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Franchescanado: Feb 23, 2013; If it wasn't for disappointment
I wouldn't have any appointment; Grimey Drawer

HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:

It's Stephen King's favorite adaptation of any of his work.

"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"

Gets me every time.

# ? Nov 12, 2014 18:02

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# ? May 30, 2024 22:04

Uncle Boogeyman: Jul 22, 2007

HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:

It's Stephen King's favorite adaptation of any of his work.

mine, is Maximum Overdrive.

# ? Nov 12, 2014 18:06

coyo7e: Aug 23, 2007; by zen death robot

VaultAggie posted:

Stand by me is now up on Netflix, or at least I just noticed it on there.
It's one of my all time favorite movies, with fun characters and childhood shenanigans. It also have River Phoenix in it, and his performance is great.

And after watching Stand By Me (again), you should watch Mud, which is Stand by Me crossed with Huck Finn, with Matt McConaghey playing as Jim.

# ? Nov 12, 2014 20:07

Tardcore: Jan 24, 2011; Not cool enough for the Spider-man club.

Uncle Boogeyman posted:

mine, is Maximum Overdrive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDGsT7VSugg&t=5s

# ? Nov 12, 2014 20:11

coyo7e: Aug 23, 2007; by zen death robot

http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/80018697?trkid=13752289

:ughh:

Where's that gif of Ogre shouting "NEEERRRDDSS!"?

# ? Nov 12, 2014 22:03

red19fire: May 26, 2010

Erebus posted:

As far as looking for bad movies to watch, I think I've realized Netflix is not the best place to go.

Amazon has a category for 'lowest rated movies on IMDB' on the Instant Prime part of the site. It's pretty bad.

# ? Nov 12, 2014 22:39

Jose Oquendo: Jun 20, 2004; Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a boring movie

coyo7e posted:

http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/80018697?trkid=13752289

Where's that gif of Ogre shouting "NEEERRRDDSS!"?

This is definitely a thing. Last month my university's paper had an article on the school's team.

edit: Found it. http://www.thedaonline.com/news/article_1cebf38e-3c8f-11e4-adb1-0017a43b2370.html

# ? Nov 12, 2014 23:15

Goobish: May 31, 2011

Didn't think I saw this mentioned yet, but the puppet sitcom Dinosaurs is on Netflix. I guess it was the last thing Jim Henson was working on before he died. I remember loving it as a child, and watching it now I'm surprised how adult friendly it is with humor. Highly recommended if you miss the 90s.

# ? Nov 13, 2014 00:48

SolidSnakesBandana: Jul 1, 2007; Infinite ammo

The Clap posted:

Good lord, no. No, no, no, no, no.

It's borderline enjoyable until the final sequence, which renders the film incomprehensible and weak. I thought the characters worked well and I enjoyed their rapport for the most part but the final sequence throws out almost all of the characterization in favor of "evil mind stuff".

I can't make this up. The villain is, without any exaggeration, "spooky wilderness mind stuff". We must keep it at bay! Protect everyone from this madness! Protagonists simply stumbling upon latent evil is one of the laziest plot devices that a horror movie can use - where's the motivation? Why would the protagonists feel obligated to do anything about it? Because it starts loving with them, so they must gently caress with it back?

It's the the kind of movie that is watchable for a while until it starts dropping little hints of where it's going and you just have to watch in anti-horror (because it isn't scary) as it becomes an awful, lovely mess of a film before your eyes.

Do not watch Mr. Jones. It is a waste of time and will likely only make you angry. If you want great found footage, watch Grave Encounters and its sequel.

precision posted:

Well without going too much into it I think you completely missed the entire point of the film and what the "spooky wilderness stuff" actually even was.

It was explicitly the world where nightmares take place, and almost all of the last sequence is literally a dream. It's one of the most effective portrayals of how disorienting and odd dreams are that I've seen. The main character was drawn to the location because he had to become the next "Mr. Jones". The people that Mr. Jones sends his totems to are people at risk of breaking down the barrier between dreams and reality. The one guy who destroyed his totem is literally living in a constant nightmare. Scott and Penny's sex scene is an implication that Scott had to pass down whatever makes him crazy/special (the reason he was on medication).

