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Re: OT - Underappreciated Movies
« Reply #252 on: March 31, 2024, 10:38:44 AM »
Stakeout from 1987 is very funny

It stars Richard Dreyfuss  and Emilo Esteves and is a hoot



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gYyq6aQdZ0
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Re: OT - Underappreciated Movies
« Reply #253 on: April 01, 2024, 10:32:00 AM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on March 30, 2024, 01:21:33 PM
So I watched the RoadHouse remake on Prime last night....

aside from some cliches and the way Conor McGregor walks, they did a good job of not forcibly recreating the original.  It's its own thing.

A lot of fighting, different backstory, etc.  It was fun.

Was it "woke" af?

I keep hearing that everything Hollywood, Budweiser, Boeing, and Pfizer remakes/reboots are "woke" af.

Funny enough when I went over to my brother's Easter BBQ over the weekend, he had the original Roadhouse on his flat screen. Never seen it before. Definitely feels like a product of its time. Definitely proud of what it is - a shallow story with lots of meathead moments. Setting is Missouri but with all the coastal mountains in the background it's so obviously filmed in California. Refreshing to see a film unapologetically targeting a working class American audience rather than getting smoothed over and ironed out for international audiences.

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Re: OT - Underappreciated Movies
« Reply #254 on: April 02, 2024, 09:05:04 AM »
In June of 1971, with an estimated budget of $7.6 million and another $2 million spent on promotion, Le Mans was released. Behind the scenes, the film had cost McQueen even more: his marriage, his production company, and many friendships. The film failed to earn back its cost, having gone close to $1.6 million over-budget, and McQueen didn’t attend the premiere.

Despite this, Le Mans became a cult film over time. McQueen had wanted to make more of a documentary than a traditional Hollywood blockbuster; with its meticulous attention on the race and the cars, rather than the drivers and drama, Le Mans is one of the most exciting and realistic racing movies ever made – the ultimate racing movie.

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Re: OT - Underappreciated Movies
« Reply #255 on: April 02, 2024, 09:20:08 AM »
The Road House remake, to me, was disjointed, confused, lack any coherent plot, and in general suffered from poor writing.  I'd maybe give it a D, probably not.

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« Reply #256 on: April 02, 2024, 09:32:26 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on March 26, 2024, 07:24:56 AM
Do real lawyers cringe at the inaccuracies in lawyer/courtroom drama shows and movies, or do they just see it as "Hollywood" entertainment?

There are inaccuracies and incorrect tropes in just about any aspect of a movie.  As an electrical engineer/computer programmer, I see them all the time, and just have to laugh.  I'm not talking about Science Fiction, I'm always willing to give a lot of leeway in those areas, but more like everyday science/engineering/computer/digital stuff that is just so wrong.

A favorite example occurs in police/military shows where they're watching video from a random security cam, and then the captain/major/general or whoever's in charge says something like, "wait, back up, and enhance.  Enhance.  ENHANCE!!!"

And then all of a sudden, taken from this super-low-resolution, grainy, distant screen still, they produce a perfect high-res rendering of the suspect.  


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Re: OT - Underappreciated Movies
« Reply #257 on: April 02, 2024, 09:33:35 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on April 02, 2024, 09:20:08 AM
The Road House remake, to me, was disjointed, confused, lack any coherent plot, and in general suffered from poor writing.  I'd maybe give it a D, probably not.



So, pretty much just like the original.
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Re: OT - Underappreciated Movies
« Reply #258 on: April 02, 2024, 09:34:52 AM »
one of the reasons I don't watch movies

lazy in my opinion
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« Reply #259 on: April 02, 2024, 10:09:14 AM »
Quote from: utee94 on April 02, 2024, 09:32:26 AM
There are inaccuracies and incorrect tropes in just about any aspect of a movie.  As an electrical engineer/computer programmer, I see them all the time, and just have to laugh.  I'm not talking about Science Fiction, I'm always willing to give a lot of leeway in those areas, but more like everyday science/engineering/computer/digital stuff that is just so wrong.

A favorite example occurs in police/military shows where they're watching video from a random security cam, and then the captain/major/general or whoever's in charge says something like, "wait, back up, and enhance.  Enhance.  ENHANCE!!!"

And then all of a sudden, taken from this super-low-resolution, grainy, distant screen still, they produce a perfect high-res rendering of the suspect. 



That's how this works now! We have generative AI to enhance video. Trained on the most photographed people in history...

...which is how Taylor Swift will be arraigned for murder when AI "enhances" her face into the video. 
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Re: OT - Underappreciated Movies
« Reply #260 on: April 02, 2024, 10:11:46 AM »
Quote from: betarhoalphadelta on April 02, 2024, 10:09:14 AM
That's how this works now! We have generative AI to enhance video. Trained on the most photographed people in history...

...which is how Taylor Swift will be arraigned for murder when AI "enhances" her face into the video.
Ha, good point.

Someday soon, all famous people will be locked up for crimes they didn't commit.  We all thought SkyNet was going to nuke us, but in reality, it's just going to punish us and take away our toys.
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Re: OT - Underappreciated Movies
« Reply #261 on: April 02, 2024, 11:16:42 AM »
The original RH was far far far better than the remake, in my opinion.  
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Re: OT - Underappreciated Movies
« Reply #262 on: April 02, 2024, 11:31:53 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on April 02, 2024, 11:16:42 AM
The original RH was far far far better than the remake, in my opinion. 
I agree
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Re: OT - Underappreciated Movies
« Reply #263 on: April 16, 2024, 09:56:52 PM »
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) - The movie became a classic horror film notable for its iconic monster, the Gill-man. The creature's design was ahead of its time. The suit worn by the water stunt actor, Ricou Browning, allowed for impressive underwater movement, adding to the film's eerie atmosphere.

Despite being a man in a suit, the creature's portrayal evoked both fear and sympathy, contributing to its lasting impact on popular culture and the horror genre.


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Re: OT - Underappreciated Movies
« Reply #264 on: April 17, 2024, 08:33:20 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on April 02, 2024, 09:34:52 AM
one of the reasons I don't watch movies

lazy in my opinion
Oh I watch them - usually a decade or more after they come out.But at the speed our culture is speeding ahead......or backwards I can't keep up with any of it especially cinema.Seems like you always have to pay for it one way or another

FF - Is that you on the course looking for your Titleist in a water hazard and finding the ball cart chic instead?
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Re: OT - Underappreciated Movies
« Reply #265 on: April 17, 2024, 08:44:54 AM »


Not really under appreciated of course.  Eddie Murphy made some superb movies, and a few bad ones.
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