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[jaadam4]

[PackFanInChiTown]

I completely agree, which is why I was disappointed in her performance in BoP. She's better than what she did here.

Then again I think there are many actors wasting their talents. Jim Carrey realized a long time back that his "rubberface" comedy would only take him so far, and like Tom Hanks (but not nearly as successful, he sought dramatic roles. IMHO Will Ferrell needs to go the same route. He can keep up his comedies, but playing the same role for 20 years isn't doing him much good. I think he would do well in something else. That guy would RULE as a psychotic villain IMO.

[*JD*]

Since the pandemic started, I took on watching movie that won Best Picture in the Oscars. Since Netflix mostly only has these classics on DVD, it's taking me some time. I'm only through It Happened One Night, which I'd say is the best of the bunch so far. The Broadway Melody and Cavalcade have been the bottom two, in my opinion. It's amazing what other nominees Cavalcade beat out to win Best Picture (42nd Street, Little Women, State Fair, and more) as I thought there wasn't a character in the movie that I really cared about. There's also a character that likely gets killed off (on the Titanic!) and is never spoken of again, even by her mother. Diana Wynyard was as good as the performances got and even she was a bit wooden. The original Mutiny on the Bounty is next, and I'm expecting the overall quality to take a big jump up as I continue. That said, I was surprised about how good some of the aerial footage was both in Wings and All Quiet on the Western Front, which was 1918 before 1918! Crazy amount of explosions too. I have a feeling the safety regulations on movie sets back in this time were very lax.

[*JD*]

I completely agree, which is why I was disappointed in her performance in BoP. She's better than what she did here.

Then again I think there are many actors wasting their talents. Jim Carrey realized a long time back that his "rubberface" comedy would only take him so far, and like Tom Hanks (but not nearly as successful, he sought dramatic roles. IMHO Will Ferrell needs to go the same route. He can keep up his comedies, but playing the same role for 20 years isn't doing him much good. I think he would do well in something else. That guy would RULE as a psychotic villain IMO.

Will Ferrell was really good in Stranger than Fiction. His role was still comedic but there were more layers to his character than most of his movies. That said, that movie came out in 2006 so he seems to have steered away from doing something with more depth.

[jaadam4]

That guy would RULE as a psychotic villain IMO.

Mugatu agrees with you

[Forsh]

Somebody recommended ONWARD to me ... animated movies can be hit and miss, but I thought it was pretty funny

[jaadam4]

Onward was fantastic

[Cody_Russell]

"Onward" was good.
Not an elite Pixar movie, but still very good.

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"Tenet" and "Dune." .. the only movies I've been 1000% looking forward to this year. The trailer looks very Christopher Nolan-e. No idea what it's about, but intrigued. Hope to see it in IMAX if the theaters are open. Have seen every Christopher Nolan movie in theater since "The Prestige."

AND where's our "Dune" (2020) trailer?! Come on now. The movie is supposed to come out in 7 months.

[jaadam4]

Has anyone seen the movie Parasite? I’ve seen nothing but amazing things about it online.

[edindetroit]

Never heard of it.

[Cody_Russell]

Loved "Parasite" and highly recommend.
Saw it in January/ February and talked about it a little on the forum here, but it appears like some of our old posts have been blanked out.

Very refreshing and entertaining movie. The storytelling was a breath of fresh air because of how unique it is compared to mainstream movies today. Instantly became attached to the characters and it pulls out some interesting twists. Foreign language movie with subtitles, but not a big deal. Same director as "Snowpiercer" ... I know there are some deep divides on how people feel about that movie. There are some political messages... Didn't care.

Gave "Parasite" a 10/10 score on IMDB and think it was my favorite movie of 2019. A legit Oscars Best Picture winner, unlike several other winners in recent years.

[jaadam4]

So you’re saying there’s a chance?

[LightninBoy]

Has anyone seen the movie Parasite? I’ve seen nothing but amazing things about it online.

Its a must watch. Many common themes between it and "Joker". Fun to think about which one pulled them off better.

[Forsh]

I liked Parasite, but thought it got worse around 2/3 in

[Forsh]

I watched Joker twice ... liked it better 2nd time