I mean if you didn't like it that's fine but you definitely misunderstood what happened apparently.

SolidSnakesBandana posted:

I will watch Mr. Jones tonight and settle this once and for all.

I finally did this. Mr. Jones sucked. The main character is an unlikable douchebag for one. I was interested in the beginning but it slowly got worse and worse. The climax was ok I guess, but the thing that bothered me most was the fact that nothing bad actually happened to anyone. They saw a few spooky things though. One thing I did like was the implication that maybe when he got back to the cabin, his girlfriend wasn't real. So who did he bang?

# ? Nov 13, 2014 01:21

precision: May 7, 2006; by VideoGames

coyo7e posted:

http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/80018697?trkid=13752289

Where's that gif of Ogre shouting "NEEERRRDDSS!"?

I am watching the gently caress out of this, holy poo poo. I'm already laughing.

# ? Nov 13, 2014 01:28

girth brooks part 2: Sep 6, 2011; Bush did 911; Fun Shoe

I know people were talking about Thief a couple of pages back, it just started on the MGM channel if anyone wanted to catch it.

# ? Nov 13, 2014 01:48

a foolish pianist: May 6, 2007; (bi)cyclic mutation

Phase IV is up on US netflix now, and it owns.

# ? Nov 13, 2014 02:01

K. Waste: Feb 27, 2014; MORAL:
To the vector belong the spoils.

Can't wait to get Harakiri in the mail and then double-feature it with the Takashi Miike remake. I wish Gozu was streaming, too. Oh well, looks like about good a time as any to finally watch Ichi the Killer.

# ? Nov 13, 2014 02:08

...of SCIENCE!: Apr 26, 2008; by Fluffdaddy

a foolish pianist posted:

Phase IV is up on US netflix now, and it owns.

Oh holy gently caress yes.

Phase IV is the only feature film that Saul Bass ever held a directing credit for and it owns.

# ? Nov 13, 2014 02:08

Hackers film 1995: Nov 4, 2009; Hack the planet!

I know The Burbs has already been mentioned, but I finally got around to putting it on since I remembered loving it. I had forgotten all about the Universal Pictures Earth zoom that they did in the opening. It still looks pretty good.

Anyway, while I was searching online to see if anyone knew where they zoomed in (imdb says it appears to be a suburb of Des Moines), I found a whole forum dedicated solely to this movie. I know I shouldn't be surprised because it is the internet and anything gets loving :spergin:

to the nth degree but jeeze man.

# ? Nov 13, 2014 02:09

Chichevache: Feb 17, 2010; One of the funniest posters in GIP.

Just not intentionally.

My girlfriend and I are looking for the right movie and we aren't quite sure what it is. Princess Bride is pretty much what we want, but we last watched it a month or two ago so we'd like to try something new. Something a little warmer and brighter than Stardust, funnier than Pushing Daisies and Dead Like Me, while still being like a downtempo Grand Budapest Hotel. It doesn't have to be Netflix though, Amazon Prime is good too.

p.s. We are baked out of our minds but we don't generally love stoner comedies. For reference I really enjoyed The Yellow Sea, Snowpiercer, and Zodiac while high.

K. Waste posted:

Can't wait to get Harakiri in the mail and then double-feature it with the Takashi Miike remake. I wish Gozu was streaming, too. Oh well, looks like about good a time as any to finally watch Ichi the Killer.

I bought the Criterion Collection bluray of the original a few months ago, but I haven't got around to watching it yet. The remake is one of my top 10 films of all time.

# ? Nov 13, 2014 03:22

A MIRACLE: Sep 17, 2007; All right. It's Saturday night; I have no date, a two-liter bottle of Shasta and my all-Rush mix-tape... Let's rock.

edit /\/\/\ WOAH /\/\/\ let me know what you guys end up watching :catdrugs:

yall should just watch microcosm

I'm also looking for the right movie, and by that I mean something terrible and slapstickey and just, just awful. I love stoner/late night comedies, black comedies (friday, how high, house party, the wash) national lampoons comedies (dorm daze, senior trip) etc etc.

