Movies

[Thackeraye]

Busy movie watching weekend extending to Tuesday. Tonight, 90s Essentials movie rewatch with the teen, Gattaca. Tomorrow, the Substance at 5pm. We'll try to squeeze in a late Saturday Criterion Channel movie. Sunday, The Brutalist. Monday, off day. Tuesday, Companion early screening.

Gattaca has been on my watch list ever since it came out! Never got round to watching it.

 

[mdmost]

Gattaca has been on my watch list ever since it came out! Never got round to watching it.

One of The Criterion Channel's themes this month is Surveillance Cinema. Gattaca was on there along with The Truman Show, The Lives of Others, Minority Report, and The Conversation among many others.

 

[LeSamourai]

One of The Criterion Channel's themes this month is Surveillance Cinema. Gattaca was on there along with The Truman Show, The Lives of Others, Minority Report, and The Conversation among many others.

Gattaca was a movie high school me saw in the the theater then told everyone to go see, only to have a few friends decide I like to recommend boring movies.

 

[Bull Shannon]

Gattaca was a movie high school me saw in the the theater then told everyone to go see, only to have a few friends decide I like to recommend boring movies.

Gattaca had high-school me raving that Jude Law was the actor.

 

[kvetcha]

B films are inherently low budget but far from every low budget film is a B-film. To me, a B film denotes a genre film that is poorly made and innately campy as a byproduct of it's budget and amateur nature (ala The Room or Toxic Avenger). Thus why I wouldn't view Death Proof or The Substance as B films even if there are elements of homage to them within (especially with Death Proof). To me, the Substance is far more influenced by the aueter work of Cronenberg than it is tradition B films. Her other film Revenge, though, is very much influenced by many of the same low budget B films of the 70's that QT is.

Edit: Google AI says:

A B movie is a low-budget film that was originally shown as part of a double feature with a major studio release. The term "B movie" originated in Hollywood during the Golden Age of Hollywood, which was the 1930s and 1940s.

Characteristics of B movies

• Low budget: B movies were made on a small budget and had low production values.
  
  
• Formulaic: B movies often had formulaic scripts and tight shooting schedules.
  
  
• Short running time: B movies were usually relatively short.
  
  
• Genre-based: B movies were often made in specific genres, such as horror, sci-fi, or action.
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• Unconventional: B movies often had unconventional storytelling.

literal film equivalent of a 45 single B-side.

 

[kvetcha]

I was gonna say it's an example of people learning some of the wrong lessons from Avatar... but I'm not sure what the right lessons from Avatar would be...

Sullys stick together

 

[The Denmarkian Wonder]

Managed to find two of the three classic monster movie stills hidden in the movie and first time spotting the satellite crashing into the ocean in the final Rob and Beth footage.

 

[Melt Face Molly Drop]

Gattaca was a movie high school me saw in the the theater then told everyone to go see, only to have a few friends decide I like to recommend boring movies.

I didn’t know we went to high school together

 

[BjorgenFjorgen]

YESSSSS

Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another Test Screens, Confirmed to Be Modern Update on Vineland

“I need to start figuring out what the f— to say,” Paul Thomas Anderson recently said when it came to his biggest project yet, a $115 million Warner Bros. summer tentpole with a cast featuring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, Wood Harris, Alana Haim, Benicio del Toro...

thefilmstage.com

 

[ayayrawn]

I am hungover, and on the set of a movie filming in my city to be an extra. Can't share pics, but details to come! Will be sharing the room eith several stars from major releases of last yearvery cool.

 

[ayayrawn]

I am hungover, and on the set of a movie filming in my city to be an extra. Can't share pics, but details to come! Will be sharing the room eith several stars from major releases of last yearvery cool.

Hint hint

Bill Skarsgård & Dacre Montgomery To Star In ‘Dead Man’s Wire’ For Gus Van Sant

'Dead Man's Wire,' starring Bill Skarsgård and Dacre Montgomery, is heading into production with Gus Van Sant directing.

deadline.com

Gus Van Sant hostage thriller Dead Man's Wire adds Colman Domingo, Myha’la, Cary Elwes, & John Robinson to the cast

Colman Domingo, Myha'la, and more have joined the cast of the Gus Van Sant hostage thriller Dead Man's Wire

www.joblo.com

 

[ayayrawn]

Been feet away from Gus, Bill, Coleman, and Cary all morning. They seem like lovely folks.

 

[kvetcha]

Been feet away from Gus, Bill, Coleman, and Cary all morning. They seem like lovely folks.

tell Bill his Orlok gave me a fear boner

 

[avecigrec]

Been feet away from Gus, Bill, Coleman, and Cary all morning. They seem like lovely folks.

ask Coleman to sign my boobs

 

[DownIsTheNewUp]

Watched Den of Thieves last night after getting pissed at Elden Ring. 1/3 of the way through and I considered just rewatching The Town. Halfway through, I ordered the OG Heat Blu Ray (which a lot of people prefer to the 4k). The 3rd act was sort of fun but the whole thing felt super derivative to me.

 

[DownIsTheNewUp]

Hint hint

Bill Skarsgård & Dacre Montgomery To Star In ‘Dead Man’s Wire’ For Gus Van Sant

'Dead Man's Wire,' starring Bill Skarsgård and Dacre Montgomery, is heading into production with Gus Van Sant directing.

deadline.com

Gus Van Sant hostage thriller Dead Man's Wire adds Colman Domingo, Myha’la, Cary Elwes, & John Robinson to the cast

Colman Domingo, Myha'la, and more have joined the cast of the Gus Van Sant hostage thriller Dead Man's Wire

www.joblo.com

Love me some Gus!

 

[gaporter]

tell Bill his Orlok gave me a fear boner

I assume you'll be purchasing the life-size cutout?

Nosferatu Count Orlok Standee

Transform your space into a scene from the iconic silent horror film Nosferatu with the Nosferatu Count Orlok Standee. Featuring a life-size depiction of the menacing Count Orlok, this standee captures the chilling essence of one of cinema's most legendary vampires.Size: 72" x 39"

www.nbcstore.com

 

[The Denmarkian Wonder]