NewOldBlood
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I don't hate this one, but I prefer The Heat, Tammy, Identity Thief, St. Vincent and though they aren't really her movies I really like her smaller roles in This Is 40 and The Hangover III.
What Movies Did You Watch in March 2023?
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irish_buffalo
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Her small role in Hangover III was dynamite.
PantherProud
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BlueJayFan
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I enjoyed Spy way more than the abominations that were Tammy and Identity Thief
PantherProud
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Ironically stumbled on this today.
Melissa McCarthy’s at Her Best When She’s Playing an Asshole With a Heart of Gold
Unlike the Incredible Hulk, you will absolutely love Melissa McCarthy when she’s angry.
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PantherProud
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Scream 6: 6.5/8
Another worthy installment to the franchise. Moving the series to New York City gives the movie a sense of freshness and allowed them to do certain things plot wise and murder wise that they wouldn’t have been able to do in the normal small town setting.
The opening scene was refreshingly original and they throw you a curveball (which a part of me wishes they had gone that route just to see where it led story wise).
The killer reveal was a slightly mixed bag for me. Solid motive, but I think the actors played it a little over the top for my taste. I feel like the writers could have made it more emotional.
I think this article does a great job of explaining why Scream is my favorite horror franchise. Because at its heart, it’s not a horror franchise, it’s a murder mystery (which I’m a big fan of).
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Another worthy installment to the franchise. Moving the series to New York City gives the movie a sense of freshness and allowed them to do certain things plot wise and murder wise that they wouldn’t have been able to do in the normal small town setting.
The opening scene was refreshingly original and they throw you a curveball (which a part of me wishes they had gone that route just to see where it led story wise).
The killer reveal was a slightly mixed bag for me. Solid motive, but I think the actors played it a little over the top for my taste. I feel like the writers could have made it more emotional.
I think this article does a great job of explaining why Scream is my favorite horror franchise. Because at its heart, it’s not a horror franchise, it’s a murder mystery (which I’m a big fan of).
'Scream' Works Because at Its Heart, It’s Really a Mystery Series
Every 'Scream' movie keeps the murder mystery alive.
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eastisbest
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Cover Girl (1944) Going through old musicals. Seeing that Rita Hayworth, known now more for steam is really cut from the same cloth as Lucille Ball, known now more for comedy surprised me. I'd only seen her dramatic movies.
I'd read about a particular dance scene, I don't know why it's the first time I've seen it. It doesn't seem to make the anthologies seen on awards shows and stuff. I always enjoyed Anchors Away and the dance scene with Donald O'Conner and Debbie Reynolds. This is called Alter Ego, absolutely brilliant.
I'd read about a particular dance scene, I don't know why it's the first time I've seen it. It doesn't seem to make the anthologies seen on awards shows and stuff. I always enjoyed Anchors Away and the dance scene with Donald O'Conner and Debbie Reynolds. This is called Alter Ego, absolutely brilliant.
clarkgriswold
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Boston Strangler (2023)- this premiered on Hulu Friday night. Not great, but a decent historical drama that follows the female reporters that broke the stories on the Boston Strangler. 5.5./8.
irish_buffalo
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Over the past week I've been on a Farrelly Bros. kick. My rankings are strictly comedy based with Caddyshack being 8/8.
Kingpin (7/8), There is Something About Mary (7/8), Me, Myself, and Irene (7/8), Stuck on You (6.5/8), Heartbreak Kid (6/8).
All dynamite funny. Will we ever see comedies like these again?
Kingpin (7/8), There is Something About Mary (7/8), Me, Myself, and Irene (7/8), Stuck on You (6.5/8), Heartbreak Kid (6/8).
All dynamite funny. Will we ever see comedies like these again?
eastisbest
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Putting Farrelly's on their own relative scale makes sense. Otherwise it'd be 7.2's, 7.6s... One of them (Peter, looked it up to remind myself) wrote a book I've been wanting to read and just haven't pulled the trigger on it. They made it into a movie, unfortuntely with Alec Baldwin who I generally do not enjoy. It hs Amy Smart who I always enjoy. Maybe I'll watch it today, Outside Providence. Ever watch it?
irish_buffalo
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Yes, after it came out years ago. Good movie and still comedic but it was definitely a more serious flick for them. Not bad.
eastisbest
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It was a good Sunday afternoon movie. Baldwin was all right. Some good scenes with him and "Farrelly."
irish_buffalo
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Yeah nothing great, and not their forte. If I remember right it was loosely based on their childhood. The George Wendt character coming out was cutting edge for the time.
eastisbest
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Them letting him back into the group was probably even more cutting edge. Ultimately, bros be bros.
War-Gods of the Deep (UK-1965)
Horror Fantasy: Cornwall 1903 the coastal community is dwindling and a group stumble upon and underwater city ran by a non-aging smuggler played by Vincent Price. This one is based off "City in the Sea" by Edgar Allen Poe. It is what it is .... 4.0/8
Horror Fantasy: Cornwall 1903 the coastal community is dwindling and a group stumble upon and underwater city ran by a non-aging smuggler played by Vincent Price. This one is based off "City in the Sea" by Edgar Allen Poe. It is what it is .... 4.0/8
Curse of Bigfoot (1975)
Horror: Students on an archaeological dig discover something in a cave. I knew this one was bad going into it after all this one was featured on Mystery Science Theater 3K. This was no Bigfoot in this movie it was some mummified creature so I was confused by the title. I since learned that this film was actually "Teenagers Battle the Thing" but with some added scenes and the name change..... Any how, it is bad... really bad but not bad enough to come close to worse movie of all time stardom .... 2.0/8
Horror: Students on an archaeological dig discover something in a cave. I knew this one was bad going into it after all this one was featured on Mystery Science Theater 3K. This was no Bigfoot in this movie it was some mummified creature so I was confused by the title. I since learned that this film was actually "Teenagers Battle the Thing" but with some added scenes and the name change..... Any how, it is bad... really bad but not bad enough to come close to worse movie of all time stardom .... 2.0/8
The Unraveling (2015)
Thriller: Packaged as a horror 5 buddies head out deep into the woods to find they are not alone during a drinking binge. I've seen too many movies as I easily figured out what was going on early .... I was hoping I was wrong..... Did not care for the reveal nor the after credit scene which was not needed..... 3.5/8
Thriller: Packaged as a horror 5 buddies head out deep into the woods to find they are not alone during a drinking binge. I've seen too many movies as I easily figured out what was going on early .... I was hoping I was wrong..... Did not care for the reveal nor the after credit scene which was not needed..... 3.5/8
Spartacus1987
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Shazam Fury of the Gods - 5.5/10
Not a horrible movie by any stretch just too campy for me and not all that funny either. It does have some solid action at times and is much better than anything Marvel has put out in the last year and a half. Supposedly it’s tanking at the box office though due to it not being apart of James Gunns new DC universe.
Not a horrible movie by any stretch just too campy for me and not all that funny either. It does have some solid action at times and is much better than anything Marvel has put out in the last year and a half. Supposedly it’s tanking at the box office though due to it not being apart of James Gunns new DC universe.