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This movie is part.....
Had potential
Not what I was expecting
20 years later
Bizare mix of genres
Sure is cold in July in Philly
When Chris first meets Nola
Wrong version
I saw the wrong Mule
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I saw that too. Was waiting for him to chug it or take it out.
Me too. I remember more of the US version, so maybe a slight edge, just barely.
Kinda like an SNL episode. Mediocre mixed with some highlights and funny dialogue, as well as some fails. Overall, decent watch unless you paid theater prices. Over-dramatized for Hollywood effect. But decent portrayals of many characters, esp Garret Morris, Akroyd, Newman, Belushi and Lorne Michaels. Chevy Chase is tough to mimic, but the guy did a pretty good job.
I went in blind thinking it was a documentary style with actual unseen footage, so I was disappointed seeing a reenactment, but the characters grew on me mostly. It had it's moments. Will be forgotten. 6-6.5. I didn't hate it, which is pretty good for the post 2020's era.
I was hoping for something like seeing the stars and writers of the founding era, bickering over skit ideas in the week leading up.
A24 has a lot of let downs. The only one that really found great was Under the Silver Lake, which I've watched a handful of times and purchased on DVD. There was one, maybe two others I liked, but the rest were mostly crap, like this one.
I kinda hated this movie. I'm surprised to see so much praise. I found Calum annoying, a loser, and totally unsympathetic. I understand depression and loss, but I just didn't relate to this guy at all and didn't find this movie moving at all. Watching him dance was cringy and he strikes me as the type of guy I'd completely want to avoid getting anywhere near at a club, the resort, etc if he had been drinking. I was interested in the premise of the film, but expected it to be more investigatory and trying to piece together the past, solving some mystery by his ex or daughter. That part was left mostly untouched and rather subtle, which is fine, but I didn't feel anything. Didn't see him as a loss if he killed himself, sadly. It would have benefited from more scenes of his ex wife and adult daughter. It was trying to be too stylish at the end, which might have worked for a character I had any care for. The whole "under pressure" thing didn't do it for me. Great song, but clubber guys like this dude...sigh. The vacation looked boring too.
This movie seemed hyped up by 2nd rate youtube movie reviewers who all threw in the same buzzword like they had a paid assignment to sell this movie and what points to hit with headlines like "this movie broke me" "I'm completely gutted", "what a beautiful masterpiece". Meh. I went into it blind. Only read reviews after to see what others thought. FWIW, I love slow burn movies and don't need everything spelled out. Maybe with a better, more sympathetic character it would have been better (like A River runs through it..self destructive, but at least charismatic). I just wanted him to get on with it and end it and roll the credits.
You see, There's two kinds of people in the world. Those who dig The good, The bad and the ugly. And those who don't. You dig!
I still like it. The score is amazing and good without the movie.
Did you used to chew on paint chips as a child?
Na. I picked it up a few mos ago at the thrift shop. Wasn't as good as I remember. Sold it with a batch of 50 don't need to own movies for $20.
I concur. First time I saw this I couldn't stop laughing out loud (few movies do that). Still do. Not only hilarious and quotable moments, but a good story and great holiday movie. Top 5 comedies of all time. Also love Tommy boy.
Groundhog day is maybe a closer comparison.
Poor things
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
The Favourite
Dogtooth
Kinds of Kindness
The Lobster
Watched them all in one week. Started to watch Alps, but didn't finish yet. Audio was out of sync and subtitled.
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