A MIRACLE fucked around with this message at 03:30 on Nov 13, 2014

# ? Nov 13, 2014 03:26

SolidSnakesBandana: Jul 1, 2007; Infinite ammo

No matter what anyone says don't watch Detention

# ? Nov 13, 2014 03:30

Darthemed: Oct 28, 2007; "A data unit?
For me?"; College Slice

Wiggles Von Huggins posted:

Anyway, while I was searching online to see if anyone knew where they zoomed in (imdb says it appears to be a suburb of Des Moines), I found a whole forum dedicated solely to this movie. I know I shouldn't be surprised because it is the internet and anything gets loving to the nth degree but jeeze man.

Well come on, make with the link already.

# ? Nov 13, 2014 03:30

A MIRACLE: Sep 17, 2007; All right. It's Saturday night; I have no date, a two-liter bottle of Shasta and my all-Rush mix-tape... Let's rock.

the answer to "what should I watch" is usually Dredd

edit or every episode of Parks and Recreation

A MIRACLE fucked around with this message at 03:33 on Nov 13, 2014

# ? Nov 13, 2014 03:31

Magnus Gallant: Mar 9, 2010; by Lowtax; Grimey Drawer

Watch return of the killer tomatoes.

You'll probably have to rent it but it's great.

# ? Nov 13, 2014 03:32

precision: May 7, 2006; by VideoGames

Chichevache posted:

My girlfriend and I are looking for the right movie and we aren't quite sure what it is. Princess Bride is pretty much what we want, but we last watched it a month or two ago so we'd like to try something new. Something a little warmer and brighter than Stardust, funnier than Pushing Daisies and Dead Like Me, while still being like a downtempo Grand Budapest Hotel. It doesn't have to be Netflix though, Amazon Prime is good too.

Warmer and brighter than Stardust?! That movie is like :3:

incarnate.

Maybe try Eagle vs. Shark? It's in the quirky Wes Anderson ballpark and I seem to recall liking it a lot.

# ? Nov 13, 2014 03:35

Chichevache: Feb 17, 2010; One of the funniest posters in GIP.

Just not intentionally.

SolidSnakesBandana posted:

No matter what anyone says don't watch Detention

Detention loving owned.

precision posted:

Warmer and brighter than Stardust?! That movie is like incarnate.

Unfortunately, the cinematography doesn't always match.

# ? Nov 13, 2014 03:36

SolidSnakesBandana: Jul 1, 2007; Infinite ammo

A MIRACLE posted:

edit /\/\/\ WOAH /\/\/\ let me know what you guys end up watching

yall should just watch microcosm

I'm also looking for the right movie, and by that I mean something terrible and slapstickey and just, just awful. I love stoner/late night comedies, black comedies (friday, how high, house party, the wash) national lampoons comedies (dorm daze, senior trip) etc etc.

I recommend Top Secret! Hilarious movie.

# ? Nov 13, 2014 03:36

coyo7e: Aug 23, 2007; by zen death robot

Jose Oquendo posted:

This is definitely a thing. Last month my university's paper had an article on the school's team.

edit: Found it. http://www.thedaonline.com/news/article_1cebf38e-3c8f-11e4-adb1-0017a43b2370.html

Sprinting around while holding a 5' long piece of wood between your legs and trying to grab a ball in a scrum - what could possibly go wrong?

# ? Nov 13, 2014 03:36

precision: May 7, 2006; by VideoGames

A MIRACLE posted:

the answer to "what should I watch" is usually Dredd

edit or every episode of Parks and Recreation

Yes this.

# ? Nov 13, 2014 03:42

theflyingexecutive: Apr 22, 2007

Or 30 Rock.

