What Did You Watch Today?

[Maxx]

The Vast of Night was pretty good.  Worth a watch when it hits Amazon at the end of the month.  Feels like a made for streaming.  It’s pretty dialogue heavy, feels kind of like an low budget, indie Close Encounters of the Third Kind.  

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

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[Josh]

God, I love that one.

[9 to 5]

17 hours ago, Jericode said:

@9 to 5

Hopefully A.I. Dusty dies in the end.

[Monkey D. Lars]

18 hours ago, Jericode said:

@9 to 5

Haven't seen that one in a while 

[Benjamin]

Issa Rae & Kumail Nanjiani have so much chemistry together. The Lovebirds was fantastic.

[Jimmy]

Using lockdown to get through films, usually epics, that I've neglected until now. 

Thankful that Seven Samurai and The Bridge on the River Kwai both landed for me. I always get a little nervous by watching something so historically revered, especially if I've been meaning to get round to it for like, the last 8 years.

Both films are just so unbelievably well-crafted by two pioneers. I doubt I'd have a lot to add that hasn't been said before, but just a joy to watch artistry like that. Not quite on the same level, but on the theme of epics, I was a little underwhelmed by Heat and Once Upon A Time in the West, so this was great to connect with the former two. 

Not an epic as such, but I also watched The Wicker Man for the first time and it is deliciously wicked. Loved it. Equally, in terms of ticking things off, I finally got round to Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke and also loved both. 

Been watching a lot during all of this, just bought a boxset of British New Wave films to watch and re-watch. Trying to use this to get on top of British film history, which is something I'd started doing a few years back but tailed off recently. Been ticking off Joseph Losey's films while they're on Mubi as well; The Servant was the highlight, while I admired, but didn't love either Accident or The Go-Between.

Edited May 24, 2020 by Jimmy

[Bobfoc]

I finished Series 2 of Mr. Robot. I put it off for a while because I heard it was the worst one, but after a few ponderous episodes, it really kicked into gear. Episode 6 had perhaps the wildest tonal shift I've ever seen for its first twenty minutes, and I loved it.

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

I think I've decided that after 9 out of 10 episodes, White Lines is a bit rubbish. It's like if someone took The Inbetweeners Movie and tried to turn it into a whodunnit movie, except there's only one likeable character. The guy they're trying to solve the murder of is a proper twat so I don't really see why any of them care.

[DMN in the House]

Checked out Rocketman which was a lot of fun, although it kind of leaves me wanting a more in-depth, serious take of Elton John's life, since this is more of a loose timeline used to tie musical numbers together. They're very good, though, and all the hits are there.

Also, the dude that plays Elton John is kinda cute? I dunno, I gotta think about it.

It also made me want basically the same movie but for Bowie.

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

@DMN theres an upcoming film called Stardust centering around Bowie's first trip to America and the creation of the Ziggy Stardust character, whether it's in the same vein  I don't know.

[Monkey D. Lars]

On 24/05/2020 at 10:45, Jimmy said:

Using lockdown to get through films, usually epics, that I've neglected until now. 

Thankful that Seven Samurai and The Bridge on the River Kwai both landed for me. I always get a little nervous by watching something so historically revered, especially if I've been meaning to get round to it for like, the last 8 years.

Both films are just so unbelievably well-crafted by two pioneers. I doubt I'd have a lot to add that hasn't been said before, but just a joy to watch artistry like that. Not quite on the same level, but on the theme of epics, I was a little underwhelmed by Heat and Once Upon A Time in the West, so this was great to connect with the former two. 

Not an epic as such, but I also watched The Wicker Man for the first time and it is deliciously wicked. Loved it. Equally, in terms of ticking things off, I finally got round to Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke and also loved both. 

Been watching a lot during all of this, just bought a boxset of British New Wave films to watch and re-watch. Trying to use this to get on top of British film history, which is something I'd started doing a few years back but tailed off recently. Been ticking off Joseph Losey's films while they're on Mubi as well; The Servant was the highlight, while I admired, but didn't love either Accident or The Go-Between.

