[flybigjet]

Originally Posted by tranquility

Ya, I never got the hype for Oppenheimer, wow, guy invents the deadliest weapon. I generally dislike movies about the military aka 'how can we figure out better ways to kill one another?'.

Can't wait for the latest Planet of the Apes, now that's my kinda warfare lol.

It's interesting how taste's differ.

I thought Oppenheimer was stunning-- but I'd already read the book and am very interested in that period of history.

It's not that he invented the bomb-- he was able to corral and ride herd on the scientists that invented the bomb. His country called, and he answered.

And? His timing where he spoke out with his.... checkered past fell right around the time of the "Red Scare" and the McCarthy Hearings. It literally couldn't have been any worse.

Additionally, he tried to put the genie back in the bottle, and that was fairly naive. Honestly, if the military/government spends $30 Billion dollars (in 2023 money), do you really think they're not going to pickle off their new toy to see what all that money bought?

I found Oppenheimer (the man) to be fascinating-- a lot of contradictions, certainly feet of clay, willful blindness to what the military would do with his invention, but for all that- a genius.

A genius who was treated very poorly by his government.

I really enjoyed the movie, and I'm not a huge Christopher Nolan fan.

Now Planet of the Apes? You couldn't pay me to see it. Never had the slightest interest in that series, from the very first one onward.

R.

[tranquility]

Originally Posted by flybigjet

It's interesting how taste's differ.

I thought Oppenheimer was stunning-- but I'd already read the book and am very interested in that period of history.

It's not that he invented the bomb-- he was able to corral and ride herd on the scientists that invented the bomb. His country called, and he answered.

And? His timing where he spoke out with his.... checkered past fell right around the time of the "Red Scare" and the McCarthy Hearings. It literally couldn't have been any worse.

Additionally, he tried to put the genie back in the bottle, and that was fairly naive. Honestly, if the military/government spends $30 Billion dollars (in 2023 money), do you really think they're not going to pickle off their new toy to see what all that money bought?

I found Oppenheimer (the man) to be fascinating-- a lot of contradictions, certainly feet of clay, willful blindness to what the military would do with his invention, but for all that- a genius.

A genius who was treated very poorly by his government.

I really enjoyed the movie, and I'm not a huge Christopher Nolan fan.

Now Planet of the Apes? You couldn't pay me to see it. Never had the slightest interest in that series, from the very first one onward.

R.

Indeed.

There was a book from which the movie was based? I don't get it, I would do either but not both. I remember watching DaVinci Code after reading the book, worst movie exp in my life cuz it was boring as I obviously knew everything that was gonna happen.

I guess I'd rather watch the fantasy vs reality re anything war-like since I already know enough about the evils of some ppl. Funny you mentioned the McCarthy era as I'm sure ppl then were rabidly trying to finger lots of ppl suspected of being commies and blindly supporting the 'cause' no-questions-asked. Hopefully we will have a reckoning for the McCarthy of our times if there is any justice left in the world but I'm not holding my breath.

[Alfisti]

Oppenheimer was good, I saw it over the abyss between hawaii and australia so the 3 hrs was appreciated to soak up time. It was well made and he's an interesting fellow.

[TTM0TION]

Originally Posted by flybigjet

It's interesting how taste's differ.

I thought Oppenheimer was stunning-- but I'd already read the book and am very interested in that period of history.

It's not that he invented the bomb-- he was able to corral and ride herd on the scientists that invented the bomb. His country called, and he answered.

And? His timing where he spoke out with his.... checkered past fell right around the time of the "Red Scare" and the McCarthy Hearings. It literally couldn't have been any worse.

Additionally, he tried to put the genie back in the bottle, and that was fairly naive. Honestly, if the military/government spends $30 Billion dollars (in 2023 money), do you really think they're not going to pickle off their new toy to see what all that money bought?

I found Oppenheimer (the man) to be fascinating-- a lot of contradictions, certainly feet of clay, willful blindness to what the military would do with his invention, but for all that- a genius.

A genius who was treated very poorly by his government.

I really enjoyed the movie, and I'm not a huge Christopher Nolan fan.

Now Planet of the Apes? You couldn't pay me to see it. Never had the slightest interest in that series, from the very first one onward.

R.

