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Good call on Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Ending also reminded me of <spoiler>The Invitation</spoiler> which was similarly cult-like.
A few years ago, I read a book about life in North Korea. Now that is a real-life horror movie. I feel terrible for all the people who have to live (and die) in a real world version of Orwell's 1984.
Totally exceeded my expectations. It did well at the box office so I'm curious to see if they'll do a sequel, but it would be really tough to top this one.
You make a good point that they were never as genuinely countercultural as they might've thought they were. Sarah even says something to that effect when she asks, "Was it all just fashion?" And yes, you're right, nearly everyone makes compromises as they get older.
Maybe some people (definitely not everyone) of their generation had more casual attitudes about sex (after all, Harold did forgive Sarah's affair with Alex), but in their own house?! Yeesh. Get a motel room!
Thanks for the recommendation for Return of the Secaucus 7. I'll add it to my list since I enjoy Sayles' films. Eight Men Out and Matewan are both excellent.
I was very pleasantly surprised. Seems like the kind of movie Rod Serling would've liked. The ending reminded me of <spoiler>The Invitation</spoiler>. For me, it's an 8/10.
Absolutely. He was brilliant.
I love the scene where he's working at the gallery (before he becomes famous) and Mary Boone (Parker Posey was fantastic) condescendingly asks him to move some stuff. He just looks at her, lifts his chin up a little and strolls right out. Albert Milo (Oldman) smiles and says, "That told you."
Wish we had more actors the caliber of Wright.
Christine Taylor's expressions in that scene are perfect. "Yeah, I know, I got that..."
Our family has been using this one for years. Never fails to get a laugh. :)
Yep. He used to bring his own brown bag lunches to film sets. He was also a dedicated husband and father--unlike many stars of the time. The decency of the studio boss (Eddie Mannix) in "Hail, Caesar!" reminded me a lot of MacMurray.
https://www.bestmoviesbyfarr.com/articles/fred-macmurry-bio/2016/05
Agree. It's Pazuzu's face--which is only shown in fleeting glimpses. It follows the classic horror approach--the less you see of the monster, the scarier it becomes.
Also, the fact that Regan was a normal kid. She wasn't using a Ouija board or doing seances. She did nothing to invite this evil into her life, it just...appeared.
Moneyball hasn't damaged the game as much as the lack of a salary cap and lack of profit sharing has. If MLB had a cap and profit sharing like the NFL, you'd see far greater parity and small market teams (like the 2015 Royals) would have a much better chance of reaching the World Series. The issue is that the MLB Players Union is the oldest and strongest union in professional sports and the players would never accept a salary cap. As Billy said to his scouts, "The problem we're trying to solve is that there are rich teams and there are poor teams." MLB has become like the Premiere League, there's only a handful of teams that actually have a chance at winning the title. At least in the NFL nearly every team has a shot at making the Super Bowl because the Patriots can't outspend the Chiefs by $167 million (which was the payroll difference between the Red Sox and the A's in 2018).
How Soon Is Now
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Mad Men is among the greats. I'd also put The Americans on that list. Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys created two unforgettable characters in Elizabeth and Philip. It's as much as about personal relationships as it is about spycraft. The supporting actors (Noah Emmerich, Holly Taylor, Margo Martindale, Annet Mahendru) were all exceptional. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys great storytelling.
It was Twiki?! For all these years, I thought it was Twiggy. Thank you for correcting a forty-year misconception on my part.
I've yet to see Gandhi (mostly because of the 3-hour runtime), but it's definitely on my list.
Be Here Now was a party from start to finish. Still love listening to it today.
All your choices are classics. Here's mine...
Live Forever
Slide Away
Champagne Supernova
A true rock 'n roll band. Wish we had more like em around today.
Well, it's Scotch-Romanian.
Fair point. Did we ever see how many names were on the list the FBI guy (AKA Mr. Stinky) gave them?
You're right. The boys did seem to work it out. In the end credits, Ethan and Zachary are right back at that same playground and seem to be playing as though nothing ever happened. All that sound and fury signifying nothing. We even see the gerbil scamper by, so things worked out for it, too.
Food in Films: Despite Nancy's reaction, that apple-pear cobbler looked very tasty. Alan certainly seemed to relish it.