The plot of Now You See Me, as far as I can make out, is: A group of douchebag magicians have a contest to see which one is the biggest douchebag, with the surprise ending that Mark Ruffalo is the biggest douchebag of them all.
Hmm. It's sounds like the finest party I can imagine getting paid to go to.
Mal ,'Shindig'
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Tom Scola - Apr 07, 2016 4:05:48 pm PDT #29898 of 30000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Dana - Apr 07, 2016 4:16:10 pm PDT #29899 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Yes, that is the plot. Naturally, they're making a second one.
smonster - Apr 07, 2016 10:15:56 pm PDT #29900 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
I was an extra in NYSM! But I've never seen it, mostly because I've heard how stupid it is.
Dana - Apr 08, 2016 4:40:58 am PDT #29901 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
They did pronounce "Burgundy" right. But it's Mardi Gras in New Orleans in the movie. Because it's always Mardi Gras in New Orleans. They didn't show any parades or anything, but Bourbon Street was packed and people were wearing beads. Because it was Mardi Gras.
Oh, they were also able to get an apartment in the heart of the Quarter (during Mardi Gras) because a French Interpol agent was on the team.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 08, 2016 6:08:09 am PDT #29902 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
Let me guess: they did NOT interject a dose of reality by having any of the characters groped by or thrown up upon by drunken revelers in the crowd?
Dana - Apr 09, 2016 2:35:32 pm PDT #29903 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
All that needs to be said about After Earth is that Will Smith's character is named "Cypher Raige." Excuse me, " General Cypher Raige."
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 09, 2016 4:53:51 pm PDT #29904 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
"Starring Jaden Smith" was all I needed to know to take a hard pass.
Steph L. - Apr 09, 2016 7:54:06 pm PDT #29905 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Okay, we got Kingsman from the library, and I have to say, it was really fucking entertaining. My only real problem with it was Jack Davenport's criminal lack of screen time.
Tom Scola - Apr 11, 2016 5:22:28 pm PDT #29906 of 30000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Check it out before it gets pulled: The Force Awakens syncs up with Dark Side of the Moon: [link]
megan walker - Apr 11, 2016 8:03:03 pm PDT #29907 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Just got back from a screening of Green Room at the new Alamo Drafthouse here in SF. I didn't think it had the depth of Blue Ruin but it was an entertaining (albeit rough) ride.