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Post by supercat on Sept 15, 2024 10:13:03 GMT -5
The family went and saw Beetlejuice Beetlejuice yesterday, much better than I was expecting!
Hard in general to capture the same magic after so many years, but honestly Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O'Hara all were in top form and did great jobs. Keaton was actually hysterical with all his lines, you could tell he was having a blast. Willem Dafoe was a smaller part cast addition and he too seemed to be having a blast.
Solid 8/10 was the family consensus walking out, definitely worth a view (especially if you enjoyed the original) whether you wait for video/streaming or opt for the theater.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Sept 15, 2024 10:45:36 GMT -5
The family went and saw Beetlejuice Beetlejuice yesterday, much better than I was expecting! Hard in general to capture the same magic after so many years, but honestly Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O'Hara all were in top form and did great jobs. Keaton was actually hysterical with all his lines, you could tell he was having a blast. Willem Dafoe was a smaller part cast addition and he too seemed to be having a blast. Solid 8/10 was the family consensus walking out, definitely worth a view (especially if you enjoyed the original) whether you wait for video/streaming or opt for the theater. I saw it last weekend and kind of forgot to mention it. My wife and her friend wanted to go so I tagged along. I thought it was inoffensive, but mostly kind of boring. I found it drug. I didn’t think any of the main players fell down on the job, and Jenna Ortega was adorable as usual, but I just kept wondering when it was going to find some oomph.
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Post by driver1980 on Sept 15, 2024 14:55:10 GMT -5
The family went and saw Beetlejuice Beetlejuice yesterday, much better than I was expecting! Hard in general to capture the same magic after so many years, but honestly Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O'Hara all were in top form and did great jobs. Keaton was actually hysterical with all his lines, you could tell he was having a blast. Willem Dafoe was a smaller part cast addition and he too seemed to be having a blast. Solid 8/10 was the family consensus walking out, definitely worth a view (especially if you enjoyed the original) whether you wait for video/streaming or opt for the theater. You know, I wasn’t sure if the original film needed a sequel - or what possible storyline they could use. But I did briefly read the episode guide for the animated series (while researching it for a possible 35th anniversary post), and some of the plots sounded fun - and while plots for 22-minute episodes wouldn’t necessarily translate to a film, I do think a little more could be done with the character.
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Post by Rags on Sept 22, 2024 7:23:49 GMT -5
The new Conjuring movie is in the works and should be in theaters one year from now. I sometimes wish I had a bit more Lorraine Warren in me...
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Post by driver1980 on Sept 22, 2024 8:28:36 GMT -5
The new Conjuring movie is in the works and should be in theaters one year from now. I sometimes wish I had a bit more Lorraine Warren in me... Saw all of those recently (in chronological order rather than release date order). Didn’t enjoy all of them equally, but I’m glad they’re doing another one.
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Post by EdoBosnar on Oct 6, 2024 13:14:29 GMT -5
Just watched Splashback, a short, low-budget Croatian indie film from 2023...
Set against the backdrop of the moon landing, it tells the (fictional) story of how an unassuming clerk working in the supply depot at NASA invents something to deal with a vexing problem that plagues any man using a urinal. It's pretty well-made all things considered, and pretty funny.
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