Recommend some good movies!

[ggw]

I tried to watch Snowpiercer twice and couldn't make it to the end without giving up. I didn't see why it was so well-regarded; but then again, I am not big on sci-fi or graphic novels.

[DeathFromAbove1979]

I've heard nothing but amazing things about Snowpiercer. It just went up on Netflix over the weekend. It's been on my list. Rotten Tomatoes has it up to 95%, if that means anything to you. I watched the trailer after seeing The Hunger Games and thought it kind of looked the same. Except a train is involved. Still, I've heard great things. Will also be heading out opening day to see Interstellar.

Saw it. Was underwhelmed. Like a fucked up Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Too many holes and so predictable!

I'll give it a shot. It was weird seeing Hunger Games then seeing that trailer. All I could think of was "So, Hunger Games, minus the games, plus a train?"

Also so Purge 2: whatever it's called, I like the concept, but it's more of a Thriller/Adventure than a Horror movie to me. I could see these going on for years like the Saw series though. Seeing as how the 2nd ends with....well, no spoilers... Also saw "House Of The Devil" it has an insanely creepy build up, but was underwhelmed by the ending.

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

I'm interested in giving Snowpiercer a chance although its definitely not a genre I usually enjoy. Glad for the heads up its on Netflix now. I think Nebraska hits Netflix this week as well which I've wanted to see.

[Rogue Riderhood]

Hatchet
Hatchet 2
Hatchet 3

[DeathFromAbove1979]

Here's a list of stuff coming out this month on Netflix:

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/10/31/new-to-netflix-for-november-2014

Finally the new/latest season of Portlandia!

[Bagley]

Pride was a wonderful film.  Like a  Full Monty with more substance.  Based on a true story.
Great soundtrack too-British 80's dance music.

Track Listing

Disc 1: 
1. I Want to Break Free (Queen) 
2. Shame Shame Shame (Shirely and Company) 
3. Why (Bronski Beat) 
4. Love & Pride (King) 
5. Relax (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) 
6. Tainted Love (Soft Cell) 
7. West End Girls (Pet Shop Boys) 
8. Karma Chameleon (Culture Club) 
9. Pull Up to the Bumper (Grace Jones) 
10. You Spin Me Right Round (Dead or Alive) 
11. Freedom (Wham) 
12. I Second That Emotion (Smokey Robinson) 
13. Walls Come Tumbling Down (The Style Council) 
14. Temptation (Heaven 17) 
15. Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division) 
16. Pale Shelter (Tears For Fears) 
17. Making Plans For Nigel (XTC) 
18. Our Lips Are Sealed (Fun Boy Three) 
19. Power In The Union (Billy Bragg) 
20. Solidarity Forever (Pete Seeger) 
21. Great Divide (Frank Solivan) 
 

Disc 2: 
1. Two Tribes (Frankie Goes To Hollywood) 
2. Blue Monday (New Order) 
3. For a Friend (The Communards) 
4. All of My Heart (ABC) 
5. Do Ya Wanna Funk (Sylvester) 
6. Red Red Wine (UB40) 
7. Genius of Love (Tom Tom Club) 
8. Homosapian (Pete Shelley) 
9. Hard Times (Human League) 
10. I Travel (Simple Minds) 
11. A New England (Kirsty Macoll) 
12. The Associates (Waiting for the Loveboat) 
13. Ghosts (Japan) 
14. Living On the Ceiling (Blancmange) 
15. Robert de Niro's Waiting (Bananarama) 
16. Keep On Keeping On (The Redskins) 
17. Are You Ready To be Heartbroken (Lloyd Cole & The Commotions) 
18. Across the Bridge (Christopher Nightingale) 
19. Autumn Montage (Christopher Nightingale) 
20. Homecoming (Christopher Nightingale) 
21. Bread & Roses (Bronwen Lewis)

[K8teebug]

I'm interested in giving Snowpiercer a chance although its definitely not a genre I usually enjoy. Glad for the heads up its on Netflix now. I think Nebraska hits Netflix this week as well which I've wanted to see.

Nebraska is the last really really good movie I saw. Loved it.

Snowpiercer is less Hunger Games+train and more Willy Wonka+end of the world+train

[K8teebug]

Worth watching on netflix though. I was pissed I paid for ondemand to see it.

[ggw]

A good summary of what's coming out from now to the end of the year:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/02/movies/sit-down-relax-and-enjoy-the-snow.html

[Bagley]

Skeleton Twins, St. Vincent and Love is Strange were all very good

[Vas Deferens]

The Drop, no dvd release date yet though. Tom Hardy is really good in this film.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lCiDIcqMe0

[imbecile]

Whiplash was as intense as it sounds like it will be.  Definitely delivered.  Liked it quite a lot.

[DeathFromAbove1979]

The Drop, no dvd release date yet though. Tom Hardy is really good in this film.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lCiDIcqMe0

I was hoping for more action in this movie. Tom Hardy is awesome in it though. Was kind of let down, but it's worth a view.

Need to catch: Nightcrawler, St Vincent, and Fury.

[Vas Deferens]

finally playing in Baltimore starting this Friday...

Whiplash was as intense as it sounds like it will be.  Definitely delivered.  Liked it quite a lot.

[James Ford]

Over the weekend:

1. Snowpiercer: I'm not a sci-fi guy by any means, but I really enjoyed this. I guess I am a fan of a well made popcorn thriller, and for me, this is what it was. We broke it down into three viewing segments (60-10-55, more a function of having a kid than something that was necessitated by the film), maybe that helped.

2. Witching and Bitching: One review said this was "the best Almodovar film not made by Almodovar", and another said it was a combination heist/horror/comedy. I started watching with low expectations (nobody is as good as Almodovar, I hate most horror movies), but ended up being completely entertained.

3. The Tale of Princess Kaguya: My daughter and wife are the Japanese animation film fans in the family, I just tagged along to the theater. My daughter said she liked it, but she clearly wasn't as enthused as she was about some of the Miyazaki films, not to mention Frozen (though she clearly liked it better than that awful Lego Movie!). My wife (and I) agreed with the WashPo reporter that the film was too long and the plot too thin. It would have been better at 90 minutes rather than 135.