What movie are you viewing at the moment? - Page 1189

**Wendigo** · January 20th, 2019, 03:00 PM

There's just one deadly alien predator here but that's all it needs

It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051786/

After disaster strikes the first ship to land on Mars a second ship is sent to rescue the sole survivor. When they find a bullet hole in the skull of one of the crew they suspect the survivor Col. Edward Carruthers (Marshall Thompson) killed them to make the supplies last longer.
They take off back to Earth not knowing that they have a deadly stowaway, an alien intent on killing them all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZHrCkEmgFo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtb6JGH1gZo&t

The film that inspired Alien, a 50's classic even if it does have idiots firing guns and letting off grenades in a space ship

**Rogerbh** · January 21st, 2019, 02:32 AM

I watched the Benedict Cumberbatch HBO drama - Brexit: The Uncivil War (2019) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brexit:_The_Uncivil_War I was going to say that the movie was more informative about data analysis and how they affected the campaigns, but this article I just read seems to dispute what was portrayed in the film. https://reason.com/archives/2019/01/...ilm-gets-wrong

The movie did imply - at least to me - that Trump utilized the same type of analysis/campaign direction in his win - concentrating not on his supporters - but on the undecided - in the areas that would decide the election. However now I am unsure if I was just watching propaganda or not.

Anyway, worth watching just to get a feel for what campaigns are about - with the warning you may be getting played.

**neo2008** · January 21st, 2019, 12:18 PM

GLASS

NO SPOILERS......NO SPOILERS

Has a psychiatrist made the biggest mistake by bringing together the heroic David Dunn,the brilliant but sinister Mr.Glass, and the Multi Personality Beast all in one place?

PRAISE:
Displaying the loving bond between David (Bruce Willis) and his son Joseph (Spencer Treat Clark) that was established in Unbreakable (2000) was great.These days it's not easy getting a fully engaged Willis acting performance and Director M. Night Shyamalan at least gets a few sparks from him.
James McAvoy continues to impress and once again brilliantly displaying the multiple personalities of the Beast with so much ease he steals the movie.
When Samuel L Jackson is finally given time to shine he makes the best of it.
Anya Taylor-Joy returns as Casey Cooke turning in a good performance as one of the Beast's victims who thinks The Beast is some kind of kindred spirit she can rescue from the murderous side of his personalities.
As Dr. Ellie Staple (Sarah Paulson), a psychiatrist trying to defuse the trio of their thoughts that they are superior super humans.
Shyamalan weaves in some good visuals,nods to comic books and modern comic book films.Some scenes were so effective they made me wince.
I was fully on board for a good portion of the film which was highly entertaining.

PROBLEMS: Things start to come apart in the third act .It's as if it was rushed and Shyamalan forgot to tighten things up with the pacing .Not only making some of it uneven but with plot holes woven in that i couldnt ignore.
The double ...or maybe it was a triple(?) twist ending had some good points but i think Shyamalan was trying to bring his story to a full circle but lost some his punch in doing so.

Not a bad movie by any means but i guess my expectations were so high after SPLIT i was a bit let down by this third film in this series.

Scale of 1-10 a 7½

**Dropped52** · January 21st, 2019, 07:49 PM

I watched thor ragnarok and avengers infinity war back to back with my kiddo. They were really good, I'm not a huge fan of Disney's mcu (I'm an xmen and wolverine fan) but it was done pretty well. I really liked thor, that film was very funny and had some awesome combat scenes in it.

**Reclaimedwg** · January 21st, 2019, 09:04 PM

I am watching:

The Girl In The Spider's Web (2018)

What kind of car is that???

**Mal Hombre** · January 21st, 2019, 09:29 PM

Looks like Porsche..

**Reclaimedwg** · January 21st, 2019, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mal Hombre

Looks like Porsche..

Thanks.

They had close up of it later in the movie.

It's a Lamborghini Aventador.

Not in my lifetime I will ever be able to afford something like that (over $417,000 brand new).

Maybe in the next life.

**jomama** · January 21st, 2019, 11:20 PM

The Babadook (2014)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2321549/

it wasn't scary at all for me but that doesn't make it a bad movie

daddyrock · January 22nd, 2019, 03:06 AM

Bad Times At The El Royale

Strange but entertaining movie,
with what I would rate as an OUTSTANDING
soundtrack.

**Rogerbh** · January 22nd, 2019, 04:29 PM

I watched "Along Came a Spider" (2001) - A Morgan Freeman as Alex Cross movie. Kidnapping film. I thought it was pretty good, so much that I won't talk about the plot to spoil it for people.

The critics were less kind, complaining about things I didn't notice.

Perhaps I was wishing Monica Potter would take off her clothes and not paying enough attention. Anyway - 3.5 of 5 from me. Roger Ebert only gave it 2 of 4.

It did make me feel old as Anton Yelchin played a little kid and I remember him as Chekov on the new Star Trek - who died in an accident.

