Super Sweet Movie Discussion Thread

Devildoc said:
Similarly, last night my 18 year old son and I were watching part of Blazing Saddles on TV (uncut). He thought it was hilarious, naturally, but also uncomfortable because he is projecting that humor at that time onto today's standards with today's events. He said, "dad, they could never make this movie now...everyone would be canceled and doxed."
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Funny you bring that up. We did Blazing Saddles a few months ago, they loved it because they understood that Brooks was mocking the racists of the world, but when I tried to do Borat, they bailed halfway through.

I tried to explain that he is literally mocking the people singing “Throw the Jews down the well”…nope, they wanted nothing to do with that.

 
Ooh-Rah said:
Funny you bring that up. We did Blazing Saddles a few months ago, they loved it because they understood that Brooks was mocking the racists of the world, but when I tried to do Borat, they bailed halfway through.

I tried to explain that he is literally mocking the people singing “Throw the Jews down the well”…nope, they wanted nothing to do with that.

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That was part of the discussion, that Brooks is a master satirist and mocks everyone.
 
Ooh-Rah said:
The Covenant with Guy Richie.

- Yes ?
- No ?
- Maybe so?
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I went ahead and watched it.

I wouldn't seek it out personally. Don't spend money on it. I got into a screening, and I'm glad I didn't spend the 10-20$ or whatever on it.

The first part of the film I couldn't help but thinking I was watching parts of Lone Survivor and then it transitioned to American Sniper when Kyle is home and itching to go back, does, and finishes the job. There were some decent gun scenes and an AC-130, but on the whole, blah.

I like Ritchie when he does his shtick. This wasn't that, and the film felt half-baked/rushed to market.

2 out 5 stars.
 
Kaldak said:
I went ahead and watched it.

I wouldn't seek it out personally. Don't spend money on it. I got into a screening, and I'm glad I didn't spend the 10-20$ or whatever on it.

The first part of the film I couldn't help but thinking I was watching parts of Lone Survivor and then it transitioned to American Sniper when Kyle is home and itching to go back, does, and finishes the job. There were some decent gun scenes and an AC-130, but on the whole, blah.

I like Ritchie when he does his shtick. This wasn't that, and the film felt half-baked/rushed to market.

2 out 5 stars.
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Watched the first half last night, almost fell asleep, so I'll finish it today. I had very similar thoughts. I did like how he portrayed the Afghan's and the dynamics with the troops. But it was very similar to other movies.
 
Ooh-Rah said:
Anytime I can read a story where the Hollywood elite complain about eating their own, is a time that I can sit back and have a quick laugh.

Oscars voters slam Hollywood inclusion standards amid new diversity rules | Fox News
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I have a couple friends that work in the industry. To paraphrase, "anyone complaining how the best picture standards limits artistic freedom either don't actually know the standards or are just trying to get in the news by being contrarian."

There's 4 different standards, of which they have to meet two, but 3 of them are background staff.

The first one is the one in the news. Either have a minority group lead, 30% background actors from minority group, or story about minority group.

Standard B is two lead staff are minority groups, 6 crew/tech positions are, or 30% overall staff.

Standard C is two interships/apprenticeships for minority group and training/work is "offered to below skill line" workers in minority group.

Standard D is the studio/film company has senior executives that are in minority group.

So, going back to my friend's example.

"A movie about all white men;
- in which the head hairstylist and makeup artist are either gay or a woman(who could imagine that?)
- the VFX department has two interns that aren't white dudes
- and the film hired below skill line PAs at a lower rate

- Meets standard B and C. This film qualifies for best picture
 
Topkick said:
Hopefully some will just continue to make good movies and let the ratings and the money @ the box office talk.
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That's the crazy thing about people thinking these rules somehow mean every movie is gonna be some "woke" stuff now.

Like, Top Gun Maverick met the standards people are complaining about. There wasn't much Hollywood bs in that movie.
 
Chris Hemsworth in Extraction 2 dropped on Netflix this weekend.
Silly, campy, but honestly I enjoyed it. I mean, who doesn't like combatives, and solid gun play? Plus it has another very long single camera action scene.

I read where they have already developed the third movie, and planning more.
 

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