DMC Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 15 minutes ago, hauberk said: Coppola was in over his depth. Well, things seemed to work out. Hell, you could say he was most over his depth in a ton of ways with Apocalypse Now. But if I was making a list of greatest movies ever, that'd be in the top five. Do agree most of his career since then has been incredibly disappointing. Definitely no argument there. Ramsay B. and Deadlines? What Deadlines? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamjm Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 I watched The Outfit, which I thought was a good thriller. The claustrophobic setting with the entire film taking place in the tailor's shop did help with the tension. The acting was good, particularly Mark Rylance in the lead role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadlines? What Deadlines? Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 1 hour ago, DMC said: Well, things seemed to work out. Hell, you could say he was most over his depth in a ton of ways with Apocalypse Now. But if I was making a list of greatest movies ever, that'd be in the top five. Do agree most of his career since then has been incredibly disappointing. Definitely no argument there. You’re not wrong. Except it’s “in over his head” or “out of his depth.” Jeez you guys. That said, I’m really curious about Megalopolis. 1 hour ago, williamjm said: I watched The Outfit, which I thought was a good thriller. The claustrophobic setting with the entire film taking place in the tailor's shop did help with the tension. The acting was good, particularly Mark Rylance in the lead role. I liked Rylance in it but I didn’t care for the movie at all. I dunno. The climax just didn’t work for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadlines? What Deadlines? Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Aquaman 2 just hit streaming here. Should I? Hrmm. I don’t know… Maybe? I… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 2 minutes ago, Deadlines? What Deadlines? said: ou’re not wrong. Except it’s “in over his head” or “out of his depth.” Jeez you guys. Hey, I'm no grammar or idiom police, was just responding. Although, "over his depth" kinda makes sense to me as shorthand for "the water's over your head." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jace, Extat Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 16 minutes ago, Deadlines? What Deadlines? said: Aquaman 2 just hit streaming here. Should I? Hrmm. I don’t know… Maybe? I… Don't do it, son. You're a young man with your whole life ahead of you. You're worth more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadlines? What Deadlines? Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 (edited) 33 minutes ago, DMC said: Hey, I'm no grammar or idiom police, was just responding. Although, "over his depth" kinda makes sense to me as shorthand for "the water's over your head." For all intensive purposes, this isn't rocket surgery. Gawd! Edited March 3 by Deadlines? What Deadlines? Which Tyler and Spockydog 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DireWolfSpirit Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 (edited) If its spotlighted or heavily marketed and I find myself wondering "if I should watch" ...... the answers nearly always, No I should not have fell for it. Edited March 3 by DireWolfSpirit Larry of the Lawn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A True Kaniggit Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 If you say one thing about the Hobbit movies, you can say they gave us this song by Ed Sheeran. https://youtu.be/2fngvQS_PmQ?si=4ReJBFZNHnYSZFTM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 21 minutes ago, Deadlines? What Deadlines? said: For all intensive purposes, this isn't rocket surgery. Gawd! Heh. Oh those intensive purposes... Deadlines? What Deadlines? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadlines? What Deadlines? Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 3 hours ago, DireWolfSpirit said: If its spotlighted or heavily marketed and I find myself wondering "if I should watch" ...... the answers nearly always, No I should not have fell for it. The Marvels is mercifully short. I think I might check it out just to see what all the buzz is about. Has anyone seen Dumb Money? There's a documentary on the same subject on Crave but I think I want to see the film first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraig Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 13 hours ago, DMC said: To be clear I wasn't intending to cast any aspersions at all on anybody else's opinion, just thought the coincidence was very amusing. And you are right! Shows that I should always read the preceding posts before I post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luzifer's right hand Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 6 hours ago, A True Kaniggit said: If you say one thing about the Hobbit movies, you can say they gave us this song by Ed Sheeran. https://youtu.be/2fngvQS_PmQ?si=4ReJBFZNHnYSZFTM I enjoy rewatching parts of the first movie and the scenes in Smaugs lair. I still believe you could make one good movie out of the 3. Isis and Deadlines? What Deadlines? