Super Sweet Movie Discussion Thread

[SaintKP]

I have an affinity for the in-theater movie experience. It's one of the things I'm missing during COVID.

My favorite theater by far was the Alamo Draft House, sure the reclining leather seats, expansive menu, and top notch drinks were great. But they'd hold early viewings, show films straight from festivals consistently as well as throw back nights of cult classics.

They honestly changed how I view and enjoy the medium of film for the better. They've launched an On Demand streaming service that replicates it some, but it isn't the same.

 

[Raptor]

My favorite theater by far was the Alamo Draft House, sure the reclining leather seats, expansive menu, and top notch drinks were great. But they'd hold early viewings, show films straight from festivals consistently as well as throw back nights of cult classics.

They honestly changed how I view and enjoy the medium of film for the better. They've launched an On Demand streaming service that replicates it some, but it isn't the same.

They also have the best child policy I've seen from a theater.

 

[Blizzard]

They also have the best child policy I've seen from a theater.

Leave them in your car for free?!

 

[ThunderHorse]

My favorite theater by far was the Alamo Draft House, sure the reclining leather seats, expansive menu, and top notch drinks were great. But they'd hold early viewings, show films straight from festivals consistently as well as throw back nights of cult classics.

They honestly changed how I view and enjoy the medium of film for the better. They've launched an On Demand streaming service that replicates it some, but it isn't the same.

Annoyingly, Alamo Drafthouse changed the game. So now every big theater has been converting their shit so that be a shitty version of Alamo Drafthouse.

 

[RackMaster]

I have an affinity for the in-theater movie experience. It's one of the things I'm missing during COVID.

Same here. I love going to see a matinée by myself. Good chance of having the whole theatre to yourself. But I could see this turning into a push to revive the drive in movies again.

 

[SaintKP]

Leave them in your car for free?!

They would hold a separate showing where kids were welcome to be..well kids. Parents didn't have to worry about them, and they wouldn't interrupt other guests because the "standard experience" so to speak, was in an entirely separate theater. Fantastic system.

Annoyingly, Alamo Drafthouse changed the game. So now every big theater has been converting their shit so that be a shitty version of Alamo Drafthouse.

Before I moved I had an Alamo that was only 30 minutes away and I'd go a few times a month ( sometimes more if a movie I really enjoyed was playing i.e. Knives Out and The Gentleman). Then I went to the local theater here and I mean it's fine in a pinch but to give context I would drive 1 hour and 30 minutes to view a movie at the Alamo because the experience was that much better.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Watching casino royale, I had to fast forward during the “swinging balls” scene.

 

[RackMaster]

Johnny 5 is alive!

'80s Robot Comedy SHORT CIRCUIT Getting a Remake - Nerdist

 

[Blizzard]

Just watched Richard Jewell. Wow.

I didn't have an interest is seeing the film when it came out and didn't know a lot about the Atlanta bombing. Glad I watched this film. What an indictment on the media and the FBI. It's a lesson for today on the rush to conclusions.

Definitely recommend.

 

[BloodStripe]

Watching Porky's. Forgot how funny this movie is.

 

[ThunderHorse]

Wish this was an actual movie:

 

[Ooh-Rah]

This movie and Bloodsport wore out more VCR's in my youth, than I can count.

 

[Locksteady]

This movie and Bloodsport wore out more VCR's in my youth, than I can count.

Bar none the most underrated MA movie of the 80s, and easily one of the best ever made.

 

[Locksteady]

@Ooh-Rah Also - big yes to Bloodsport (the motivator for Mortal Kombat) as well.

To this day I will unironically watch and enjoy that, Kickboxer, Lionheart, and every other variant of his 'man forced into deadly fighting tournament' films.

 

[Grunt]

To honor you, Shidoshi....

 

[Jaknight]

No!!! The Bottom one!!!!

 

[Jaknight]

Fun fact the actor who played Paradi the one who’s leg Chong Li broke is the same actor who plays Tong Po

 

[Locksteady]

No!!! The Bottom one!!!!

"Very good... but brick not hit back!" - Bolo Yeung (Chong Li) recycling the "boards don't hit back line" that Bruce Lee famously said in the movie they were both in together: Enter the Dragon.

Fun fact the actor who played Paradi the one who’s leg Chong Li broke is the same actor who plays Tong Po

Just saw an old clip. Wow, that really is him. I never would have known that otherwise, but it also makes sense because of this other fun fact that I did know:

JCVD and 'Tong Po' are actually childhood martial arts buddies who emigrated from Belgium together to make it big in Hollywood.

And that hulking beast of a 'big boss' in Lionheart? 'Tong Po's' real life brother. Meanwhile, 'Tong Po' was one of the two Legionnaires sent to return JCVD - that was the one I noticed on my own because the similarity was more obvious (he still resembled 'Sagat' from Street Fighter ).

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Finally a Director's Cut that I am REALLY looking forward to this.

Giving Coppola the opportunity to move scenes around, change music overlays, and from what it sounds like add some additional scenes while deleting others really gets me excited about seeing it.

3 is not a terrible movie, but it certainly does not hold up to the expectations one would have after viewing the first two films.

One of my core issues with 3 was that it had an "80's movie" feel to it, especially the helicopter scene with the machine guns. That scene alone took me out of the film and I was never able to fully engage again.

How The Godfather Coda Fixes Godfather 3's Biggest Problem

Here, Diane Keaton describes her experience of watching the recut film with Coppola, Pacino, etc

 

[Jaknight]

Finally a Director's Cut that I am REALLY looking forward to this.

Giving Coppola the opportunity to move scenes around, change music overlays, and from what it sounds like add some additional scenes while deleting others really gets me excited about seeing it.

3 is not a terrible movie, but it certainly does not hold up to the expectations one would have after viewing the first two films.

One of my core issues with 3 was that it had an "80's movie" feel to it, especially the helicopter scene with the machine guns. That scene alone took me out of the film and I was never able to fully engage again.

How The Godfather Coda Fixes Godfather 3's Biggest Problem

Here, Diane Keaton describes her experience of watching the recut film with Coppola, Pacino, etc

Originally The producers and Coppola hated Al Pacino’s performance in The Godfather they didn’t like how he played Micheal as being quiet and reserved. They wanted a more aggressive classic gangster and they felt Pacino was not up to it. Francis Coppola even went up to him and said “Kid I had so much faith in you and your just not cutting it” They wouldn’t change their minds about him till they saw the dinner scene and realized they had something special.