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eldave1 |
Posted: August 13th, 2022, 3:04pm |
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LocationSouthern California Posts6874 Posts Per Day 1.95 |
Watched this last night.
Hated it with a passion.
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LC |
Posted: August 13th, 2022, 6:57pm |
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LocationThe Great Southern Land Posts7581 Posts Per Day 1.34 |
Watched this last night.
Hated it with a passion.
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Why, Dave? Too many crazy cuts from Baz? |
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eldave1 |
Posted: August 13th, 2022, 7:34pm |
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LocationSouthern California Posts6874 Posts Per Day 1.95 |
Why, Dave? Too many crazy cuts from Baz?
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That - and.... I thought Hanks was horrible - cringe worthy - how in the fok did he land on that voice!? And I like Hanks Austin was great Choppy choppy choppy - chaotic Would it be that hard to give me at least one complete song scene? Started to rewatch The Searcher instead - a great Elvis documentary. |
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LC |
Posted: August 13th, 2022, 9:10pm |
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LocationThe Great Southern Land Posts7581 Posts Per Day 1.34 |
Interesting. I was looking forward to it at first but then saw the run-time and thought hmm, it can wait. Dave, try Thirteen Lives - Ron Howard. Could have been boring considering the repetitive nature of pulling twelve kids and their coach from a flooded cave but solid performances and... Well, I shouldn't say too much more. Go in with low expectations and you should enjoy it. |
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eldave1 |
Posted: August 13th, 2022, 9:20pm |
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LocationSouthern California Posts6874 Posts Per Day 1.95 |
Interesting. I was looking forward to it at first but then saw the run-time and thought hmm, it can wait. Dave, try Thirteen Lives - Ron Howard. Could have been boring considering the repetitive nature of pulling twelve kids and their coach from a flooded cave but solid performances and... Well, I shouldn't say too much more. Go in with low expectations and you should enjoy it. |
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AnthonyCawood |
Posted: August 14th, 2022, 2:16am |
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LocationUK Posts4319 Posts Per Day 1.14 |
Agree with Libby about 13 Lives, excellent and very tense even though we know what happened.
I really liked Elvis though, agree Hanks performance was a little polarising, but I've seen it twice now and think Butler is fantastic and it manages to cover a lot of groud. If you find Lurmann an issue normally though then this won't be your thing (imho). I expect an Oscar nom or two in due course.
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eldave1 |
Posted: August 14th, 2022, 10:40am |
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LocationSouthern California Posts6874 Posts Per Day 1.95 |
Interesting. I was looking forward to it at first but then saw the run-time and thought hmm, it can wait. Dave, try Thirteen Lives - Ron Howard. Could have been boring considering the repetitive nature of pulling twelve kids and their coach from a flooded cave but solid performances and... Well, I shouldn't say too much more. Go in with low expectations and you should enjoy it. |
Saw 13 lives last night - Excellent1 Howard pulled off what he did with Apollo 13 - had me totally invested even though I knew the outcome. A+ from me |
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eldave1 |
Posted: August 14th, 2022, 10:41am |
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LocationSouthern California Posts6874 Posts Per Day 1.95 |
Agree with Libby about 13 Lives, excellent and very tense even though we know what happened.
I really liked Elvis though, agree Hanks performance was a little polarising, but I've seen it twice now and think Butler is fantastic and it manages to cover a lot of groud. If you find Lurmann an issue normally though then this won't be your thing (imho). I expect an Oscar nom or two in due course.
