5-Day Weekend Thread | Saturday #s (Asgard p.109) - Coco 17.7, Justice League 15.7, Wonder 8.3, Thor: Ragnarok 6.4, Daddy's Home 2 5.3

[Jake Gittes]

3 minutes ago, filmlover said:

So...what's everyone expecting from next week's limited releases (since there are no wide openers)? I think The Shape of Water could pull $80K PTA while The Disaster Artist should do $30K PTA (it's going to be in about 20 theaters). With weak reviews and no awards prospects, Wonder Wheel will be the next nonstarter.

I can see Shape of Water going over 100k. Disaster Artist might do over 40k, or even blow up to near-Black Swan levels. 

[WrathOfHan]

8 minutes ago, Ethan Hunt said:

Han ain't hip with the kids

I have literally never seen any guy at my school wear pink pants or shorts.

 

[CoolioD1]

1 minute ago, titanic2187 said:

2011:

Tree of Life: I don't get, who nominated this movie??? 4/10 

 

2014

Birdman: Perfect, 9.5/10

Boyhood: Sorry....I don't get this too, 6/10

 

2015

Bridge of spies/Booklyn: Skipped     

 

  

 

[The Panda]

7 minutes ago, lielixthe said:

Touche. Gotta start somewhere though.

I'd start with Gravity, it's not the same on a small-screen versus a big screen but it's still an excellent and accessible movie.

 

I think in general the most GA friendly of the movies are in this order (of the ones you haven't seen and more GA friendly for your demo)

Inception

Gravity

True Grit

La La Land

Django Unchained

American Sniper

The Help

Hidden Figures

The Big Short

The Social Network

Bridge of Spies

Hell or High Water

Whiplash

The Revenant

The Imitation Game

The Wolf of Wall Street

American Hustle

Lincoln

 

Granted, if you look at the films BO that's probably a better indicator of whats GA friendly.

Edited November 25, 2017 by The Panda

[TalismanRing]

21 minutes ago, lielixthe said:

Disclaimer: There's no accounting for taste, and I wouldn't classify myself as a film lover tbh. Just here to popcorn at the numbers, mostly.

 

Bolding Liked (Would watch again of my own volition)

Italics  Disliked (I want my time back)

Nothing So-so

Everything under spoiler cut: Didn't watch (please reccomend if you think I'd like something here based on what I have seen and do like) There's a lot ^^; Additional information: I adored LotR and most of Miyazaki's films. 

 

1. Mad Max: Fury Road
2. The Martian
3. Hacksaw Ridge
4. Toy Story 3
5. Arrival
6. Les Miserables
7. Life of Pi
8. Black Swan (I somehow managed to fall asleep during this...in my defence was watching in the dorms and I was both very tired and very comfy)

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Spotlight

Gravity

Boyhood

The Social Network

Her

La La Land

Django Unchained

Whiplash

Beasts of the Southern Wild

True Grit

Moonlight

The Revenant

The Big Short

The Wolf of Wall Street

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Hell or High Water

12 Years a Slave

Bridge of Spies

Manchester by the Sea

Silver Linings Playbook

Zero Dark Thirty

Winter's Bone

Lincoln

Room

The Tree of Life

Birdman

Amour

Moneyball

Nebraska

Selma

The Fighter

Fences

Captain Phillips

Hidden Figures

The Kids Are All Right

Philomena

The Help

The Descendants

127 Hours

Inception

The Artist

Argo

Dallas Buyers Club

The King's Speech

The Theory of Everything

The Imitation Game

Midnight in Paris

Brooklyn

Lion

Hugo

War Horse

American Hustle

American Sniper

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

 

 

 

Not all my personal choices but you might enjoy:

 

Inception

Gravity

Captain Phillips

The Wolf of Wall Street

Lion

Hell or High Water

Hidden Figures

The Big Short

Django Unchained

True Grit

The Revenant

 

Since you said you like Mizyaki you might enjoy the whimsical aspects of these

 

The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Artist

Edited November 25, 2017 by TalismanRing

[That One Girl]

Definitely watch Tree of Life.  Most GA accessible of the bunch.

[lielixthe]

5 minutes ago, The Panda said:

I'd start with Gravity, it's not the same on a small-screen versus a big screen but it's still an excellent and accessible movie.

 

I think in general the most GA friendly of the movies are in this order (of the ones you haven't seen and more GA friendly for your demo)

Inception

Gravity

True Grit

La La Land

Django Unchained

American Sniper

The Help

Hidden Figures

The Big Short

The Social Network

Bridge of Spies

Hell or High Water

Whiplash

The Revenant

The Imitation Game

The Wolf of Wall Street

American Hustle

Lincoln

 

Granted, if you look at the films BO that's probably a better indicator of whats GA friendly.

Thanks for taking the time to list this (also thanks @Ethan Hunt for Gravity recc! Edit: Talisman too!) Guess I know what I'll be doing over the coming weekends.

Edited November 25, 2017 by lielixthe

[WrathOfHan]

I've always put off watching True Grit because my dad wasn't a fan of it. I need to watch it eventually!

[That One Girl]

11 minutes ago, titanic2187 said:

who nominated this movie??

 

the academy.

[The Panda]

4 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

I've always put off watching True Grit because my dad wasn't a fan of it. I need to watch it eventually!

True Grit is excellent, much better than the original.

Edited November 25, 2017 by The Panda

[cannastop]

15 minutes ago, DAR said:

I have a pair salmon color shorts

Are you a frat boy?

[DAR]

1 minute ago, The Panda said:

True Grit is excellent, much better than the original.

It is except Jeff Bridges has basically been playing Rooster Cogburn the last seven years

[WrathOfHan]

Just now, DAR said:

It is except Jeff Bridges has basically been playing Rooster Cogburn the last seven years

That's a bad thing?

[DAR]

1 minute ago, cannastop said:

Are you a frat boy?

Nope but I do wear them for golf

[DAR]

1 minute ago, WrathOfHan said:

That's a bad thing?

Not exactly I really like his performance in the Lyft ad

[MrPink]

I am told Jeff Bridges broke the curse for Only the Brave @Chewy

[WrathOfHan]

3 minutes ago, MrPink said:

I am told Jeff Bridges broke the curse for Only the Brave @Chewy

Nah, he's still in Rooster Cogburn mode BUT

 

Spoiler

HE SINGS  

 

[Maxmoser3]

Jeff Bridges has been Rooster Cogburn for a while. He’s really not been a normal Dude in a while, but I can deal with rooster cogburn over Johnny Depp acting like he’s on cocaine for 2 hours although I really liked Black Mass. 

[Chaz]

How come every time I walk in here all I see are teenagers yammering at each other? Lord.

[LaughingEvans]

I'll rewatch Tree of Life when it comes out in cinemas again. My 46inch TV is not good enough for this masterpiece.