January 20th, 2019, 03:00 PM	#11881
Wendigo Former Staff Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Blighty Posts: 113,785 Thanks: 259,900 Thanked 1,139,342 Times in 113,906 Posts	There's just one deadly alien predator here but that's all it needs It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051786/ After disaster strikes the first ship to land on Mars a second ship is sent to rescue the sole survivor. When they find a bullet hole in the skull of one of the crew they suspect the survivor Col. Edward Carruthers (Marshall Thompson) killed them to make the supplies last longer. They take off back to Earth not knowing that they have a deadly stowaway, an alien intent on killing them all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZHrCkEmgFo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtb6JGH1gZo&t The film that inspired Alien, a 50's classic even if it does have idiots firing guns and letting off grenades in a space ship __________________ RIP Doctor Who To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 23 November 1963 to 25 December 2017, sacrificed on the altar of identity politics. The show is dead to me, but my DVD's live on If you can re-up dead links please consider adding this to your signature. It helps when looking at reports of dead posts. Please PM me re any dead images although it is likely if it is outside Celebs I may no longer have the content

January 21st, 2019, 09:29 PM	#11886
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January 21st, 2019, 11:20 PM	#11888
jomama Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Living in Silliness Posts: 29,758 Thanks: 3,493,497 Thanked 344,272 Times in 29,872 Posts	The Babadook (2014) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2321549/ it wasn't scary at all for me but that doesn't make it a bad movie __________________ all the credit goes to original posters Avatar is Smeagol My Precious with Toilet Paper

January 21st, 2019, 02:32 AM	#11882
Rogerbh Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Land of the free within reasonable limitations Posts: 10,915 Thanks: 50,529 Thanked 91,222 Times in 10,762 Posts	I watched the Benedict Cumberbatch HBO drama - Brexit: The Uncivil War (2019) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brexit:_The_Uncivil_War I was going to say that the movie was more informative about data analysis and how they affected the campaigns, but this article I just read seems to dispute what was portrayed in the film. https://reason.com/archives/2019/01/...ilm-gets-wrong The movie did imply - at least to me - that Trump utilized the same type of analysis/campaign direction in his win - concentrating not on his supporters - but on the undecided - in the areas that would decide the election. However now I am unsure if I was just watching propaganda or not. Anyway, worth watching just to get a feel for what campaigns are about - with the warning you may be getting played.

January 21st, 2019, 12:18 PM	#11883
neo2008 Vintage Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4,100 Thanks: 50,545 Thanked 151,332 Times in 4,389 Posts	GLASS NO SPOILERS......NO SPOILERS Has a psychiatrist made the biggest mistake by bringing together the heroic David Dunn,the brilliant but sinister Mr.Glass, and the Multi Personality Beast all in one place? PRAISE: Displaying the loving bond between David (Bruce Willis) and his son Joseph (Spencer Treat Clark) that was established in Unbreakable (2000) was great.These days it's not easy getting a fully engaged Willis acting performance and Director M. Night Shyamalan at least gets a few sparks from him. James McAvoy continues to impress and once again brilliantly displaying the multiple personalities of the Beast with so much ease he steals the movie. When Samuel L Jackson is finally given time to shine he makes the best of it. Anya Taylor-Joy returns as Casey Cooke turning in a good performance as one of the Beast's victims who thinks The Beast is some kind of kindred spirit she can rescue from the murderous side of his personalities. As Dr. Ellie Staple (Sarah Paulson), a psychiatrist trying to defuse the trio of their thoughts that they are superior super humans. Shyamalan weaves in some good visuals,nods to comic books and modern comic book films.Some scenes were so effective they made me wince. I was fully on board for a good portion of the film which was highly entertaining. PROBLEMS: Things start to come apart in the third act .It's as if it was rushed and Shyamalan forgot to tighten things up with the pacing .Not only making some of it uneven but with plot holes woven in that i couldnt ignore. The double ...or maybe it was a triple(?) twist ending had some good points but i think Shyamalan was trying to bring his story to a full circle but lost some his punch in doing so. Not a bad movie by any means but i guess my expectations were so high after SPLIT i was a bit let down by this third film in this series. Scale of 1-10 a 7½

January 21st, 2019, 07:49 PM	#11884
Dropped52 Vintage Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Az Posts: 928 Thanks: 18,718 Thanked 8,602 Times in 918 Posts	I watched thor ragnarok and avengers infinity war back to back with my kiddo. They were really good, I'm not a huge fan of Disney's mcu (I'm an xmen and wolverine fan) but it was done pretty well. I really liked thor, that film was very funny and had some awesome combat scenes in it.

January 21st, 2019, 09:04 PM	#11885
Reclaimedwg Vintage Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,414 Thanks: 7,709 Thanked 26,946 Times in 3,089 Posts	I am watching: The Girl In The Spider's Web (2018) What kind of car is that???

January 22nd, 2019, 03:06 AM	#11889
daddyrock Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 153 Thanks: 17 Thanked 1,817 Times in 149 Posts	Bad Times At The El Royale Strange but entertaining movie, with what I would rate as an OUTSTANDING soundtrack.

January 22nd, 2019, 04:29 PM	#11890
Rogerbh Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Land of the free within reasonable limitations Posts: 10,915 Thanks: 50,529 Thanked 91,222 Times in 10,762 Posts	I watched "Along Came a Spider" (2001) - A Morgan Freeman as Alex Cross movie. Kidnapping film. I thought it was pretty good, so much that I won't talk about the plot to spoil it for people. The critics were less kind, complaining about things I didn't notice. Perhaps I was wishing Monica Potter would take off her clothes and not paying enough attention. Anyway - 3.5 of 5 from me. Roger Ebert only gave it 2 of 4. It did make me feel old as Anton Yelchin played a little kid and I remember him as Chekov on the new Star Trek - who died in an accident.