It's Back: Exceelent Movies I've Seen Lately

[rhd]

Green Book was phenomenal, best movie of the year IMO.

I am taking my parents to see it next week. I've read a little about it. The reviews have been very good so far. But Don Shirley's family doesnt like it, thinks it's patronizing. I'll see for myself.

[Steve 2.0]

I enjoyed the movies Bohemian Rhapsody and Robin Hood.

[johnnya24]

I enjoyed the movies Bohemian Rhapsody and Robin Hood.

That Errol Flynn is quite the dish

[rhd]

I saw "Green Book" today. As a movie, I thought it was just OK, altho it's getting mentioned for possible Oscars. But I really liked the story. A white guy and a black guy from completely different backgrounds that not only managed to not only get along under very trying circumstances but helped each other, became friends and remained so for the rest of their lives. I found it very touching. I've been familiar w some of Don Shirley's music for a long time but I never knew that he was as accomplished and educated as he was.

Also, FYI, I find it hard to believe that neither of my parents (both African-American) who grew up in and spent their early adult lives in segregation had ever even heard of the actual "Green Book" before.

[Controller Jacobs]

Saw the spiderverse movie last night. Absolutely amazing, never seen anything like it. Watershed moment in animation. I follow a lot of animators and illustrators on Twitter, and every one of them has been flipping out over it. I’ll probably see it a second time, if it stays in the theaters for another week

[heyelander]

Saw the spiderverse movie last night. Absolutely amazing, never seen anything like it. Watershed moment in animation. I follow a lot of animators and illustrators on Twitter, and every one of them has been flipping out over it. I’ll probably see it a second time, if it stays in the theaters for another week

Wait... you paid to go to a movie in the theater? I opened your post exciting a review of some nature documentary from 1978 that you found on beta at a swap meet. Someone gave you gift cards for Christmas right?

Also saw this yesterday. Fantastic stuff.

[johnnya24]

Wait... you paid to go to a movie in the theater? I opened your post exciting a review of some nature documentary from 1978 that you found on beta at a swap meet. Someone gave you gift cards for Christmas right?

Also saw this yesterday. Fantastic stuff.

Did you just call Scott a tightarse?

[Controller Jacobs]

$10 per ticket, $5 per drink, exactly double what I pay here in the boonies. But the kids loved it, my daughter wanted to immediately start designing spider characters

I’ve also been watching a lot of old movies at home. The Invisible Man is fantastic - James Whale directed it , right before making Bride of Frankenstein. The House on Haunted Hill (Vincent Price) was pretty bad. The Last Man On Eartg was slow, then brutally grim, then had a trrrific finish - I’d describe it as a long Twilight Zone episode with Vincent Price. The book (I am legend) must be terrific. And Vincent Price tossing smoke bombs is the best

[heyelander]

Did you just call Scott a tightarse?

Nah, I feel like that's a more external thing... scott is an incredibly generous person... just... personally frugal? Pretty sure his personal entertainment budget for the year is $100... the entry into PONY.

The last time I saw him, he was parking 6 blocks from our hotel because it was half the price in the public parking lot vs. parking in the hotel parking structure... I might do the same, except we were all expensing that cost back to the company. Scott just did it on principle.

[heyelander]

$10 per ticket, $5 per drink, exactly double what I pay here in the boonies. But the kids loved it, my daughter wanted to immediately start designing spider characters

I’ve also been watching a lot of old movies at home. The Invisible Man is fantastic - James Whale directed it , right before making Bride of Frankenstein. The House on Haunted Hill (Vincent Price) was pretty bad. The Last Man On Eartg was slow, then brutally grim, then had a trrrific finish - I’d describe it as a long Twilight Zone episode with Vincent Price. The book (I am legend) must be terrific. And Vincent Price tossing smoke bombs is the best

Yikes! I paid less than that (matinee) and no way am I springing for drinks at a theater!

Can I also just take this moment to mention what a shit product MoviePass has become!?!? I need to make sure mine isn't renewed for the new year.

[johnnya24]

Nah, I feel like that's a more external thing... scott is an incredibly generous person... just... personally frugal? Pretty sure his personal entertainment budget for the year is $100... the entry into PONY.

The last time I saw him, he was parking 6 blocks from our hotel because it was half the price in the public parking lot vs. parking in the hotel parking structure... I might do the same, except we were all expensing that cost back to the company. Scott just did it on principle.

Yeah, you better apologize!

I got rid of my car because I was sick of wasting time and money parking the F*****r. Cycle everywhere these days (within reason) ... which also means I don't have to pay for (or indeed go to) the gym. Every time I go to the gym I literally feel my life slipping away. What a waste of life.

[DMT]

Yikes! I paid less than that (matinee) and no way am I springing for drinks at a theater!

Can I also just take this moment to mention what a shit product MoviePass has become!?!? I need to make sure mine isn't renewed for the new year.

Canceled mine last month, totally ridiculous how terrible they've become.

[revo]

Bird Box on Netflix is very good.

[Gregg]

Bird Box on Netflix is very good.

We watched it yesterday. Agree it was very good.

[johnnya24]

Bird Box on Netflix is very good.

Really? Heard nothing but negative stuff. have to check it out.