Have you watched Grave of the Fireflies yet Jim? You should do a double watch with first the heavy hitter Grave of the Fireflies, followed up by the other Ghibli film from the same year, Totoro!

[Jimmy]

2 hours ago, Monkey D. Lars said:

Have you watched Grave of the Fireflies yet Jim? You should do a double watch with first the heavy hitter Grave of the Fireflies, followed up by the other Ghibli film from the same year, Totoro!

Yeah I've done both of them, I was basically doing them in chronological order, but I skipped one cos I just really fancied watching Princess Mononoke and Spirted Away. They're both great though! 

[Monkey D. Lars]

I bet you cried during Grave of the Fireflies! 

https://letterboxd.com/larziej/list/ranked-studio-ghibli/ these are the ones I've seen.

[Benjamin]

On 04/06/2020 at 02:28, Jimmy said:

Yeah I've done both of them, I was basically doing them in chronological order, but I skipped one cos I just really fancied watching Princess Mononoke and Spirted Away. They're both great though! 

I did this, but still haven't seen Tales of Earthsea, the Secret World of Arrietty, From Up on Poppy Hill and When the Wind Rises (basically, that early '10's period). I should probably get on that! Wished I did that during the quarantine period  

My favorites are probably Princess Mononoke, Grave of the Fireflies and Kiki's Delivery Service. There isn't a bad one in the bunch, though. Even Nausicaa is amazing!

[stokeriño]

On 03/06/2020 at 20:48, Monkey D. Lars said:

I bet your cried during Grave of the Fireflies! 

https://letterboxd.com/larziej/list/ranked-studio-ghibli/ these are the ones I've seen.

Amused that you have Poppy Hill 2nd-to-last (above only the obvious, Earthsea). I can summarise everything I remember about that film with the following (plot spoilers):

Spoiler

School kids: Hey let's be boyfriend and girlfriend. Cool? Cool.

Some person: Turns out you're actually brother and sister.

School kids: Well that's awkward... But having thought about it, we think our love should overcome.

Me: WHAT NO

[rest of film happens, mainly about cleaning an old building or something]

Some person: Oh it turns out you're not brother and sister after all.

Me: YOU GOT LUCKY, PUNKS

 

[Malenko]

On 05/06/2020 at 13:32, Benjamin said:

I did this, but still haven't seen Tales of Earthsea, the Secret World of Arrietty, From Up on Poppy Hill and When the Wind Rises (basically, that early '10's period). I should probably get on that! Wished I did that during the quarantine period  

My favorites are probably Princess Mononoke, Grave of the Fireflies and Kiki's Delivery Service. There isn't a bad one in the bunch, though. Even Nausicaa is amazing!

What do you mean "even" Nausicaa. It would be in my top 3 and I've seen all of them.

[Monkey D. Lars]

14 minutes ago, stokeriño said:

Amused that you have Poppy Hill 2nd-to-last (above only the obvious, Earthsea). I can summarise everything I remember about that film with the following (plot spoilers):

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School kids: Hey let's be boyfriend and girlfriend. Cool? Cool.

Some person: Turns out you're actually brother and sister.

School kids: Well that's awkward... But having thought about it, we think our love should overcome.

Me: WHAT NO

[rest of film happens, mainly about cleaning an old building or something]

Some person: Oh it turns out you're not brother and sister after all.

Me: YOU GOT LUCKY, PUNKS

 

 

Compared to other Ghibli films it was such a dud! And that's kind of all I remember too 

[Benjamin]

22 minutes ago, Malenko said:

What do you mean "even" Nausicaa. It would be in my top 3 and I've seen all of them.

I just meant it’s technically not a Ghibli film. I loved it, it’s like a precursor of Mononoke to me. 

[GA!]

Like everyone else, I've watched too much stuff over the last couple of months. And the term 'Limited Documentary Series' has become my crack, as such I've seen: Tiger King, Making a Murderer, Sunderland 'Til I Die (season 2 only, was a bit shit to be honest), Wild Wild Country, The Keepers, Evil Genius, The Staircase, The Last Dance, Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich, and OJ: Made In America.

Any other recommendations under this specific label, please let me know!