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Press Releases and Film News / RIP Rex Reed
Last post by Trevor - Today at 01:16:39 PMThe renowned critic and writer has passed away at the age of 87.
He was also an actor in two of the worst movies ever made: MYRA BRECKENRIDGE and INCHON.
RIP.
He was also an actor in two of the worst movies ever made: MYRA BRECKENRIDGE and INCHON.
RIP.
#12
Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by M.10rda - Today at 01:09:33 PMTHE FOUNDER (2016):
This is an odd little film that seems to have attracted controversy out of all proportion to its subject and mild/midbrow treatment. Michael Keaton plays Ray Kroc, the man who made McDonalds what it is today, for better or worse. A perpetually underachieving traveling salesman, Kroc stumbles upon a popular, efficiently run roadside diner, operated by two brothers played by Nick Offerman (looking bizarre w/ no moustache) and John Carroll Lynch (looking no more or less bizarre than usual). Kroc will initially convince the brothers to partner with him in a national franchise but inevitably the international phenomenon that bares their name will ironically be associated not with the brothers but with Kroc and some clown named Ronald.
The first 30+ minutes are impersonal and expository, as if THE FOUNDER isn't a feature film but a corporate promotional video about the company's history. Its director is John Lee Hancock, who directed one of this century's most mediocre/least deserving Best Picture nominees, THE BLIND SIDE. The screenplay though is written by the guy who wrote THE WRESTLER and BIG FAN, and eventually it reveals some smart and darker notes, though unfortunately never as dark as either of those films. Ray Kroc is ultimately treated like a tragic Shakespearean figure, trading morality and ethics for filthy lucre. Hence, I guess, a surprising amount of online debate about a film that was otherwise generally ignored by the public: some viewers think THE FOUNDER humanizes Kroc too much, whereas others apparently really love McDonalds burgers and are angry at the film for tarnishing Kroc's legacy.
I have no dog in this fight, but also have no problem whatsoever believing that a businessman might blithely degrade the integrity of a product or betray its creators. (Also, it's just burgers and fries we're talking about.)
To the film's credit, Keaton brings his entire toolbox of garrulous sports coach in/sincerity to the role... the (post-Miramax) Weinsteins put a lot of Oscar-ad money behind promoting THE FOUNDER. Offerman and Lynch similarly give disproportionately serious performances, perhaps hoping to ride Keaton's attention to a possible BSA nomination. Laura Dern is good as usual (though entirely too tall for Keaton) as Kroc's long-suffering first wife, and Linda Cardellini is Wife #2, Joan B.
3/5 ........And whatever else can be said for or against Ray, Joan Kroc has put his money to good use for many years in service and defense of national public media.
Best/most damning line of dialogue: "It's better to have one great restaurant than fifty mediocre ones". Ouch!
This is an odd little film that seems to have attracted controversy out of all proportion to its subject and mild/midbrow treatment. Michael Keaton plays Ray Kroc, the man who made McDonalds what it is today, for better or worse. A perpetually underachieving traveling salesman, Kroc stumbles upon a popular, efficiently run roadside diner, operated by two brothers played by Nick Offerman (looking bizarre w/ no moustache) and John Carroll Lynch (looking no more or less bizarre than usual). Kroc will initially convince the brothers to partner with him in a national franchise but inevitably the international phenomenon that bares their name will ironically be associated not with the brothers but with Kroc and some clown named Ronald.
The first 30+ minutes are impersonal and expository, as if THE FOUNDER isn't a feature film but a corporate promotional video about the company's history. Its director is John Lee Hancock, who directed one of this century's most mediocre/least deserving Best Picture nominees, THE BLIND SIDE. The screenplay though is written by the guy who wrote THE WRESTLER and BIG FAN, and eventually it reveals some smart and darker notes, though unfortunately never as dark as either of those films. Ray Kroc is ultimately treated like a tragic Shakespearean figure, trading morality and ethics for filthy lucre. Hence, I guess, a surprising amount of online debate about a film that was otherwise generally ignored by the public: some viewers think THE FOUNDER humanizes Kroc too much, whereas others apparently really love McDonalds burgers and are angry at the film for tarnishing Kroc's legacy.
I have no dog in this fight, but also have no problem whatsoever believing that a businessman might blithely degrade the integrity of a product or betray its creators. (Also, it's just burgers and fries we're talking about.)To the film's credit, Keaton brings his entire toolbox of garrulous sports coach in/sincerity to the role... the (post-Miramax) Weinsteins put a lot of Oscar-ad money behind promoting THE FOUNDER. Offerman and Lynch similarly give disproportionately serious performances, perhaps hoping to ride Keaton's attention to a possible BSA nomination. Laura Dern is good as usual (though entirely too tall for Keaton) as Kroc's long-suffering first wife, and Linda Cardellini is Wife #2, Joan B.
3/5 ........And whatever else can be said for or against Ray, Joan Kroc has put his money to good use for many years in service and defense of national public media.
Best/most damning line of dialogue: "It's better to have one great restaurant than fifty mediocre ones". Ouch!
#13
Bad Movies / Re: Friday Night Rentals: Whic...
Last post by LilCerberus - Today at 01:07:16 PMI haven't seen wizards yet.... Or heartburn.....
