Amph At The Movies (film discussion thread)

Thank you. Thank you!

 

This looks like a film I want to see. I've been really impressed with how Colin Farrell has grown as an actor - he was downright frightening in The North Water, and completely unrecognisable in The Batman, he's just really leaning into the character actor thing in a way I would not have predicted at the start of his career. And teaming up with Brendan Gleeson again...

 

How many times did they get you to buy the same movie?

Like there was the rental , then VHS copy to own , then digitally remastered VHS, then a couple more , then a laserdisc, then a dvd, then a re-mastered THX dvd , then blu-rays, steel books, 4Ks ...

 

I probably have at least 50 to 100 DVDs/Blu-Rays among my home collection. I've certainly got a handful of VHS tapes as well. I rarely load them up anymore; mainly because most of those films are already on the streaming channels I subscribe to. But I don't go out of my way to watch a pirated movie if the film is readily available. If I like a movie enough (and it's not on streaming), I'll still buy the old DVD off of eBay; but I'm not paying more than $20 for a 30+ year old film just because its not available and the seller thinks it's the equivalent of a Honus Wagner baseball card.

Believe it or not, YouTube does have full movies that members have posted on; some are better quality than others. I'd keep them in my "Watch Later" tab for when I feel like watching it on my TV with Roku.

 

This looks interesting....

 

You can take this teaser for what it's worth. Doesn't really add to much outside of confirming what everyone already knew, that Gaga will be in it playing Harley.

 

What perfect casting.

 

Well I'm looking forward to it. I actually got my dad to see the Joker movie, and he does not watch any comic-related films at all.

 

I love the idea of the film buff who owns a Blockbuster Video’s worth of VHS and DVDs surviving the apocalypse with his collection intact and becoming the one responsible for saving our past film heritage.

Did your Dad like it?

Their were cops at the theater when I saw joker wanding everyone as they went in. It made for a tense mood. Seeing it again The Joker is actually a very darkly comedic film.

When my screening of The Joker let out The Downton Abbey movie also let out at the same time. As the two audiences mixed together you could totally tell by the look one people’s faces which movie they just watched.

 

This.
I probably own 1000 DVDs. Probably more honestly. I get a lot really cheap from pawn shops. I will upgrade to Blu Ray when my DVD player breaks. I am fine with my picture quality. I am old enough to remember VHS tapes flickering and my tapes being eaten. You had a tracker that would keep the screen from flickering when it did. I don't demand theater type quality in my home viewing, but if someone else does, that's fine. I also spend far less on entertainment than I did in my 20's. My days of spending 60 dollars for a videogame are over.

 

I think he did like it..to a degree. It wasn't about superheroes chasing bad guys. It wasn't Batman beating the crap out of the Joker for the Umpteenth time. And no, it thankfully wasn't another Bruce Wayne origin story either (though there were of course hints at it; but they were more about background scenarios that didn't really add to the main character's story). It was a dark film for sure; certainly more dark than the R rating would give it credit for. BOP was rated R; but compared to Joker that was a My Little Pony movie.

 

I adore 4DX theaters! Here's a great feature on the geniuses who make it happen

 

Ugh, I hate that.

 

Probably the only thing from Korea you don't like!

 

It's such a stupid gimmick and has nothing to do with how the film was intended to be seen.

 

As the story points out, many directors are now working with the 4DX people to make sure the film presentation does the movie justice.

 

I want Smellavision for theaters.

 

He could've done that for Titanic.

 

Then that's fine. If the creatives behind the movie want it, then that's cool. But when it's just random companies adding it for a buck, it is stupid.

 

Yes, it seems like the creatives (and for some reason, Kevin Smith) are definitely becoming very closely involved with 4DX

 

I mean I hate Kevin Smith but whatever.

 

most apt quote about movies being seen and profit is from Louis B. Mayer in Mank:

"This is a business where the buyer gets nothing for his money but a memory. What he bought still belongs to the man who sold it. That's the real magic of the movies. And don't let anybody tell you different!"

there's another quote I read from a film distributor or theatrical representative that went something like: "the number 1 rule in the movie business? No outside food!"