Finally watched “Everything Everywhere All At Once” and it was very different from any other Oscar winner I’ve seen, very clever, and surprisingly moving.
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I think many who'd seen EEAAO found these Oscars to be awesome precisely because they gave a different kind of a movie the limelight.
As an older millennial who saw the Matrix in the cinemas and kinda considers that a culturally defining moment for me and those my age, and, I'd figure, that it more or less captures the vibe of that moment
cyberpunk tech chic, 90s was peak western civ (?!), thought control is bad ... freedom and conspiracy theories good (?), the apocalypse is in the distant future, you can actually fight the system and at least nearly win your freedom
the similar-ish way in which EEAAO made a statement to and for the present and the way it in some ways similarly captures this moment ... was wonderful to see TBH. Like, at some point in the movie, it didnt' matter to me whether I liked it or not, I was just happy that it existed and people were seeing it. When it won the Oscars, I felt the same way.
Also ... am I way off base about linking in to the Matrix? Has anyone written up something about them together in anyway?
On my side, I would say the Truman show.
A classic, but it was the first time for me, and I really enjoyed it, it aged very well.
Great movie! As long as I can remember my family's had it on VHS (then DVD), I must have seen it dozens of times over the years. Obviously I think it holds up lol but nice to hear it actually does.
Yes Man is my other favorite Jim Carrey movie, probably in part because he plays it somewhat serious too (though not as serious as Truman Show). It got middling reviews but I enjoyed it quite a bit - the comedy is a little more subtle than what you expect when you hear the premise and lead actor, but it works, and the romance elements are nice in it too. No masterpiece but worth a watch if you're in the mood for something light and fun.
Yes man is definitely a good one too!
Did you also see it on Tubi? I watched it as well last week. 😆
No, it was elsewhere, funny to see it's still popular!
Lost in Translation. One of my favorite films of all time.
The Wailing
I think this is a must for any horror fan.
Flight of the Navigator. Never watched it before and had a blast!
Jacob's Ladder (from 1990)
Recently saw this one on Mubi (I first saw it years ago). It's good although very bleak.
This week I watched Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. I loved the art direction, the dialogs and the original music.
Nice! I was curious about this one, it seemed cool
The best movie I've watched in the last week was Philadelphia. One of Tom Hanks' greatest films - possibly one of the most important films of all time. My girlfriend said she hadn't seen it ... so it was a must.
Sorcerer. With the passing of Freidkin (the director) I wanted to rewatch this amazing movie.
I watched The Death of Stalin after being recommended it to me years ago. Armando Iannucci is one of the funniest political satirist in my opinion. It was hilarious, sad, and scary with some scenes making me feel all 3 emotions at the same time.
Past Lives
Yannick, good absurd comedy about social classes. Its french and short (1h07).
And hey made the ticket free for all persons called "Yannick" (you show your ID to prove it) .
I watched Jaws (1975), my first time! It was so good.
Two things stood out to me. One, I wasn't expecting the movie to have such different first and second acts. It worked, but it surprised me. And two, Richard Dreyfuss' character is incredibly well acted and fun. I don't know, I was expecting the movie to feel "old". Not only did it not, but his character in particular stood out as so well done and so fun to watch.
My guess as to why it doesn’t feel ‘old’ is that it set the standard for modern blockbusters.
La Haine. Really well shot, very interesting drama about 3 young French men in the poor parts of Paris.
Asteroid city. Full disclosure I love pretty much every Wes Anderson movie, so it was kind of a no brainer that I’d love it. I feel like it’s more of an Anderson movie than the last few were though. It felt so much more like the royal tenenbaums or moonrise kingdom than the more recents like French dispatch did.
Grey Gardens (1975)
Past Lives
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The only one I watched was Apollo 13, so Apollo 13.
Beau is Afraid
The VVitch
The Producers (1967)
The Rainmaker with Matt Damon. Great movie from my favorite era of film. Second would be The Blackening. Great, campy horror movie with lots of comedy
Wife and I watched The Ledge. Very good
The Deer Hunter
Not really sure what to say about it honestly. I think it's a fantastic film, but it's also extremely dense and emotionally heavy. Superb acting performances from De Niro and Christopher Walken.
The Quiet Girl. Absolutely enthralling despite the slow pace and, well, quiet. One of my favorite movies of the past few years.
Fast 9, but Black Demon was a close second
skinamarink! I heard many mixed reviews but I'm glad to say that my experience of it was great. it's slow and weird and is quite abstract, but I actually got quite immersed.
Only saw one (Oppenheimer) so it must have been the best.