Movie Thread

[robbiestoupe]

Hot (possibly bad) take: Hamilton was a great show, but Lin-Manuel's acting wasn't on par with the other actors. If you were to MIB mind swipe and see him as you see all the other no-name actors in the play, you'd be asking why he was the lead.

I get it, he's a freaking genius writing/directing/songwriting the whole thing, but that's why he's Hamilton - because he's the boss. Yes, he's acted in other roles other than his own, but I still wouldn't cast him as a lead without the name recognition.

[CBear3]

CoSigned, and that's not a bad thing.

[MrKennethTKangaroo]

pretty sure that was discussed in this thread like 2 pages ago KEEP UP TOUPE

[PFiDC]

Labyrinth is a weekly watch in my house. It's definitely NOT a musical.

For fans of the movie, have you heard the theory that Jareth has been taking Sarahs for a long time trying to find his lost love. That's why when she tells Hoggle her name is Sarah he says "of course you are."

That's pretty cool, I like it. Also hoggle is my specialty when it comes to attempting a voice. It's probably terrible, but kids love it. Thems my rightful property, it's not fair.

I'm very curious about the sequel. I feel like it's in good hands, but how they address Jareth is a concern (unless they have Tilda Swinton play him as if nothing has changed).

My vote is for Lady Gaga

[tifosi77]

Hot (possibly bad) take: Hamilton was a great show, but Lin-Manuel's acting wasn't on par with the other actors. If you were to MIB mind swipe and see him as you see all the other no-name actors in the play, you'd be asking why he was the lead.

I get it, he's a freaking genius writing/directing/songwriting the whole thing, but that's why he's Hamilton - because he's the boss. Yes, he's acted in other roles other than his own, but I still wouldn't cast him as a lead without the name recognition.

I don't disagree with this at all. It's actually kinda funny that the mad scientist/genius behind it all on the creative front is the clear weakest link on the performance front. Although I would disagree that it's his acting that's behind everyone else so much as it is his voice; if you notice, A. Ham doesn't have a lot of singing duets with other characters. There's Dear Theodosia and..........? which is a super basic melody, and it's Leslie Odom that does the harmonizing.

If he had to audition for the role, he wouldn't get a call back. That's why he writes his shows - he knows he'll get the gig. lol

That said, on the other end of the spectrum I'm desperately hoping there's a video out there of Christopher Jackson in his G Dub wardrobe singing "consider the coconut/consider its treeeeee".

[NTP66]

I'd agree with that. On a related note, I'm listening to You'll Be Back right now, and it's still amazing.

[tifosi77]

Also, to underscore that point..... Leslie Odom beat LMM to the Tony award for Best Lead Actor-Musical, and I'm 100% convinced that's because Carnegie-Mellon's finest has a way better singing voice.

[NTP66]

[eddy]

Psssh, that's not even the hat he wears in the first JP. Pretty sure that one was straw

[eddy]

JP is playing at my drive in this weekend, that would be pretty cool to see

[Dickie Dunn]

Mulan getting released September 4th on Disney+. $29.99 to “rent” in perpetuity until the movie is available for free on Disney+.

[eddy]

Watched hunt for wilderpeople which causes many tears of laughter and sadness. Also watched the documentary Spaceship Earth which was pretty fascinating. I don't really remember much from biosphere 2 except for bio dome came from it, so that was a plus. The before story here is actually pretty amazing in what they did. It's on Hulu now.

[robbiestoupe]

Hot (possibly bad) take: Hamilton was a great show, but Lin-Manuel's acting wasn't on par with the other actors. If you were to MIB mind swipe and see him as you see all the other no-name actors in the play, you'd be asking why he was the lead.

I get it, he's a freaking genius writing/directing/songwriting the whole thing, but that's why he's Hamilton - because he's the boss. Yes, he's acted in other roles other than his own, but I still wouldn't cast him as a lead without the name recognition.

I don't disagree with this at all. It's actually kinda funny that the mad scientist/genius behind it all on the creative front is the clear weakest link on the performance front. Although I would disagree that it's his acting that's behind everyone else so much as it is his voice; if you notice, A. Ham doesn't have a lot of singing duets with other characters. There's Dear Theodosia and..........? which is a super basic melody, and it's Leslie Odom that does the harmonizing.

If he had to audition for the role, he wouldn't get a call back. That's why he writes his shows - he knows he'll get the gig. lol

That said, on the other end of the spectrum I'm desperately hoping there's a video out there of Christopher Jackson in his G Dub wardrobe singing "consider the coconut/consider its treeeeee".

Yes, I agree. I remember thinking at the end of the show that Lin-Man wasn't the right person for the lead. After re-listening to the soundtrack, it was his singing, not his acting that was off.

[eddy]

Hot (possibly bad) take: Hamilton was a great show, but Lin-Manuel's acting wasn't on par with the other actors. If you were to MIB mind swipe and see him as you see all the other no-name actors in the play, you'd be asking why he was the lead.

I get it, he's a freaking genius writing/directing/songwriting the whole thing, but that's why he's Hamilton - because he's the boss. Yes, he's acted in other roles other than his own, but I still wouldn't cast him as a lead without the name recognition.

I don't disagree with this at all. It's actually kinda funny that the mad scientist/genius behind it all on the creative front is the clear weakest link on the performance front. Although I would disagree that it's his acting that's behind everyone else so much as it is his voice; if you notice, A. Ham doesn't have a lot of singing duets with other characters. There's Dear Theodosia and..........? which is a super basic melody, and it's Leslie Odom that does the harmonizing.

If he had to audition for the role, he wouldn't get a call back. That's why he writes his shows - he knows he'll get the gig. lol

That said, on the other end of the spectrum I'm desperately hoping there's a video out there of Christopher Jackson in his G Dub wardrobe singing "consider the coconut/consider its treeeeee".

Yes, I agree. I remember thinking at the end of the show that Lin-Man wasn't the right person for the lead. After re-listening to the soundtrack, it was his singing, not his acting that was off.

I don't disagree with a lot of this, but at the same time, I also think he's perfect for the role he plays. While he may not be the "best" out there, I can't see or hear it with someone else.

[eddy]

https://mondoshop.com/blogs/news/the-th ... m-100-soft

Cute poster

[tifosi77]

Speaking of, this is from September, but it just popped up on my radar a couple days ago.



Wonderful

[eddy]

Haha, that is wonderful

[eddy]

[blackjack68]

Speaking of, this is from September, but it just popped up on my radar a couple days ago.



Wonderful

Wasn’t this the plot of The Thing?

[tifosi77]

Yes, that's the joke.

[Freddy Rumsen]

Watching Edge of Tomorrow on SyFy and I am very much enjoying this.

[eddy]

[eddy]

Watched the Russell Crowe Robin Hood last night. Apparently it was the directors cut. I realize I like this movie more than most (anybody), and I still think it's fun, but it has been a decade since I last saw it and I thought there was more back and forth with him and Cate Blanchett. Still enjoyed it, but maybe not as much as I thought I did. Going through any movies with bow and arrows as the children got bows for the backyard because they are obsessed with Legolas and I've watched LOTR approximately once a week since quarantine.

[Gaucho]

This looks promising.

[dodint]

No one watched The Platform on Netflix? Heavy handed lesson on class inequality, but the wife and I really liked it. I enjoy psychological thrillers like Exam, Circle, and The Killing Room. This scratched that itch.

A platform of food passes through levels of a prison until it is all gone, leaving those on the bottom to starve. Hilarity ensues.