
I liked Mud, as well. I need to rewatch it before it leaves Hulu. Everything Nichols does feels close to something great, but there's always something missing. There feels like a disconnect between his technical prowess/slickness and the smaller, intimate focus of his narratives. That's a poor way to articulate it, but maybe a focused rewatch of Mud might shake loose some clearer observations.
ETA: you deleted some great 90s hidden gems suggestions Man Bites Dog in particular.
I kept re-editing it since I couldn’t make up my mind lol, so I decided to junk it. But yes, Man Bites Dog, Slacker and Night on Earth are three “obscure” indies from the 90s I’d recommend.
Agreed on all three.
Some other smaller or now forgotten 90s flicks that I really liked that come to mind:
New Jack City
Menace II Society
Boomerang
Fresh
U-Turn
Serial Mom
Where the Day Takes You
Velvet Goldmine
Croupier
Underground
After Life
The Opposite of Sex
The General
Wild Things
Dark City
Gods and Monsters
The Ice Storm
The Cure
The Spanish Prisoner
Eve's Bayou
The Butcher Boy
The Sweet Hereafter
Breakdown
Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion
In the Company of Men
Clockwatchers
Bound
Mother
Rosetta
Freeway
Waiting for Guffman
Flirting with Disaster
The Birdcage
Suburbia
Citizen Ruth
Richard III
The Crossing Guard
Party Girl
To Die For
The Doom Generation
Crumb
Once Were Warriors
Barcelona
Surviving the Game
Six Degrees of Separation
Romeo is Bleeding
The Blue Kite
The Vanishing
Deep Cover
White Men Can't Jump
Prospero's Books
The Rocketeer
Nothing But Trouble
Pump Up The Volume
Benny & Joon
Add Mulholland Falls in there. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel
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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 11:40 pm Post subject:
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As long as we're talking 1990's films, Serial Mom is hilarious. Heathers was released in March of '89, but I'll mention it anyway, because it's an even better dark comedy.
Toy Soldiers, anyone? I haven't seen it in forever, but remember liking it at the time (it came out in 1991). Of course the plot is formulaic, but I still enjoyed it. Good cast, too.
And though I had some issues with Murder In The First, it stands out to me because of how exceptional Kevin Bacon is in it. I thought he should have received an Oscar nomination for that role. Come to think of it, you would have thought that he could've received an Oscar nod at some point, but he never has.
Haha. I always thought that the Judge looked like Red Auerbach and that Red also had parts missing. Judge after jamming with Digital Underground: "You SUURRRE are a gaggle of muscians, suure enough!" Favorite part is when the Judge is trying to take a bite of his hot dog filled with slop.
It's one of the great dirtbag comedies where everyone except maybe John Candy's sheriff is unlikable, which makes it one of the perfect starring vehicles for Chevy Chase and Demi Moore. It has an uncompromising, disgusting vision and I'm here for it.
I think it's an obvious homage to the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre or it borrowed a whole list of ideas. Both started out w/ a vehicle of travelers who get waylaid into a nearly inescapable house of horrors featuring a ghoulish and probably inbred family. Both families "disappear" said travelers, there are stacks of bones and the leftover items from the vanished. Mr. Bonestripper is the equiv to Leatherface's butchering room. YT viewers suggest the hot dogs are made from the disappeared people, which was strongly hinted at in Chainsaw 1. Chainsaw also had its silly/hokey moments, it was oddly comedic in its own right, which Trouble also is. A major difference is the presence of Tupac. I don't think he was in Chainsaw 1, but other than that... Taylor Negron (also RIP) was a scene stealer. That black BMW was as sexy as Demi was back then. Those creamy white thighs, man. I hate you, Bruce Willis.
Speaking of Negron, have you seen River's Edge (1986) with Crispin Glover and Keanu? Good little indy, disturbing as it was. It did have one of the more heinous boom mic reflections in glass that I know of. It was probably the worst gaffe I've seen until recently when I watched Body Heat and during one of the sex scenes, the dude filming was completely visible in the window's reflection. _________________ GOAT MAGIC REEL SEDALE TRIBUTE EDDIE DONX!
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