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[–] Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Josie and The Pussycats(2001)

Watched this one for the first time last night. Weird flick. I appreciated some of the satire but the jokes just were mostly just goofball. Interesting commentary on commercialism just could’ve been a lot funnier.

[–] YungOnions@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I watched Robert Egger's Nosferatu. It was good, not as good as The Witch or The Lighthouse IMO, but still good.

[–] Ilandar@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It's more conventional than those films, I guess because it's a more direct adaptation of an existing story. I think whether you prefer it probably has some connection to how much you enjoy his direction. He seems to have more free reign when he is directing for something he has written himself, which leads to more experimentation. For the record, I agree with you - there were elements of Nosferatu that were outstanding but as a whole those other films you mentioned are superior.

[–] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A Quiet Place: Day One. Actually really good: big step up from the second movie.

[–] allgreentome@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

The Naked Gun

[–] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I watched Speed for the first time last night. I can't explain why it has taken me so long to see it, considering how much I love action schlock. Hell, I've seen Speed 2 multiple times.

It was great, though it had to win me over. Once Keanu boards the bus, I thought it found its stride, or maybe I finally settled into the movie's vibe. The most surprising thing about my experience (to the extent that it was nearly the only thing I wrote about in my letterboxd diary) was how compelling I found Keanu. I suspect that I'm biased by his post-John Wick resurgence and Internet darling status, but I really thought he was, in his own way, implying a huge amount about his character's interior life through his line readings and body language. As I understand it, that was not the consensus at the time.

It very much convinced me that I should get my butt into gear when it comes to looking at other 90s action movies. I feel like the whole decade is just packed with other, similar blind spots. At the very least, I'm advancing Point Break to the top of my watchlist.

[–] Noxious@fedia.io 2 points 2 months ago
[–] 843563115848z@thelemmy.club 1 points 2 months ago

Repo Man. I had forgotten how funny it is. Lots of great quotes.

[–] squid_slime@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

Rewatched Das Boot.

Turns out I missed the ending when I originally watched it.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I watched Flow. It was an interesting movie. No dialogue, just animals surviving. I found it interesting, but not great.

[–] bromosapiens@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

Hard Truths. Woof. What a great film but a hard watch.

[–] yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 months ago

Slumber Party Massacre, the original, and I can see why it got a remake. B tier or maybe even C tier 80's horror

[–] solarvalleys@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

The Brutalist! I enjoyed it, and it didn't feel like 3.5 hrs. I'd recommend watching it at a theater for sure. Thought it was a real story until I looked it up LOL