What movies have you seen recently?

[JayBee74]

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The movie sadly ended on a "joke" at the expense of the entire African American race. (Hint: it had to do with him and the ape)

Yeah, that was sad and stupid (saw the end just now). Bob Hope praised that particularly black actor (Willie Best) as "the best actor I know" while working on The Ghost Breakers(1940).

[Marino]

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I agree about Secret Life of Pets. I just loved it.

[daflyboys]

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The Drop. Gandolfini last movie w/ Tom Hardy. I though Tom Hardy was wasted in his character and the movie lacked the intensity I thought it would have. Dragged for me.

[WDOgF0reL1fe]

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Mike and Dave need wedding dates.

Not terrible.


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[Blzer]

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The Legend of Tarzan

Not going to go on a rant about this one. Basically, what the commercials show you are what the latter half of the film feels more like, whereas the first half of the film feels more like the grounded tone that many films tend to have these days, like providing a "realistic" origin story and the like. That said, I preferred the first half, curiously interested in how the film would end. It churned out a subpar climax for my taste, but it wasn't terrible either. Part of me wishes I was able to see The Jungle Book instead though. I'm not comparing the two films, but they released around the same time and both have that same kind of genre all the same.

[daflyboys]

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.... and both have that same kind of genre all the same.

Wait.... there's a "boy gets raised by jungle animals" genre??

(I do wanna see Tarzan though)

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Hot Fuzz
These Edgar Wright/Simon Pegg movies never get old to me. With each viewing more things just click and pop out. For instance I kept noticing how the set design and props all tie together with plot (ie: all the Swan props). Plus, its just a hilarious script with the perfect homages.

[Blzer]

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Wait.... there's a "boy gets raised by jungle animals" genre??

(I do wanna see Tarzan though)

Haha more like "progressive era fantasy adventure outside of western civilization," but yes.

I always find it funny when two movies of the same "genre" coincidentally get released around the same time (and I'm using that term "genre" loosely again, just saying they had a similar idea).

- Captain America: Civil War / Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
- A Bug's Life / Antz
- White House Down / Olympus Has Fallen
- United 93 / Flight 93
- The Prestige / The Illusionist
- Lincoln / Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer

Okay, the last one doesn't count but you get what I mean. I would add Tarzan and The Jungle Book to a list like this as well.

I didn't mention the casting/acting in Tarzan, by the way. Decent choices for Tarzan and Jane, SLJ's inclusion helped keep the tone light which was a good thing, and unfortunately Christoph Waltz and Djimon Hounsou were far too underused/underwritten for my liking.

[SPTO]

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Haha more like "progressive era fantasy adventure outside of western civilization," but yes.

Or simply put: The jungle adventure movie.

The genre was wildly popular in the '30s, mostly in serial or cheaply made poverty row form. There were a ton of Tarzan movies and others of that ilk in that time frame.

[superjames1992]

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I saw the latest Purge movie at the theater last night. I hadn't seen the first two of the series, but I surprisingly enjoyed it. Mind you, I had low expectations, but there was more plot than I was expecting (although, let's face it, it was mostly the expected mindless killing, haha), and it was a movie that was made better by being seen at the movies, IMO.

[Bmore Irish]

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Watched Sicario the other night. Not necessarily what I was expecting, but in a good way. Tense movie, interesting plot.

Also watched Miller's Crossing recently. Much like Tarantino flicks, I've found that I really enjoy every Coen Brothers movie I watch. I'll just say the scene with Danny Boy playing is an all-time great to me.

[LambertandHam]

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Hot Fuzz
These Edgar Wright/Simon Pegg movies never get old to me. With each viewing more things just click and pop out. For instance I kept noticing how the set design and props all tie together with plot (ie: all the Swan props). Plus, its just a hilarious script with the perfect homages.

Nick Frost made the movie for me. One of my favorites, still catch myself using some of the one liners. "Shame, Shame" .

[RockinDaMike]

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Haha more like "progressive era fantasy adventure outside of western civilization," but yes.

I always find it funny when two movies of the same "genre" coincidentally get released around the same time (and I'm using that term "genre" loosely again, just saying they had a similar idea).

- Captain America: Civil War / Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
- A Bug's Life / Antz
- White House Down / Olympus Has Fallen
- United 93 / Flight 93
- The Prestige / The Illusionist
- Lincoln / Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer

Okay, the last one doesn't count but you get what I mean. I would add Tarzan and The Jungle Book to a list like this as well.

There a ton more examples of similar movies that came out around the same time:

Two movies about Capote

Two movies about Steve Jobs

Two recent Hercules movies

Biker Boyz/Torque

Armageddon/Deep Impact

After Earth/Oblivion

Bicentennial Man/ A.I.

Mission to Mars/Red Planet

The Cave/The Descent

Zootopia/Life with Pets

Megamind/Despicable Me

Powder/Phenomenon

Orange County/Stealing Harvard

Streaptease/Showgirls

Turner and Hooch/K-9

Angels in the Outfield/Rookie of the Year

Happy Feet/Surfs Up

The Fighter/Warrior

Friends with Benefits/No Strings Attached

Snow White and Huntsman/Mirror Mirror

Tombstone/Wyatt Earp

The Truman Show/Ed TV

The Matrix/13th Floor/Dark City

2012/Knowing

Saving Private Ryan/Thin Red Line

The Jungle Book is released twice by Disney an Universal.

It's like Hollywood spies on each other and if they hear one studio is doing something they'll order a script on the same theme.

[Blzer]

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LOL it's not like I know all of them! Those were just off the top of my head.

Plus, not all of these movies were in theaters at the same time (though I think the majority of them were). I just mean when it's funny there are two up at the box office and you say, "Hmm... which of these should we go to?"

But you're right, one probably "copies" the other in that sense. I would also think Shark Tale was somehow inspired by Finding Nemo despite its year-later release, though of course those films take years to make so they would have had to have the know-how beforehand (as you said... spies).

[daflyboys]

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Don't forget Bean/Titanic. I mean, can there be any more of a rip-off??