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Yeah... I know I am in the minority on Elvis |
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AnthonyCawood |
Posted: August 14th, 2022, 10:48am |
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LocationUK Posts4319 Posts Per Day 1.14 |
At least we all agree on 13 Lives |
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eldave1 |
Posted: August 14th, 2022, 10:50am |
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LocationSouthern California Posts6874 Posts Per Day 1.95 |
At least we all agree on 13 Lives |
Indeed |
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LC |
Posted: August 14th, 2022, 6:23pm |
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LocationThe Great Southern Land Posts7581 Posts Per Day 1.34 |
Saw 13 lives last night - Excellent1 Howard pulled off what he did with Apollo 13 - had me totally invested even though I knew the outcome. A+ from me |
Dave, I'm so glad I stopped and didn't yammer on about Thirteen Lives too much. A while ago I watched Ron Howard's Masterclass in Directing (thanks again, Pia) and was really impressed. He also seems like an all round nice guy on top of his skills as a Director. I should probably migrate all this Thirteen Lives stuff to another thread. Maybe I'll just make a new one. |
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eldave1 |
Posted: August 14th, 2022, 6:28pm |
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LocationSouthern California Posts6874 Posts Per Day 1.95 |
Dave, I'm so glad I stopped and didn't yammer on about Thirteen Lives too much. A while ago I watched Ron Howard's Masterclass in Directing (thanks again, Pia) and was really impressed. He also seems like an all round nice guy on top of his skills as a Director. I should probably migrate all this Thirteen Lives stuff to another thread. Maybe I'll just make a new one. It was a goodie. Howard does all the little things so well - like that chart he used for the cave. |
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AnthonyCawood |
Posted: August 14th, 2022, 6:43pm |
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LocationUK Posts4319 Posts Per Day 1.14 |
I've just watched the documentary about it, it's called The Rescue and is on Disney + - very good too! |
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LC |
Posted: August 14th, 2022, 7:21pm |
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LocationThe Great Southern Land Posts7581 Posts Per Day 1.34 |
I've just watched the documentary about it, it's called The Rescue and is on Disney + - very good too! |
Thanks, Ant! I also found a link yesterday on how many hours Howard shot, and more... Great reading! Seeing as this continues to be all NOT about Elvis I'll definitely make a new thread shortly. |
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LC |
Posted: August 14th, 2022, 7:57pm |
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Surina |
Posted: August 15th, 2022, 2:13pm |
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LocationSouth Africa Posts23 Posts Per Day 0.01 |
Yeah... I know I am in the minority on Elvis
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In the minority maybe, but not alone. I rewatched Bohemian Rhapsody and then watched Elvis. Hated the Elvis as much as I loved Bohemian Rhapsody. Prey was also good. |
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eldave1 |
Posted: August 15th, 2022, 2:22pm |
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LocationSouthern California Posts6874 Posts Per Day 1.95 |
In the minority maybe, but not alone. I rewatched Bohemian Rhapsody and then watched Elvis. Hated the Elvis as much as I loved Bohemian Rhapsody. Prey was also good.
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Good to have company! |
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Storey_Matters |
Posted: August 16th, 2022, 2:12pm |
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Just finished watching this and not being a fan of Elvis, I didn't think I would like it. I didn't. I loved it. I already knew that Elvis formed the crossover from RnB but I suppose I'd never considered just how epic this was. Elvis was the original white rudebwoy.
I absolutely loved the score in this. Not just the Elvis tracks, but the mixing and blending of new with old was delicious. I have a far greater appreciation for who Elvis was and now also his music.
Well written, well directed, acted, produced, and with a score of a level I have never previously heard, this is one of the best movies I've ever seen. |
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Andrew |
Posted: September 17th, 2022, 3:06pm |
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Some great visuals, and Butler deserves the Oscar as he was as good as can be in the role.
The film itself felt like an experience rather than a cohesive piece of work. |
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AlsoBen |
Posted: September 17th, 2022, 7:19pm |
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LocationAustralia Posts727 Posts Per Day 0.16 |
Quoted Text The film itself felt like an experience rather than a cohesive piece of work. |
This is probably what I'd say as well. I think if you're going to make a biopic, it needs to offer something perspective-wise that I couldn't get from reading the wikipedia page. Hell, even Elvis's page has more context and detail around complex parts of Elvis's life, like that fact that Priscilla was a child when he groomed her, and other controversial things etc. This felt like someone skimmed a one-page biography and then joined ten music videos together. Austin Butler is pretty. |
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