Recently Watched Movies 2024

[nwhoopfan]

Did the free trial w/ Starz, cancelled it, now I'm on to a free trial of Apple TV+. Did a double feature tonight with a bit of a theme. "The Family Plan" and "Ghosted." Both with an operative who has to juggle career with personal life, with fairly disastrous results. Neither was really anything new, both probably fairly forgettable, but enjoyable enough. Both had overblown climatic scenes that dragged a bit.

In the first Mark Wahlberg Mark Wahlberged his heart out. I don't think Michelle Monaghan has aged a day in the last 20 years. I like Zoe Colletti. Maggie Q is another actress who is cheating the aging process (hey she was in the same Mission Impossible movie as Michelle Monaghan, just realized that).

They really went heavy on the cameos in Ghosted. Maybe Chris Evans called in some favors, it was pretty much a Marvel reunion. Ana de Armas...enough said.


I don't usually catch the continuity snafus in movies, but there was a big one in Ghosted. There was a huge shootout in a restaurant with a rotating outer platform and stationary center. Bodies piled everywhere. A mechanical malfunction sped up the rotations and turned it into a centrifuge. While some objects were flying around the room...all the dead people had magically disappeared and were no longer there. Oopsie.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Did the free trial w/ Starz, cancelled it, now I'm on to a free trial of Apple TV+. Did a double feature tonight with a bit of a theme. "The Family Plan" and "Ghosted." Both with an operative who has to juggle career with personal life, with fairly disastrous results. Neither was really anything new, both probably fairly forgettable, but enjoyable enough. Both had overblown climatic scenes that dragged a bit.

In the first Mark Wahlberg Mark Wahlberged his heart out. I don't think Michelle Monaghan has aged a day in the last 20 years. I like Zoe Colletti. Maggie Q is another actress who is cheating the aging process (hey she was in the same Mission Impossible movie as Michelle Monaghan, just realized that).

They really went heavy on the cameos in Ghosted. Maybe Chris Evans called in some favors, it was pretty much a Marvel reunion. Ana de Armas...enough said.


I don't usually catch the continuity snafus in movies, but there was a big one in Ghosted. There was a huge shootout in a restaurant with a rotating outer platform and stationary center. Bodies piled everywhere. A mechanical malfunction sped up the rotations and turned it into a centrifuge. While some objects were flying around the room...all the dead people had magically disappeared and were no longer there. Oopsie.

The Series are better than the movies on Apple+. Greyhound was quite good though. Agree with your take on those two movies.

 

[storrsroars]

Did the free trial w/ Starz, cancelled it, now I'm on to a free trial of Apple TV+.

I don't think Michelle Monaghan has aged a day in the last 20 years.

For more bikini-clad Michelle Monaghan on AppleTV, check out Bad Monkey.

 

[ZooCougar]

I watched it as well. My reaction was generally "meh".

Don't get me wrong, as you point out, there were some funny moments, but the novelty of breaking the fourth wall is gone at this point as is the novelty of crudity and sexual innuendo.

The plot, such as it is, was fairly vapid, even for a superhero movie. And I've never been a fan of the Loki series so the prominent role of the TVA really didn't resonate with me.

All that said, it was vaguely entertaining. Definitely not a movie I would watch again though.

Loki was the most low key interesting character left in that awful cinematic universe.

Now that I know it’s free, I’ll give Deadpool a whirl.

The first Deadpool was great because it was so Un Marvel.

 

[temery]

Deadpool & Wolverine. Finally streaming for free on Disney+. This is mostly what you expect. Over the top, vulgar, crude and really quite funny. Reynolds has this down now. Many digs at 20th Century Fox. Jackman is still a great Wolverine. Some of the sex jokes just miss the mark, but there were laugh out loud moments as well. The dog, oh my God, the dog. Loads of cameos, I won't spoil them. Reynolds put his whole family in Deadpool outfits, even the kids (and Blake Lively definitely rocked that costume). Very cool that Paul Mullins was added as WelshPool. Look, they obviously had a blast doing this and it shows. It's just silly fun, doesn't take itself at all seriously.

I just finished watching it and I thought it was absolutely terrible. I've been a fan of Ryan Reynolds movies, but his schtick is growing old. He seems to play the same character in every movie, +/- the profanity/vulgarity depending on the target audience.

 

[CL82]

I just finished watching it and I thought it was absolutely terrible. I've been a fan of Ryan Reynolds movies, but his schtick is growing old. He seems to play the same character in every movie, +/- the profanity/vulgarity depending on the target audience.

I think it is growing old a bit, but I also think it's the kind of thing that needs to be well executed to work. It wasn't in that movie.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Man I'm getting cheated on my free Apple + trial. Power has been out for almost 48 hours. Can't watch nothing.

 

[Kolumbo]

as an aside, I just learned that this actor was in Animal House and My Cousin Vinny. There should be a thread for Most Successful Underrated Actors. I didn't know his name and he's been acting for 47 years

 

[storrsroars]

as an aside, I just learned that this actor was in Animal House and My Cousin Vinny. There should be a thread for Most Successful Underrated Actors. I didn't know his name and he's been acting for 47 years

I don't know how you missed McGill being in AH & MCV.

