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- Fri Dec 24, 2021 11:21 am
- Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
- Topic: THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS - In Theaters & HBO Max
- Replies: 14
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Re: THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS - In Theaters & HBO Max
It took me two nights to watch The Matrix Resurrections with a viewing of Spider-Man: No Way Home sandwiched in-between. While not an ideal way to watch a movie, it made for an interesting contrast on the subject of fan service. The Marvel movie wholly embraced fan service. So did The Matrix but wit...
- Tue Dec 07, 2021 6:36 pm
- Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
- Topic: Spielberg Remaking WEST SIDE STORY - Subtitles Are (Apparently) Racist!
- Replies: 58
- Views: 19319
Re: Spielberg Remaking WEST SIDE STORY - Subtitles Are (Apparently) Racist!
I was talking to my wife about this controversy. She works for a non-profit organization in Dallas called Literacy Achieves that teaches ESL to students. She said a bit more than 50% of the group's students speak Spanish. These students are often desperate to learn English. Why? They want to read in...
- Tue Dec 07, 2021 12:20 pm
- Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
- Topic: Spielberg Remaking WEST SIDE STORY - Subtitles Are (Apparently) Racist!
- Replies: 58
- Views: 19319
Re: Spielberg Remaking WEST SIDE STORY - Subtitles Are (Apparently) Racist!
I'm certainly not a "wokeness" expert (although I did find the book Cynical Theories extremely helpful) but I believe the issue here is one of "power." The general idea behind CRT and all the other "theories" is that white males and Western civilization oppress minoriti...
- Wed Dec 01, 2021 11:39 am
- Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
- Topic: Spielberg Remaking WEST SIDE STORY - Subtitles Are (Apparently) Racist!
- Replies: 58
- Views: 19319
Re: Spielberg Remaking WEST SIDE STORY - Subtitles Are (Apparently) Racist!
What are they planning for the overseas releases of the film? Include subtitles for only the dialogue spoken in English?
- Tue Nov 30, 2021 6:10 pm
- Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
- Topic: Spielberg Remaking WEST SIDE STORY - Subtitles Are (Apparently) Racist!
- Replies: 58
- Views: 19319
Re: Spielberg Remaking WEST SIDE STORY - Subtitles Are (Apparently) Racist!
Excellent way to keep people out of the theater and wait to see the movie at home when they can turn on the subtitles.
- Mon Nov 29, 2021 1:06 pm
- Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
- Topic: ALLIGATOR Coming on 4K UHD/Blu (Finally) - February 22nd
- Replies: 11
- Views: 654
Re: ALLIGATOR Coming on 4K UHD/Blu (Finally) - February 22nd
Great news! I haven't seen this since the 80s when it was on HBO a lot. I liked it back then. Hope it holds up.
- Mon Nov 29, 2021 11:37 am
- Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
- Topic: Rate The Last TV Show Episode You Watched
- Replies: 337
- Views: 141260
Re: Rate The Last TV Show Episode You Watched
Only Murders in the Building Excellent 10-episode series on Hulu stars Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez as residents of a fancy apartment building in New York City who discover a shared interest in true-crime podcasts. When an actual murder occurs in their building, they team up to solve...
- Tue Nov 16, 2021 11:32 am
- Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
- Topic: Disney's Latest Franchise Revival Bomb, HOME SWEET HOME ALONE - Trailer
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1506
Re: Disney's Latest Franchise Revival Bomb, HOME SWEET HOME ALONE - Trailer
My son decided to watch this last night, more as a sarcastic “this is going to be stupid” idea then any conviction that it would be good. I was in the other room listening to most of it and then actually watched the last twenty minutes. As you would expect, it’s not very good, a shameless rip-off of...
- Mon Nov 01, 2021 3:13 pm
- Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
- Topic: Halloween Horror Marathon 2021
- Replies: 87
- Views: 15423
Re: Halloween Horror Marathon 2021
And entertaining reading as always regardless of the movie. 8) Thanks. This annual thread represents the majority of the creative writing I do about film in an average year. What I wouldn't give to be able to make a living at it, but if you don't have a YouTube channel, no one's going to listen to ...
- Mon Oct 18, 2021 7:41 pm
- Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
- Topic: Halloween Horror Marathon 2021
- Replies: 87
- Views: 15423
Re: Halloween Horror Marathon 2021
MJ, hope you don't mind if I post a review/poem i wrote. The Raven 7.5/10 You know how people always complain when a movie doesn't resemble the book it's adapted from? I wonder what would happen if Edgar Allen Poe were to watch the 1963 version of The Raven... Once upon a midnight groovy as I sat to...
- Thu Oct 07, 2021 10:57 am
- Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
- Topic: Kino Lorber October Sale
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1085
Re: Kino Lorber October Sale
Loading up, some Halloween fare, others just things I was interested in... - Billy the Kid vs. Dracula (Blu-ray) * * Blind buy I think you'll like this one. Not quite one of the all time best "so bad it's good" movies but definitely has its moments, especially the final confrontation.
- Thu Sep 23, 2021 12:12 pm
- Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
- Topic: NO TIME TO DIE [Bond 25] - SPOILER Talk
- Replies: 326
- Views: 112947
Re: NO TIME TO DIE [Bond 25] - October 8th
The topic of Bond's supposed aggression toward women has been the subject of conversation in a podcast I listen to in which one host was very disapproving of Bond's actions while the co-host thought it was more a character trait to be observed and not necessarily something that was meant to be endor...
- Wed Sep 15, 2021 9:43 am
- Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
- Topic: Filmmakers who vanished
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1087
Re: Filmmakers who vanished
Not a director who vanished but what happened to Andrew Niccol? I watched Gattaca last night and was really impressed. It's a solid directorial debut with terrific visuals and a story that seems even more relevant today. (Companies that make their workers take constant medical tests just to keep the...
- Fri Sep 10, 2021 4:13 pm
- Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
- Topic: James Wan's MALIGNANT - September
- Replies: 7
- Views: 742
Re: James Wan's MALIGNANT - September
I've been seeing a lot of reviews on Letterboxd trashing this, people saying it is excessively gory and poorly written but others liking it for those exact same reasons. Nearly every review mentions a twist in the third act that is completely bonkers. I assume MJ will watch it this weekend. Looking ...
- Tue Sep 07, 2021 11:44 am
- Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
- Topic: Filmmakers who vanished
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1087
Re: Filmmakers who vanished
I don't think he vanished but Savage Steve Holland made what, three theatrical features? Looks like he moved on to various sitcom projects over the years.