Last movie you saw?

[jwinslow]

Thanks Woof and jwin. Was gonna go to the local theater to watch here in Hanford, CA. Now I'm going to make the trek to Fresno and their Imax. As you say, it's a treat. This part of Dune (in the book) has the most action, so should be a humdinger. The Kyle Mclachlan version was pretty close to the storyline (for those long of tooth), and cannot wait to see this version. PS, Sting (waaay much younger) was a marvelous Harkonnen, but this bald guy might surpass him for sheer arrogance. Always smuggle in my own junior mints (popcorn too bulky), but Woof's oreo shake sounds delicious. Now, all gotta do is coordinate wifey's schedule with mine....This treat will probably equal the price of two Happy Meals....

You guys have plenty of great IMAX options out west, and this was specifically filmed in that (usually Imax is just upsized, and not worth it at all)

And most movies don't have this many epic, sprawling scenes to benefit from not only the screen size, but the vertical space. I'm usually a purist for wide screens, but there are a good amount of times where more vertical breathing room is helpful (IMAX is an odd, more square format).

From spending way too much on movie snob forums on reddit, it sounds like you usually have to pick:

1) Screen - if your area actually has a true imax. All sorts of people arguing about whether Edwards is great/trash, or Regal (same), etc.

vs

2) Seats - the dolby digital and other smaller theaters often have more spacious seating and better recliners.


I have trouble imagining it being bad on any of those, especially if you can go on a day without a lot of people.


Go grand, and you'll have a great time. My Cincy theater isn't massive but the clarity and the sound are tremendous. The snacks looked pretty good too, but I had just eaten breakfast so I did not partake.

They said they sold out before opening day of the buckets

 

[jwinslow]

Qualifier: I'm not fond of gore, and avoid CBS television levels of bloodshed, and skip many R rated films (and have zero interest in 99% of horror films).

This movie was very unique in its use of violence. There are a lot of visceral fight scenes, and you can feel the knives and their brutality, yet the amount of on-screen blood is unusually minimal.

I wish more directors would take note, because the ruthlessness of many of those moments was not lessened by a lack of blood spray. In many ways, it made it more powerful, because your ears and mind would fill in the gaps for what happened.

 

[calibuck]

jwin, so you're saying you didn't rewatch A Bridge Too Far? Probably the goriest of its time, supplanted by The 300, and The 300 part deaux. PS, no longer ketchup and water....

 

[NFBuck]

'Dune: Part Two' - a beautiful, fever dream of a movie. 10/10, epic.

 

[3074326]

Man I guess I should watch the first Dune and then watch the second Dune.

 

[BigWoof31]

Not a movie but I didn't find a Streaming Series thread.

For those of you who like epic series, I strongly suggest "Shogun" on Hulu (or FX for cable users).

 

[JohnnyCockfight]

For pure convenience, it's the AMC 9 in Anderson Town Center. Decent service, close to home and big screen. Food is pricey but I'm being a slob and ordering an Oreo milkshake to my seat prior to Dune 2, so it's a treat and I don't mind the price.

Failing that, the Encore at Blue Ash has some nice options as well but is a little smaller. I haven't been there in awhile so It might have gotten gobbled up by COVID and shut down.

You're thinking of Envision in Blue Ash, and Covid did kill it. Went into foreclosure a couple years ago and got auctioned off. Haven't heard any updates since then. I drive by it quite often, and have not seen any activity, construction or otherwise, going on there. I'm hoping it reopens soon as it was a nice theater and not too old.

Down the road, the recently closed Kenwood Theatre did reopen in the Kenwood Collection, where City Base Cinemas was. I haven't checked out the new space, but Kenwood Theatre is part of the locally owned group that also owns the Esquire Theatre in Clifton.

 

[Bucklion]

20 Days in Mariupol...every bit the award sweep (BAFTA and Oscar) you would think it is. Really, really hard to watch as a parent. Incredibly harrowing footage. Difficult to stomach in parts, but not really because of the real-life "gore" on screen (there was more than you might expect, but not egregiously so). Enlightening insight into humans on a number of levels, many of them not good. I still haven't been able to see "Navalny" (hunted for it but fuck Max and their monopoly on it), but this one has got to be at least as good as that one. 5/5, and I don't say that often at all.

 

[calibuck]

Being an avid reader, have read Dune and Shogun numerous times. Might suggest that one watched the original Dune (with Kyle Mclachlan), and then see this version of Dune. Regarding Shogun, very much a favorite James Clavell book (as are most all of his works), providing insight into a time/era not familiar with. The first Shogun (with Richard Chamberlain), was quite good, and close to the books. This one has already deviated from both in its presentation. Not that it makes it 'worse', just different. For instance, when the black ship edges Anjin toward the rocky breakwater, the Anjin (in the book), drills a pistol shot at Rodriguez, hitting the mast by his head, and threatens to kill him if he doesn't give way. Omitted in this version. I do realize it's easier to write this stuff in a novel than it is to put forth on the silver screen. Anyway, two of favorite books making it to the screen this year. Got too much stuff going on to see Dune at IMAX right now, hope it's here when a window opens. Enjoy.

 

[BigWoof31]

. Regarding Shogun, very much a favorite James Clavell book (as are most all of his works), providing insight into a time/era not familiar with. The first Shogun (with Richard Chamberlain), was quite good, and close to the books. This one has already deviated from both in its presentation. Not that it makes it 'worse', just different. For instance, when the black ship edges Anjin toward the rocky breakwater, the Anjin (in the book), drills a pistol shot at Rodriguez, hitting the mast by his head, and threatens to kill him if he doesn't give way.

The most enjoyable part of my week is the 50 minutes (or so) of Shogun every Tuesday evening.
I can't believe it's being dragged out with weekly releases. There are 6 more weeks of waiting!

 

[calibuck]

Woof, it's all about the Benjamins. Between the releases and the ad hype, there's millions of dollars (?) to be made on commercials. Wifey and I thought about not watching the weeklies, and then streaming on Hulu all at once, but said, Naw. We too await eagerly Tuesday evenings where we watch the 'what happened last week' as a prelude to the new show. Maybe it's relativity, but starting to like this Anjin better than Chamberlain. PS, you might recognize Toranaga from 'Last Samurai', '47 Ronin', and one other show can't bring to mind. Always thought that the lead guy from Samurai would be big, but once again I'm proven wrong. Enjoy.