movies

[The Third Man]

I also finally watched Under the Skin, which was amazing.

YES.

[docellis]

I enjoyed Lucy and Under her Skin which made me like ScarJo more than I ever thought I would.

This chick, who I thought would live off her [expletive], hasn't. Her [expletive] got smaller and her roles got more ambitious.

[Vidor]

Her [expletive] got smaller

[MrSaigon]

On one end of the spectrum of quality/effectiveness of television trailers is American Sniper (seriously, those are incredible, though I still haven't seen it), at the other is Mortdecai. Is it a Pink Panther thing? That's my best guess, but I honestly have no expletiving clue.

[thrill]

I don't think anyone knows what's up with Mortdecai and I don't think anyone ever will because no human being will ever watch it.

[Jocephus]

ive read its depps biggest flop

[cardinalkarp]

ive read its depps biggest flop

Just seeing trailers on TV made me never ever want to see that move.

[robbotis]

Boyhood is now available on demand and the wife and I watched it this weekend. It was great. Probably my favorite in a long time. Maybe it's because I've been all weird and in an early midlife crisis or reading and thinking existentially I was more drawn to it than others. But I thought it was sweet and real and inventive and committed. The snapshots of life and the ending perfectly stated what I've been wrestling with in my own weird thoughts. So, yeah, I think it's a special movie.

Didn't see Birdman, Selma, or Whiplash yet, but in the last year I saw Under the Skin, Gone Girl, Grand Budapest, Guardians of the Galaxy and Snowpiercer which were all really good. But none were as special as Boyhood. I did really dig Snowpiercer too, awesome and I bought into that world. Making the list, I was suprised I got out to the movies as many times as I did this year, considering the kids and all.

My 2014 movie rankings:
1. Boyhood
2. Snowpiercer
3. Grand Budapest Hotel
4. Guardians of the Galaxy
5. Gone Girl
6. Under the Skin
7. Edge of Tomorrow
8. Lego Movie
9. Newest X-Men
10. St. Vincent

[JL21]

I don't think anyone knows what's up with Mortdecai and I don't think anyone ever will because no human being will ever watch it.

I think we, the populace of moviegoers across the US, need to have an intervention with Johnny Depp.

[cardinalkarp]

Watched "This Is Where I Leave You" and "Boyhood" over the weekend.

Really enjoyed "This is Where I Leave You" which starred a bunch of people (Bateman, Fey, Fonda, and others) and was funny but dramatic at the same time.

Sorry robbotis, but I kinda thought "Boyhood" was a bore. Had some interesting moments and was and the premise itself was original but it mostly fell flat w/ me.