Last movie you watched......

Saw the Point Break remake tonight. The stunts were fantastic and supposedly done without CGI, which makes it fairly sad. Dozens of stuntmen risked their lives for a film that approximately the same number of people will watch in the theaters.

 

No, and I had to look that up. Thanks for the reference - reminded me of a book that I tried to read and had to stop. It was about Nazis, UFOs and the occult. It was WAY, WAY out there.

 

Deadpool. Very funny. Brought 7 male 14 yr olds; who got to watch Reynolds squeeze naked breasts (knew I saw her before, Ms. Brody in Homeland) and him do the backdoor nasty. My advice was to not tell their mothers what they saw.

 

The Red Baron. I was looking for something last night and found this on Netflix. 2008 movie, never heard of it before. Considering all the German actors involved I thought it might be a subtitled movie. It wasn't. Lena Headey is very good. Joesph Fiennes has a small role. Very nice movie. Great aerial combat scenes. I always thought the Red Baron was an older man. He was very young, maybe early 20's. Red Baron The Movie. Never thought I'd have empathy for Germans in a war movie. But he was a sympathetic figure, as portrayed.

I recommend it highly.

 

Everything I have read about the Baron shows he was an admirable guy. Anyone flying those contraptions in that war was brave as hell. Most didn't last long.

 

Shawshank, again.

First time I realized, though, that the rock hammer was placed in the Bible at the first page of Exodus.

 

Warden Norton was right: Salvation lay within.

 

I happen to know that they did use CGI on at least one of those stunts. Not gonna say how or which stunt, lest I spoil the movie.

 

Sin City yesterday. Really cool, if gory as hell. Enjoyed it immensely.

Saw Spotlight and Dead Pool this afternoon.

Spotlight - I'm sure there were details they got wrong about activity in a big newsroom, but it was totally engrossing. Straight out dialogue drama and it'll make you sick to your stomach, but proud of the work they pulled off. I've now seen six of the eight best picture nominees. Of those, I think they can flip a coin between Spotlight and The Big Short and not go wrong. If I had vote it would go to one of them, probably The Big Short. If I had to bet, I'd say the Revenant wins. The Martian was the most entertaining of the ones I've seen, but it doesn't have the same gravitas as those. Not sure if I'll get a chance to see Room or Brooklyn before the Oscars.

Dead Pool - Holy hell is this a fun movie. (Kind of needed it after seeing Spotlight) From the opening credits all the way to the obligatory Marvel tease after the end credits, funny and entertaining at every turn. Stan Lee's cameo was pretty damn funny. They had a lot of fun with the soundtrack. And yes, Morena Baccarin is smoking hot beyond any selection of adjectives I can come up with. QT, that's a great strategy with the boys.

 

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. A typically complex John LeCarre spy novel that got a first class film adaptation. Gary Oldman is very good as George Smiley. It basically gets all the cold war paranoia of a front line intelligence service, as well as the feel of the old boy network English class system. Locations, wardrobe, everything is very well done. My wife is wonderful at spotting actors in odd roles and recognizing them, so I found it very gratifying how far into the film we were before she snapped to Benedict Cumberbatch being Smiley's assistant. It's a first class example of a film of it's kind. Very little of James Bond to it, it has some action but it is principally about dogged persistence and the patient pursuit of clues and details. It struck me funny seeing all the files and index cards used to retain data. I'm too used to the computer, I suppose.

 

The Room was really good if you get a chance to see it. Once of those movies that really sticks with you. Great acting and very understated for the subject matter. Kid was super.

 

Watched a movie in a theater for the first time in ages -- Hail Caesar! -- but left about 80 minutes into it. Not because it was bad or anything. Josh Brolin was strong. Just wasn't in the mood to see it through. It's also time for directors to stop zooming in on Clooney's eyes as he tries to dash the hearts of women far and wide. That ship has sailed. There were some nice things about the movie but I was kind of bored by it.

Anyway, here's one I want to see based on the plot.

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