FeastForCows t1_je8pcvq wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:51 AM

Reply to comment by kotoman73 in Films that are excellent to throw on at night and fall asleep to. I need some suggestions, and I have a few that work for me. by Single_View_3645

For a second I thought you meant "A Chinese Ghost Story" and was ready to pounce.

Clemson_19 t1_je8pb35 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:51 AM

Reply to comment by WayyTooFarAbove in Casey Affleck in Manchester by the Sea gave one of the best performances I’ve ever seen. by Apprehensive_Unit_74

Characters like that creep me out. Possibly bc I see how those characters could be me if I didn't have a conscience or if I had just had a significantly different upbringing. They are faced with many choices and paths that I've encountered as well. Thankfully I've chosen much better, but I look at those characters and see a version of myself that could have been. His performance of Robert Ford chills me to my core.

golfmonk t1_je8p5wt wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:49 AM

Reply to comment by hrfuckingsucks in Which movies do you want to like but find it hard to do so? by EngineeringOk3975

Haha, interesting idea!

hockey-guy99 OP t1_je8p25n wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:47 AM

Reply to comment by BillMcCrearysStache in Bourne Movies by hockey-guy99

You like tired Pam

hrfuckingsucks t1_je8p1tj wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:47 AM

Reply to comment by golfmonk in Which movies do you want to like but find it hard to do so? by EngineeringOk3975

Have you tried watching it in reverse

HopeDeferred t1_je8oytt wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:46 AM

Reply to Casey Affleck in Manchester by the Sea gave one of the best performances I’ve ever seen. by Apprehensive_Unit_74

It was so good that everyone just magically forgot those sexual assault allegations.

ErikPanic t1_je8oxs7 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:46 AM

Reply to Bourne Movies by hockey-guy99

I really didn't like the most recent one (the one that's just called Jason Bourne) and I never saw the Jeremy Renner one, but the original trilogy is one of the best, most consistent movie trilogies ever.

tinoynk t1_je8oue9 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:45 AM

Reply to Is there a movie today that can nail a good sci-fi flick into present day like Terminator 2? by RSwoon

Arrival may fit your criteria. It's set in present day which makes it feel more relevant/timely, and with its themes of the importance of communication and cooperation and the dangers of rushes to violence when faced with a lack of information, I'd say a lot of that is very relevant to today, and especially the year it came out.

It's also hard to pin down the modern aesthtic in the same way we can retroactively identify T2 as being perfectly emblematic of the late 80s/early 90s action blockbuster vibe, but Arrival's clean eerie presentation feels consistent with some of the general tones of his contemporary directors like Fincher and Nolan.

Ok_Indication_6683 t1_je8op7o wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:43 AM

Reply to Is there a movie today that can nail a good sci-fi flick into present day like Terminator 2? by RSwoon

Check out the movie upgrade, really well done sci fi action flick. Not as hyper budget as T2 but the story is great and the cinematography during the fights is fantastic!

458_Wicked_Pyre t1_je8omik wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:42 AM

Reply to Bourne Movies by hockey-guy99

I'd agree except for the last one, the last one was just bad. It's like they made everyone dumb and no ones actions make sense. Same goes for the tech aspect.

Romulus3799 t1_je8ofry wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:40 AM

Reply to comment by bugxbuster in Casey Affleck in Manchester by the Sea gave one of the best performances I’ve ever seen. by Apprehensive_Unit_74

The delivery of a single word, "PLEASE!" was enough to emotionally scar me. If you've seen the film, you know what I'm talking about.

PotentPortable t1_je8ocr6 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:39 AM

Reply to comment by knilf_i_am in Casey Affleck in Manchester by the Sea gave one of the best performances I’ve ever seen. by Apprehensive_Unit_74

Oh man, so did I. There was a lot of lip biting and staring out the window!

A_C_B_90 OP t1_je8o6y6 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:37 AM

Reply to comment by meemboy in FavouriteDirector? by A_C_B_90

Love TP!!! For me the 3rd season is the best season of TV ever made

A_C_B_90 OP t1_je8o3g4 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:36 AM

Reply to comment by Timely_Temperature54 in FavouriteDirector? by A_C_B_90

Live in the UK can't get it 😕

blazze_eternal t1_je8o1j6 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:35 AM

Reply to Is there a movie today that can nail a good sci-fi flick into present day like Terminator 2? by RSwoon

Back to the Future Two can be a pretty wild trip when you look how many "futuristic" things are pretty similar. Sure, some of the hairstyles and clothes are a bit exaggerated, but the interpretation of video walls, internet, electric cars, etc are neat.

gnrlp2007 t1_je8nuc6 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:33 AM

Reply to comment by BANDlCOOT in What is your favorite Adam Sandler comedy from the 90s, and why? by AndyKaufmanSentMe

You eat pieces of shit for breakfast?

BillMcCrearysStache t1_je8nq9c wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:31 AM

Reply to comment by starsInThineEyes in Bourne Movies by hockey-guy99

I loved that one part where the guy goes crazy and starts shooting his co-workers

BillMcCrearysStache t1_je8nndo wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:31 AM

Reply to Bourne Movies by hockey-guy99

I love how every movie has that one moment of like OH SHIT. ‘What if we cant find her?’ ‘That should be easy, she’s standing right next to you’ then the music goes off lol

[deleted] t1_je8nm5w wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:30 AM

Reply to Was the movie ‘Whale’ good to watch? by WatercressBusiness15

Why does James Bond have to dress well and drive nice cars?

BadComboMongo t1_je8njlp wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:29 AM

Reply to comment by RSwoon in Is there a movie today that can nail a good sci-fi flick into present day like Terminator 2? by RSwoon

Well, the aliens arrived in the 80s and the events shown take place in the 2010. The arrival might have altered the timeline a bit, some technology is a bit more advanced but just bits and pieces, and the movie is a nice „what if“ story that felt so real as it stays so close to present time.