The MOVIE thread

[BhamToTexas]

superhero fad is finally over

No it is not. I don’t think that is the reason.

 

[Tidewater]

Just went to see Napoleon. Bottom line: I liked it.
Pluses: Not much of the battle scenes are CGI. They did not take too many liberties with the history (but they did take some). They covered 26 years with a sufficient depth in 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Minuses: Napoleon was too old (except for the Waterloo and St. Helena scenes). Josephine was too young.

My biggest critique is that Napoleon was an absolute genius (the kind of guy who can play ten chess games at one time blindfolded; that kind of genius). He won the siege of Toulon by looking, realizing a fort at a certain point would make Toulon untenable for the British. He tried to build a fort there. The Brits mowed down the guys building the fort (because they knew what it meant). Napoleon renamed it "Fort of Men without Fear (Fort des Hommes sans Peur), got plenty of volunteers to build the fort, and led them in trying again succeeding this time. The Brits withdrew the next day.
The movie shows Napoleon leading a charge at Toulon. (This is more dramatic but less cerebral).
Napoleon at Austerlitz baited the Austrians into attacking (Napoleon desperately needed them to attack him) and when, where, and in the manner they attacked. The movie addressed this French troops using canvas tarps as camouflage. Again, clever, but not nearly as clever as the real story.

 

[Padreruf]

Just watched 'The Agony and the Ecstasy" with Charlton Heston and Rex Harrison -- from 1965. Wow -- an epic on many levels. Recorded on TCM.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Sequel To Iconic Mockumentary 'Spinal Tap' To Start Filming In February 2024

The sequel to the iconic mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap" is set to start filming in February 2024. Rob Reiner will return to direct and write, and original stars/writers Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer will reprise their roles as Nigel Tufnel, David St Hubbins and Derek...

blabbermouth.net

 

[Bazza]

A 2 hour documentary of the late director Willaim Friedkin. I watched it last weekend on TCM, but see it's also available on Prime.

At any rate....if you are a fan of Friedkin's work or just cinema in general - well worth checking this one out.....

 

[Tidewater]

This looks promising.

 

[Bazza]

 

[Bazza]

 

[Crimson1967]

In honor of Public Domain Day, here’s a short video I can show in its entirety without fear of Disney lawyers contacting Tide Fans.

 

[2003TIDE]

Watching original Matrix again tonight. Amazing a 24 yr old movie holds up for special effects still. Absolutely incredible movie

 

[crimsonaudio]

This is a must see in 70mm IMAX if you can!

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ returns to theaters, in IMAX 70mm, with new ‘Dune: Part Two’ footage

Time isn’t inverting: Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” is coming back to movie theaters for a week, including on IMAX 70mm and other large-format screens. Warner Bros.

apnews.com

 

[crimsonaudio]

 

[crimsonaudio]

Looking forward to Dune2 in Imax.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Video: Austin Butler doing gun training with Taran Tactical. The actor is rumored to play Val Kilmer’s character in ‘HEAT 2’ from Michael Mann.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1764350263630991708

 

[TexasBama]

Video: Austin Butler doing gun training with Taran Tactical. The actor is rumored to play Val Kilmer’s character in ‘HEAT 2’ from Michael Mann.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1764350263630991708

Adam Driver is I assume playing DeNiro's role.

 

[Padreruf]

The Boys in the Boat -- I read the book several years ago. They stayed fairly close to the book but had to cut out a lot due to time...his struggle with his Dad was much harder than they portrayed.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Cautiously optimistic.

 

[B1GTide]

Looking forward to Dune2 in Imax.

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Saw Dune2. I love the books, and part 1. I was much less happy with part 2. I am not even sure how they are going to reconcile a few plot shifts from the books at this point.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Saw Dune2. I love the books, and part 1. I was much less happy with part 2. I am not even sure how they are going to reconcile a few plot shifts from the books at this point.

I enjoyed it - I thought it fleshed out the original book's storyline quite well, honestly.

I do think they're going to have to make part 3 (based on 'Messiah') so that people can see the full arc of what Herbert was trying to say.

 

[B1GTide]

I enjoyed it - I thought it fleshed out the original book's storyline quite well, honestly.

I do think they're going to have to make part 3 (based on 'Messiah') so that people can see the full arc of what Herbert was trying to say.

They have to now as they left those who have not read the books totally hanging.

But what the heck is he doing with Chani? That plot line is a 100% break away from the books, and she was key to his success as the wars play out.