Posts by Jose Chase2

I might also suggest checking out Frailty. It’s a completely different story—nothing really to do with this movie—but if you dug Fallen, you'll likely enjoy this one too.

Absolute masterpiece 🙂

Right? They've got everything 🙏 🙏

They’ve got everything you could possibly need right here. 🙏🙏👍👍👍

Kudos to William Friedkin, but I honestly think it would’ve been better to just show the original Wages of Fear 🙏 🙏

Decent movie—pretty tense and an easy watch—but man, they really butchered the ending. And those romantic scenes between the President and the bodyguard? They almost kissed at the end... seriously, WTF??? 😲

With Hannibal Lecter. Honestly, I'm a little worried I might actually enjoy his choice of menu 😬

John Hall said:SPOILER

😲 😲 😲

Jerry Martin19 said:Morbid? In what way? Like "amputations, broken bones, and murders," or more like... I don't know how to put this without sounding stupid, an emotional kind of morbid?

Come on, let's just agree on one thing for once😁

It feels like people here put up with just about anything—disgust isn't quite the same thing as morbidity, right?🤷

Patrick Anderson4 said:Oldboy ☕

I’d probably describe Oldboy more as just plain morbid ☕

but then again—maybe we’re all just using different definitions of "morbid."
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Requiem for a Dream

Every single time I watch this, it just completely wipes me out. 😢

That said—it might be worth clarifying what you actually mean by "morbid"—otherwise I have a feeling we’re all going to end up talking about ten different things. 🍿

Bad movie. Such a cheap trick to pull on the audience—it spends the whole time leaning into supernatural vibes, then ends up being what it is, without me spoiling it. Especially that opening scene; it gave off major Mothman Prophecies vibes, which I actually loved, making me think this was going to be great... but then it just falls flat. Not saying there aren't some decent scenes in there, but as a whole? It's a miss.

Lisa James said:Man, that almost moved me to tears.

Honestly, between a rough childhood, societal pressure, teenage rebellion... there are plenty of reasons. 😳 🤣

i blame society 🤷

I even catch myself wondering how this happened—given that Carpenter is basically the king of kings for me—but hey, even the best of us slip up sometimes. 😳

I still haven't gotten around to watching Big Trouble in Little China 😳

I don't know, there are just a few actors who get under my skin like Downey does

Joseph Lee3 said:I’m going to vent for a second. While the supporting cast was absolutely stellar right up until the end, bringing in Rush felt completely out of place, if you ask me. It was just wrong, plain and simple. There was this hilarious joke floating around an old forum where someone pointed out that casting Rush to play Sellers in that relationship dynamic is like casting Patricia Routledge to play Marilyn Monroe in a biopic: sure, she’s blonde, she’s a great actress, and she could probably nail the breathy voice and the pouty lips, but come on! The fundamental energy between Rush and Sellers just doesn't align. Rush carries himself with these softer, more delicate mannerisms and has a totally different physical presence—he’s significantly taller than Sellers—not to mention the fact that watching him, you almost get the impression you're listening to Captain Barbos. 🙄

It would have been a massive improvement if they had just cast someone like Robert Downey Jr., or even Tucci—who basically played the Kubrick role here—instead of settling for Sellers. The whole experience was honestly ruined by that ridiculous pile of masks Rush was forced to lug around on his face the entire time. It was just awful. Someone put it perfectly, though: it was a total Crepes Suzette disaster.

Beyond just the physical resemblance, he completely missed the mark on the actual essence of the man. You walk away feeling like you just watched some hyperactive, cynical, extroverted drunk, which couldn't be further from how the real Sellers actually was. He was a reserved, soft-spoken guy who kept to himself and wasn't exactly the type to tear up a party or struggle with any serious vices—unless you count his obsession with marijuana. 🙂 Look, I really think people are missing the point here. Rush presented something that barely touches reality. You can debate the filmmaking, the direction, or the soundtrack all you want, but let’s be honest—this was supposed to be a biopic, for crying out loud!

It’s not like everything rests solely on the shoulders of Rush; honestly, it feels like the script was actually the heavy lifter here. Heh...

wtf??? 🤷😠

quietdriver3 said:But man, what was he even doing with "Lost in Space"? 🙂

I don't get it either 😢

Did you catch his segment on tuba Tales? It was absolutely wild 🙏 🙏 🙏

There's this crowded train, right? And this incredibly gorgeous woman starts messing around—basically flashing some random guy and putting him in the most awkward spot imaginable. It was intense, seriously 🙏 🙏

Anyway, I finally sat down to watch D.O.A. 🙏 🙏

And congrats on the moderator gig 🙏 🙏

quietdriver3 said:I guess it's just because it's technically a TV movie. Actually, hopefully that's the reason, maybe.

Re-watched it yesterday. Still totally blown away by it.

That scene on the plane is still sooo good. And those parts with Kubrick... when Tucci leans in at one point and gives that look right under his eyebrows directly into the camera, I swear I actually saw the old devil (literally, from that shot). The casting is just phenomenal.

And that breezy directing style... it's just great. 😍

Look, regardless of what anyone says about his other work, we're talking about the guy who directed Ghost and Darkness—that's a fact you just have to respect. 🙏🙏🙏

Really? I actually found the movie to be a massive pleasant surprise. 🙏🙏

They Live - hands down the best 🙏 🙏 🙏

Oldboy 🙏 🙏