What are we watching now?

[JiveTurkey]

Just watched Companion. Great movie.

I'm curious about this one. While I think Jack Quaid is a dork; the female lead was great in Yellowjackets as well as Heretic.

 

[MTB1973]

I'm curious about this one. While I think Jack Quaid is a dork; the female lead was great in Yellowjackets as well as Heretic.

Reminded me a bit of Ex Machina.

 

[Jynx]

Watching Demolition Man which I've never seen before.

I don't know how this didn't end the career of every single person involved and their agents.

 

[State of Epicicity]

Watching Demolition Man which I've never seen before.

I don't know how this didn't end the career of every single person involved and their agents.

You're going to regret this the rest of your career, both seconds of it.

 

[MTB1973]

Demolition Man is awesome.

 

[Jynx]

You're going to regret this the rest of your career, both seconds of it.

That line just happened now. Is this movie Mad Max now? I thought it was Total Recall and Robocop's meth baby up to this point.

 

[Aelred]

Wait for sequel. It's been "in development" since 2020. So are a lot of projects that never see the light of day...

 

[Jynx]

That 3 seashells line, which I've heard before because it's a bit of a meme, is delivered far more lamely in the movie than I had it in my head. Probably because it's delivered by Rob Schneider. The only person in this dog vomit whose career remained unaffected.

And what the fuck is Nigel Hawthorne doing in this donkey pre-cum?

 

[Aelred]

That 3 seashells line, which I've heard before because it's a bit of a meme, is delivered far more lamely in the movie than I had it in my head. Probably because it's delivered by Rob Schneider. The only person in this dog vomit whose career remained unaffected.

And what the fuck is Nigel Hawthorne doing in this donkey pre-cum?

Nigel Hawthorne? As in "Sir Humphrey Appleby" and The Madness of King George Nigel Hawthorne?

Ye gods! I had no idea.

 

[Jynx]

Nigel Hawthorne? As in "Sir Humphrey Appleby" and The Madness of King George Nigel Hawthorne?

Ye gods! I had no idea.

Yep. Imagine going from one of the wittiest shows ever made to a movie that has lines like, "I'd lose my head if it wasn't attached."

 

[JiveTurkey]

Yep. Imagine going from one of the wittiest shows ever made to a movie that has lines like, "I'd lose my head if it wasn't attached."

Sounds like you should follow up with Judge Dredd

 

[norminal]

I'm curious about this one. While I think Jack Quaid is a dork; the female lead was great in Yellowjackets as well as Heretic.

Got as far as two men making out in the woods before turning it off. Sorry, but it ain’t for me. I swear I can’t get through a single fucking movie anymore without being force-fed more DEI shit.

 

[mbenigni]

Sounds like you should follow up with Judge Dredd

(Still have one in my basement. Have literally tried and failed to give it away.)

 

[mbenigni]

Probably because it's delivered by Rob Schneider. The only person in this dog vomit whose career remained unaffected.

If only because nearly everything else he's done has been equally stupid.

 

[MTB1973]

Got as far as two men making out in the woods before turning it off. Sorry, but it ain’t for me. I swear I can’t get through a single fucking movie anymore without being force-fed more DEI shit.

I thought the same thing, but it didn’t ruin the movie for me. It was over pretty quickly and well…you’d just have to see what happens next.

 

[laxu]

Watching Demolition Man which I've never seen before.

I don't know how this didn't end the career of every single person involved and their agents.

Because it's exactly the kind of cocaine fueled adventure that you could expect from the early 1990s!

Plus the most notable action films of 1993 were:

• The Fugitive
• Cliffhanger
• Hard Target
• Demolition Man
• Last Action Hero

Apart from The Fugitive it's not like there was a lot of tough competition in the genre.

Unless you count New Police Story (Jackie Chan!) or apparently a shitload of Jet Li kung fu movies. Which I'd recommend people watch for the incredible stunts, fight choreography, bad dubbing / zany subtitles and overall crazy plots.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I'll still give Companion a go. Again, for the cheap seats; write a good story. I think the reliance on turning any story to sexytime, no matter what orientation just to get eyeballs is a BAD storytelling device. Period. It's distracting and 99.99999999% adds nothing to the story.

Watched another episode of The Hunting Party. Some Peacock NBC thing about a secret underground prison full of serial killers (obviously super realistic) that blows up and the killers scatter to the winds. Only a couple of episodes out but pretty solid. If not entirely realistic in it's own right

Started the Crow remake as well. Got about 25-30 in? Bill does a good job so far. The setup doesn't seem to match the original but my anti-goth stance at that time and the way it was worshipped while I rolled my eyes 176 times didn't allow me to retain a comparison to think about while watching the new one. I will say his love interest sucks and the need to establish the romeo/juliet dynamic as fast as they can so they can kill them off is lazy and irritating to watch. I'm going to finish it nonetheless

 

[the swede]

All those are cool, sure... but nothing is as cool as Snake Plisken! period

 

[JiveTurkey]

All those are cool, sure... but nothing is as cool as Snake Plisken! period

...in Escape From New York. Surfing LA, not so much? I also rewatched Big Trouble in Little China for the first time in a long while. While I do like it and think it's one of Carpenter's best; I don't really enjoy Kurt doing a John Wayne impression for the whole film

 

[the swede]

...in Escape From New York. Surfing LA, not so much? I also rewatched Big Trouble in Little China for the first time in a long while. While I do like it and think it's one of Carpenter's best; I don't really enjoy Kurt doing a John Wayne impression for the whole film

NY is the one!