#14
Bad Movies / Re: Plan 9 (no, not from outer...
Last post by M.10rda - Today at 12:40:13 PMCool movie, I will check it out someday.
As long as we've brought him up -
In ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, did Mr. Lobo play the movie theater manager who lets S. Tate in for free? Or is it somehow just a guy who looks exactly like the odd-looking Mr. Lobo?
As long as we've brought him up -
In ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, did Mr. Lobo play the movie theater manager who lets S. Tate in for free? Or is it somehow just a guy who looks exactly like the odd-looking Mr. Lobo?
#15
Bad Movies / Re: Plan 9 (no, not from outer...
Last post by LilCerberus - Today at 12:01:57 PMHmm!
Mr Lobo....
Used to be a big deal in the eastern part of the state.....
Mr Lobo....
Used to be a big deal in the eastern part of the state.....
#17
Good Movies / Re: Candice Bergen's banned mo...
Last post by Trevor - Today at 10:54:01 AMQuote from: M.10rda on Today at 08:31:36 AMThose last three on the Bergen list were pretty racy/graphic for their time. Bergen was kinda' happenin', really. Julie Andrews didn't get racy until the early 80s!
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As far as directors go, three of Don Siegel's films were banned here.
RIOT IN CELL BLOCK II
FLAMING STAR
DEATH OF A GUNFIGHTER.
#18
Bad Movies / Plan 9 (no, not from outer spa...
Last post by chainsaw midget - Today at 10:27:16 AMI recently watched Plan 9 (2015) and I would recommend it to other bad movie fans. It's something and I think that something should be seen. It's not a good enough movie to be good, but it's not really bad enough to be memorable.
It's more or less a remake of Plan 9 from Outerspace but with less focus on the aliens, more focus on the zombies, more blood, and full frontal nudity (both male and female). It's actually far closer to a standard zombie movie for the most part.
The movie does have characters that mostly resemble Vampira, Tor Johnson, and Bela Lugosi's characters (although our Bela stand-in looks absolutely nothing like the Bela. He does wear a vampire cape though. because it's Halloween. Halloween has nothing to do with the plot, there's no decorations, nobody else is in costume.
Also the Bela,Tor,Vampira characters really have nothing to do with the actual plot. In fact, they don't do much of anything.
It's mostly zombies running around eating people. There are a few aliens that show up in the last third of the movie. This is also the point where the military shows up and decideds to try to kill everyone in town to contain this.
There's about two dozen characters in this movie and all of them are pretty much one-note, with various levels of acting ability. I do think the guy playing "Criswell" was actually trying to be over the top and bad though.)
The movie is also... not tongue in cheek, but it wants to make lots of references to other better (or even equally bad) movies. The thing is sent in Nilbog for example.
As for actors, it's got Mister Lobo (a horror host if you've never heard of him), the Angry Videogame nerd, and Brian Krause (who's been in Charmed, Sleepwalkers, and Return to the Blue Lagoon).
It's more or less a remake of Plan 9 from Outerspace but with less focus on the aliens, more focus on the zombies, more blood, and full frontal nudity (both male and female). It's actually far closer to a standard zombie movie for the most part.
The movie does have characters that mostly resemble Vampira, Tor Johnson, and Bela Lugosi's characters (although our Bela stand-in looks absolutely nothing like the Bela. He does wear a vampire cape though. because it's Halloween. Halloween has nothing to do with the plot, there's no decorations, nobody else is in costume.
Also the Bela,Tor,Vampira characters really have nothing to do with the actual plot. In fact, they don't do much of anything.
It's mostly zombies running around eating people. There are a few aliens that show up in the last third of the movie. This is also the point where the military shows up and decideds to try to kill everyone in town to contain this.
There's about two dozen characters in this movie and all of them are pretty much one-note, with various levels of acting ability. I do think the guy playing "Criswell" was actually trying to be over the top and bad though.)
The movie is also... not tongue in cheek, but it wants to make lots of references to other better (or even equally bad) movies. The thing is sent in Nilbog for example.
As for actors, it's got Mister Lobo (a horror host if you've never heard of him), the Angry Videogame nerd, and Brian Krause (who's been in Charmed, Sleepwalkers, and Return to the Blue Lagoon).
#19
Bad Movies / Re: Generate Movie Poster with...
Last post by Rev. Powell - Today at 09:59:42 AMCoPilot refused to make the poster for "The Sleazy Ninja," but gave a description:
A pulpy, neon‑lit martial‑arts fever dream. Picture a shadow‑drenched alley in 1980s Tokyo, rain slicking the pavement, a lone ninja in torn fishnet armor striking a pose under a flickering sign that reads "Honor's Dead. Lust Lives."
Anyone want to give it a go?
A pulpy, neon‑lit martial‑arts fever dream. Picture a shadow‑drenched alley in 1980s Tokyo, rain slicking the pavement, a lone ninja in torn fishnet armor striking a pose under a flickering sign that reads "Honor's Dead. Lust Lives."
Anyone want to give it a go?
#20
Good Movies / Re: 100 COLOR movies
Last post by HappyGilmore - Today at 09:39:41 AM56.) Red State