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 (edited) Sonny's death is a moment of heightened reality to reflect the enormity of Sonny's assassination, and the larger-than-life nature of Sonny himself, although this aspect of things is much more explicit in the novel. James Caan was an average-sized guy, while Sonny Corleone in the novel is a massive hulk of a man, not especially tall (just short of 6') but built like a bull (also, hung like one, but that's a subplot that Coppola, uh, snipped.) He essentially exists on a kind of grandiose, heroic scale, a man of excesses -- excesses of violence, of anger, of pride, of lust -- and dies in a suitably grandiose, excessive way. Coppola was right on the mark, IMO. Edited March 3 by Ran Cas Stark, DireWolfSpirit and Deadlines? What Deadlines? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ran said: Sonny's death is a moment of heightened reality to reflect the enormity of Sonny's assassination, and the larger-than-life nature of Sonny himself, although this aspect of things is much more explicit in the novel. James Caan was an average-sized guy, while Sonny Corleone in the novel is a massive hulk of a man, not especially tall (just short of 6') but built like a bull (also, hung like one, but that's a subplot that Coppola, uh, snipped.) He essentially exists on a kind of grandiose, heroic scale, a man of excesses -- excesses of violence, of anger, of pride, of lust -- and dies in a suitably grandiose, excessive way. Coppola was right on the mark, IMO. I always laugh at the wedding scene when his wife is bragging about him while he goes off to cheat on her. IIRC the book has an entire subplot about how well endowed he is. But jokes aside, I agree, Caan played the role and scene correctly. It really doesn't last as long as it feels and you can argue why he stayed up for as long as he did was in part because being shot like that would push him back so he'd lean on the car. Tony Montana's death scene was way more comical IMO. Oh well, cocaine is a hell of a drug. Edited March 3 by Mr. Chatywin et al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isis Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Excuse me, but has someone made a series version of the Guy Ritchie film, The Gentleman? ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hauberk Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 2 hours ago, Ran said: Sonny's death is a moment of heightened reality to reflect the enormity of Sonny's assassination, and the larger-than-life nature of Sonny himself, although this aspect of things is much more explicit in the novel. James Caan was an average-sized guy, while Sonny Corleone in the novel is a massive hulk of a man, not especially tall (just short of 6') but built like a bull (also, hung like one, but that's a subplot that Coppola, uh, snipped.) He essentially exists on a kind of grandiose, heroic scale, a man of excesses -- excesses of violence, of anger, of pride, of lust -- and dies in a suitably grandiose, excessive way. Coppola was right on the mark, IMO. I’ve not read the book so that may be a fair representation. I know that Coppola credited Puzzo due to how true to the book the script ended up being. I went into the viewing under the best circumstances I could - uninterrupted, unedited and in a hotel with no outside distractions. It just wasn’t to my taste. That’s true of the majority of Coppola’s work. Apocalypse Now, which I quite like, is not going to pull me in spontaneously. I suppose it’s also possible that I just don’t like mob movies to the extent that I’ve never seen Casino or Goodfella’s in a single sitting and what I have seen doesn’t inspire me to. The Departed was OK. Carlito’s Way left me cold. Scarface was over the top. However, I’m a huge fan of Peaky Blinders, so it’s not that clear cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 1 hour ago, Isis said: Excuse me, but has someone made a series version of the Guy Ritchie film, The Gentleman? ??? Apparently so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 1 hour ago, hauberk said: ’ve never seen Casino or Goodfella’s in a single sitting and what I have seen doesn’t inspire me to. Casino is indeed quite the chore. Deadlines? What Deadlines? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 25 minutes ago, DMC said: Casino is indeed quite the chore. So is Goodfellas Deadlines? What Deadlines? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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