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Hey, don't worry about it. Nest full of vampires, you come get me, okay. Box full of puppies, that's more of a judgement call.
Jonathan ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'
Buffista Movies 7: Brides for 7 Samurai
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Burrell - Aug 07, 2015 8:15:40 am PDT #29317 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Fred Pete - Aug 07, 2015 9:55:24 am PDT #29318 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.
I more-or-less watched Lucy on TV (while simultaneously playing on my iPad) because Hubs wanted to see it. Decent enough mindless amusement. Although if you tried to take it seriously, I suppose it could be pretty good unintentional comedy.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 07, 2015 12:25:03 pm PDT #29319 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
We do have people that occasionally use most of their brain at one time; they're called epileptics.
megan walker - Aug 07, 2015 3:35:38 pm PDT #29320 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Speaking of kick-ass Besson heroines, Les Aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec, which unfortunately never got a U.S. release, is streaming on Netflix until 8/11. Perhaps it is no more believable than Lucy but at least Buffistas might appreciate the steampunk aesthetic.
Atropa - Aug 07, 2015 5:24:07 pm PDT #29321 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Les Aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec
I covet all of her outfits and hats.
Zenkitty - Aug 07, 2015 6:07:22 pm PDT #29322 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Les Aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec
Does it have subtitles?
I enjoyed some parts of Kingsman mainly because the person I was with was really enjoying it; if I'd been watching it alone I would've been bored and irritated. The violence was too ridiculous to bother me, it was just stupid. And then they killed off Colin Firth, who was the only character I found interesting at all, so I didn't really care what happened after that.
I have Lucy on DVD but haven't gotten around to watching it. That's another one that I was really looking forward to when I first heard of it, and then was disappointed by (10% of our brains!) before I ever even saw it. I should go on and watch it so I can sell the DVD.
Ant-Man was one of my favorite marvel movies yet.
I agree with Gris. Astonishing, for a movie and a character I expected to loathe.
I'm planning on seeing Mr. Holmes this weekend. It's showing on one screen at 12:35 at my local theater. I don't know if I'll like it, simply because I want Sherlock Holmes to be immortal. I'll probably cry. Mission: Impossible is taking all the cinema real estate this weekend. I haven't seen any of the others, and I doubt I'll see this one. Fantastic Four is only on one screen already, which tells me it's really not doing well; Ant-Man has limited showings but it's still here, which tells me it's doing okay.
megan walker - Aug 07, 2015 8:27:03 pm PDT #29323 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Does it have subtitles?
Yes, they come up automatically. Sorry, I couldn't remember offhand whether they were using the full title in English or cutting it down à la Amélie.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 07, 2015 8:37:23 pm PDT #29324 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
If you liked Gods and Monsters I bet you will enjoy Mr. Holmes as well. It's not the best movie I've seen this year (I'd say it's a toss-up between Wild Tales and Woman in Gold for that), but it was immensely enjoyable.
megan walker - Aug 07, 2015 9:09:26 pm PDT #29325 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Mr. Holmes is such a quiet film, it's hard to "love" it I think. On Letterboxd, I put in the ridiculously large 3-star group, which includes everything from An Honest Liar to Magic Mike to Age of Ultron and Jupiter Ascending. At some point I really need to upgrade/downgrade some of these by a half star.
The top 2015 movie for me so far is The Diary of a Teenage Girl. And then, on a less serious note, Mad Max Fury Road and What We Do in the Shadows. I imagine that will change when Oscar season rolls around.
megan walker - Aug 08, 2015 12:28:11 pm PDT #29326 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I may have to throw Mission Impossible into that mix. That was a damn fine action film. With a woman who kicks all kinds of ass and has the sense to take off her shoes when needed. What's more, she's treated as a peer and there are no puppy eyes to be found.