Other notable movies: Lincoln, Law Abiding Citizen, W., Cinderella Man, Live From Baghdad, Sum of All Fears, Ali, Shallow Hal, Legend of Bagger Vance, Courage Under Fire, The Last Boy Scout, Silkwood... 168 roles in movies and TV total.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Man I'm getting cheated on my free Apple + trial. Power has been out for almost 48 hours. Can't watch nothing.

Just pay the $6.

 

[Husky25]

I don't know how you missed McGill being in AH & MCV.

Other notable movies: Lincoln, Law Abiding Citizen, W., Cinderella Man, Live From Baghdad, Sum of All Fears, Ali, Shallow Hal, Legend of Bagger Vance, Courage Under Fire, The Last Boy Scout, Silkwood... 168 roles in movies and TV total.

Bruce McGill isn't even a "That-Guy" anymore.

BTW, How could you put "Time Cop" in the "..."?

 

[storrsroars]

BTW, How could you put "Time Cop" in the "..."?

You really have to ask that?

Would you include "Jaws: The Revenge" when summing up highlights of Michael Caine's career?

 

[Husky25]

You really have to ask that?

Would you include "Jaws: The Revenge" when summing up highlights of Michael Caine's career?

No, but I'd put "Mr. Destiny" in there.

"Time Cop">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>...>>>>>>>>>>>>>"Jaws: The Revenge."

 

[Monte]

It's a Wonderful Life.......the holiday season is here!

 

[ZooCougar]

The Critical Drinker didn't like Gladiator 2. Said it was the same plot as the first.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I don't know how you missed McGill being in AH & MCV.

Other notable movies: Lincoln, Law Abiding Citizen, W., Cinderella Man, Live From Baghdad, Sum of All Fears, Ali, Shallow Hal, Legend of Bagger Vance, Courage Under Fire, The Last Boy Scout, Silkwood... 168 roles in movies and TV total.

I'd add Matchstick Men to this list, just watched it in the first time in forever last night, inspired by this thread.

 

[nwhoopfan]

It was throwback night last night. "Matchstick Men" is entertaining. Nic Cage, Sam Rockwell, Alison Lohman in a little tale about con artists and sudden unexpected paternal responsibilities.

Also watched "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang." I'd argue that was the beginning of Robert Downey, Jr.'s career renaissance. Seems largely overlooked, but very enjoyable twisty neo noir with a fair dose of snarkiness. RDJ, Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan, Corbin Bernsen.

Both almost 20 years old, have held up well.

 

[CL82]

Just pay the $6.

That's crazy talk.

 

[ZooCougar]

I just finished watching it and I thought it was absolutely terrible. I've been a fan of Ryan Reynolds movies, but his schtick is growing old. He seems to play the same character in every movie, +/- the profanity/vulgarity depending on the target audience.

That’s because you are old and crusty and probably didn’t understand 75% of the jokes.

It was perfectly watchable but not exceptional.

 

[CL82]

Alien Romulus

This is most recent installment of the Alien series. The plot essentially was a modernized version of the original Alien in much the same way that Star Wars: The Force Awakens was a modernized version of A New Hope. To me, the Prometheus diversion in Alien was only fair, so I enjoyed the throwback to the original movie. It does have some references to the second movie Aliens and the Prometheus goo, but mostly it is Alien with a new wrinkle or two. I enjoyed it.

 

[temery]

That’s because you are old and crusty and probably didn’t understand 75% of the jokes.

It was perfectly watchable but not exceptional.

I totally understand why you would be a fan of someone who says the same thing over and over again.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Alien Romulus. Looks like @CL82 and I chose the same Saturday night movie. I was a little concerned that the formula would be stale by now but they did a really nice job of weaving a new story with solid characters around the original. Basically it’s a story interrupted by the aliens. A few scares and a lot of tense moments. Cailee Spaney looks like a rising star as the protagonist Rain (she was in Civil War too). Rain is quite clever and that’s a welcome wrinkle. One fun nod to Ripley in this. No spoilers. Good movie. Free on Disney+

 

[ZooCougar]

Deadpool & Wolverine. Finally streaming for free on Disney+. This is mostly what you expect. Over the top, vulgar, crude and really quite funny. Reynolds has this down now. Many digs at 20th Century Fox. Jackman is still a great Wolverine. Some of the sex jokes just miss the mark, but there were laugh out loud moments as well. The dog, oh my God, the dog. Loads of cameos, I won't spoil them. Reynolds put his whole family in Deadpool outfits, even the kids (and Blake Lively definitely rocked that costume). Very cool that Paul Mullins was added as WelshPool. Look, they obviously had a blast doing this and it shows. It's just silly fun, doesn't take itself at all seriously.

I'm hoping it was the absurd end of this awful multiverse direction they went in and this is just them making fun of themselves.

 

[Waquoit]

Would you include "Jaws: The Revenge" when summing up highlights of Michael Caine's career?

I swear whenever I read or seen a feature on Caine's career over the years, they always mention Jaws: The Revenge.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I'm hoping it was the absurd end of this awful multiverse direction they went in and this is just them making fun of themselves.

They were clearly not taking it seriously in this one. But Disney can be counted on to do the wrong thing. They are the Jim Cramer of entertainment.