The statement here is NOT a Nolan fan! Wild man, for me easily the best of the modern day.

[M5Rick]

Watching Enigma now with Sheen and Neill.
CIA hire an E German defector (Sheen) to return to E Berlin and foil a plot by the Stasi to assassinate five Soviet dissidents.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Fishee

I think it was trite, melodramatic, overdone, heavy handed and self indulgent.
Very overrated imo, and the science in the film (while not a film about the science) was both wrong and oversimplified. The history was also "adapted", especially Teller's role in all of it.

Nolan jumped the shark ages ago.

Given that it won so many awards just points to how low the bar is for post Covid movies in the woke hollywood era.
They're just poop... reminds me of the hoopla around Titanic. Feh.

So true, there are influential people in Hollywood that have no idea of what a good film should be and the film choices are then forced in rather than chosen from the heart.

[tranquility]

I guess A Quiet Place was alright but I never really bought into the concept or how ppl were conducting themselves in that world. Anyway, if you like that, Arcadian should be ok, I liked it for the most part.

[flybigjet]

Originally Posted by Esteban

This could be fun.

The Fall Guy, starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt

Maybe not, though. Didn't like Bullet Train.

Well, the reviews aren't bad, after all.

Might be worth a watch with the Minister of War & Finance once I get back from London and Paris.

R.

[flybigjet]

My wife's been on a bit of a movie kick lately, and I've been completely disinterested, watch with half an eye, or get sucked in.

Here are three good ones (all very different genres) that we've both enjoyed. A couple of them I didn't think I'd be interested in, but I got surprised:

I, Tonya

Snowden

Dark Waters

R.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by flybigjet

My wife's been on a bit of a movie kick lately, and I've been completely disinterested, watch with half an eye, or get sucked in.

Here are three good ones (all very different genres) that we've both enjoyed. A couple of them I didn't think I'd be interested in, but I got surprised:

I, Tonya

Snowden

Dark Waters

R.

Saw I, Tonya. Thought it was pretty good.

[Alfisti]

Snowden was pretty good, done quite well.

[M5Rick]

London Has Fallen, watching now.

[Murf the Surf]

This should be fun.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by Murf the Surf

This should be fun.

I'll watch it.

(That is one long trailer.) Lol

[TXSTYLE]

All I can say.... Believe the Hype! 5/5 for me!

I gave me a nostalgia from watching the legendary Toho earlier films of the 70s.
And the soundtrack... OMG!!! Dolby True HD had my Theater literally shaking from my recently upgraded 14in sub.

[Alfisti]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

London Has Fallen, watching now.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

Yeah it's that bad.

[flybigjet]

The Minister of War and Finance and I watched "Anna" last night-- It was fun as long as you ignored and accepted the obvious plot holes and stylized "super anti-hero" violence. We both decided we enjoyed it.

But, it was directed by Luc Bession (e.g. La Femme Nikita") so you sort of saw that coming.

It was interesting that the (anti-) heroine has only acted in one other thing, is *actually* an international fashion model, and really *is* Russian.

Some pretty big names too-- Helen Mirren and Cilian Murphy for starters.

R.

[Fishee]

Originally Posted by flybigjet

Well, the reviews aren't bad, after all.

Might be worth a watch with the Minister of War & Finance once I get back from London and Paris.

R.

This was silly fun.
Good date night movie.

[Esteban]

[TXSTYLE]

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

All I can say.... Believe the Hype! 5/5 for me!

I gave me a nostalgia from watching the legendary Toho earlier films of the 70s.
And the soundtrack... OMG!!! Dolby True HD had my Theater literally shaking from my recently upgraded 14in sub.

I forgot to mention, this is GODZILLA Minus One

[Alfisti]

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

All I can say.... Believe the Hype! 5/5 for me!

I gave me a nostalgia from watching the legendary Toho earlier films of the 70s.
And the soundtrack... OMG!!! Dolby True HD had my Theater literally shaking from my recently upgraded 14in sub.

Meh.

Just saw it and a big meh. Got EXACTLY what I expected, it tried to be bigger, badder, supercharged etc but the entire thing felt stilted, manufactured, emotionless and ham fisted. The lead female literally narrating the storyline the entire movie to try and explain a series of incredibly "long bow" situations was terrible writing.

Great fights, outstanding CGI but meh.