# ? Nov 13, 2014 03:53

A MIRACLE: Sep 17, 2007; All right. It's Saturday night; I have no date, a two-liter bottle of Shasta and my all-Rush mix-tape... Let's rock.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxqycijBUn0

# ? Nov 13, 2014 03:54

...of SCIENCE!: Apr 26, 2008; by Fluffdaddy

precision posted:

Warmer and brighter than Stardust?! That movie is like incarnate.

Amelie is still on Netflix so it is the reigning queen of :3:

incarnate.

# ? Nov 13, 2014 04:04

SolidSnakesBandana: Jul 1, 2007; Infinite ammo

I liked Hook but I recently learned a lot of people hated that movie so I dunno. Of course after what happened with Robin Williams I'm sure everyone will love it now

# ? Nov 13, 2014 04:05

Chichevache: Feb 17, 2010; One of the funniest posters in GIP.

Just not intentionally.

...of SCIENCE! posted:

Amelie is still on Netflix so it is the reigning queen of incarnate.

Amelie is one of the most hosed up and twisted films ever.

# ? Nov 13, 2014 04:09

Magnus Gallant: Mar 9, 2010; by Lowtax; Grimey Drawer

SolidSnakesBandana posted:

I liked Hook but I recently learned a lot of people hated that movie so I dunno. Of course after what happened with Robin Williams I'm sure everyone will love it now

Hook is great.

# ? Nov 13, 2014 04:10

computer parts: Nov 18, 2010; PLEASE CLAP

SolidSnakesBandana posted:

I liked Hook but I recently learned a lot of people hated that movie so I dunno. Of course after what happened with Robin Williams I'm sure everyone will love it now

Hook is really sad in the middle, like most Robin Williams films.

# ? Nov 13, 2014 04:26

Anonymous Robot: Jun 1, 2007; Lost his leg in Robo War I

Oh cool, Tim Burton's Batman is up.

# ? Nov 13, 2014 04:29

socialsecurity: Aug 30, 2003

Goobish posted:

Didn't think I saw this mentioned yet, but the puppet sitcom Dinosaurs is on Netflix. I guess it was the last thing Jim Henson was working on before he died. I remember loving it as a child, and watching it now I'm surprised how adult friendly it is with humor. Highly recommended if you miss the 90s.

At the very least everyone should watch the last episode that poo poo is depressing for a 90s family show.

# ? Nov 13, 2014 04:37

Chichevache: Feb 17, 2010; One of the funniest posters in GIP.

Just not intentionally.

Eagle vs. Shark didn't do it for us at all so now we are on Stardust. It isn't quite scratching the itch, but it is better than nothing.

# ? Nov 13, 2014 04:37

Magnus Gallant: Mar 9, 2010; by Lowtax; Grimey Drawer

Pay to rent return of the killer tomatoes if you can.

# ? Nov 13, 2014 04:59

dik-dik: Feb 21, 2009

You should watch In Bruges as long as you think you'll pass out before the ending

E: or watch The Informant!

dik-dik fucked around with this message at 05:08 on Nov 13, 2014

# ? Nov 13, 2014 05:05

A MIRACLE: Sep 17, 2007; All right. It's Saturday night; I have no date, a two-liter bottle of Shasta and my all-Rush mix-tape... Let's rock.

Wow the burbs is so so good you guys, awesome party movie

# ? Nov 13, 2014 05:20

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# ? May 30, 2024 22:04

That Works: Jul 22, 2006; Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy

Chichevache posted:

My girlfriend and I are looking for the right movie and we aren't quite sure what it is. Princess Bride is pretty much what we want, but we last watched it a month or two ago so we'd like to try something new. Something a little warmer and brighter than Stardust, funnier than Pushing Daisies and Dead Like Me, while still being like a downtempo Grand Budapest Hotel. It doesn't have to be Netflix though, Amazon Prime is good too.

p.s. We are baked out of our minds but we don't generally love stoner comedies. For reference I really enjoyed The Yellow Sea, Snowpiercer, and Zodiac while high.

I bought the Criterion Collection bluray of the original a few months ago, but I haven't got around to watching it yet. The remake is one of my top 10 films of all time.

I'd go with Joe vs The Volcano

# ? Nov 13, 2014 05:47

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