Against Everyone’s Better Judgement The [Movie] Thread is Open

Ringo

I apparently tapped out before the Terminator line, that looked awful


Also that Monster Hunter trailer straight up shows the ending. Why the fuck would you do that

Straightzi

It does? I didn't see anything like that.

Ms Dapper

Hillbilly Elegy the book was also awful and won all the awards and praise

Naphtali

Straightzi wrote: »

It does? I didn't see anything like that.

It's one of those things if you're a fan of the games and recognize the monsters, sort of.

They show Gore Magala, which is basically a super dragon that spreads a rage virus to other monsters. It's likely to be the final adversary in the film, there's a shot of Leeloo Dallas Multipass fighting it with dual blades, and brief blink and you'll miss it shot of its face at 1:31

edit: I'm super wrong! rewatched the trailer and yeah, it's just scenes that look like they're at/near the end *shrug*

Tef

We all need a little bit more white pride in our lives right now

Ringo

Monster Hunter Ending, Potential Spoilers

During the trailer Milla tells her team they're closing the portal/stone thingys. At the end of the trailer fire breathing dragon thing is fighting Milla next to the stones. Then cut to Milla in an Osprey in the desert back in our world (being evaced?) Fire breathing dragon thing attacks Osprey, it crashes, Milla wearing monster hunter gear is left to face it

Tef

Fuckin lol

from Wikipedia, about the Author’s political views in the book wrote:

As a grocery store checkout cashier, he watched welfare recipients talk on cell phones although the working Vance could not afford one. His resentment of those who seemed to profit from poor behavior while he struggled, especially combined with his values of personal responsibility and tough love, is presented as a microcosm of the reason for Appalachia's overall political swing from strong Democratic Party to strong Republican affiliations. Likewise, he recounts stories intended to showcase a lack of work ethic including the story of a man who quit after expressing dislike over his job's hours and posted to social media about the "Obama economy", as well as a co-worker, with a pregnant girlfriend, who would skip work.

Prohass

Tef wrote: »

Fuckin lol

from Wikipedia, about the Author’s political views in the book wrote:

As a grocery store checkout cashier, he watched welfare recipients talk on cell phones although the working Vance could not afford one. His resentment of those who seemed to profit from poor behavior while he struggled, especially combined with his values of personal responsibility and tough love, is presented as a microcosm of the reason for Appalachia's overall political swing from strong Democratic Party to strong Republican affiliations. Likewise, he recounts stories intended to showcase a lack of work ethic including the story of a man who quit after expressing dislike over his job's hours and posted to social media about the "Obama economy", as well as a co-worker, with a pregnant girlfriend, who would skip work.

Truly the voice we need right now

Straightzi

Yeah like, I didn't interpret any of that as necessarily being the ending

Maybe it's because I have zero familiarity with the games, but it all feels like a lot of extrapolation to me

Raijin Quickfoot

@Poorochondriac

Do you know much about this movie Mohawk on Shudder?

It stars Kaniehtiio Horn and I know she is big into Native American rights so I’m assuming it’s legit but just wanted to make sure before I watch it.

Ringo

Straightzi wrote: »

Yeah like, I didn't interpret any of that as necessarily being the ending

Maybe it's because I have zero familiarity with the games, but it all feels like a lot of extrapolation to me

It's possible! But the our world vs their world desert settings are visually distinct, so even if there's more movie after those scenes, it's obvious where they take place.

Added: I know zilch about the games

Raijin Quickfoot

I did a little googling on Mohawk and yeah...this sounds like it just might be awesome.

Gustav

this is what i get for asking the monkeys paw for movies taking place in Appalachia or the Ozarks that arent about meth and crime

Ringo

Gustav wrote: »

this is what i get for asking the monkeys paw for movies taking place in Appalachia or the Oozarks that arent about meth and crime

Clint Howard isn't in the cast list on imdb, which to me says a lot about how bad the script for this must have been

Macro9

Gustav wrote: »

this is what i get for asking the monkeys paw for movies taking place in Appalachia or the Oozarks that arent about meth and crime

Takes place in Ohio down the street from me. Grew up in the city next to it that's as bad or worse off and family comes from the same area of Kentucky. Shit kinda hits too close to home from me and I pretty much hated the book

tynic

DJ Eebs wrote: »

are you a good terminator, a bad terminator, or are you neutral

I saw Chris Hastings make a joke about that on Twitter and I immediately assumed it was a Rude Tales reference that I hadn't caught up with yet, because it was so utterly inane.

Tef

The problem is people buying phones while they are on government assistance.

Definitely do not blame the companies that pay you so little you can’t buy a phone!

Tef

Fuck, fuck this shit!

I’m furious at 6am this is gonna be a good one I cal feel it

astrobstrd

Raijin Quickfoot wrote: »

I did a little googling on Mohawk and yeah...this sounds like it just might be awesome.

I follow Ted Geoghegan on Twitter and it seems like he went to great lengths to make it as authentic and respectful as he could. Plus, if it's half as good as We Are Still Here, you can't go wrong.

Pinfeldorf

What is the target audience for that Hillbilly movie?

tynic

Pinfeldorf wrote: »

What is the target audience for that Hillbilly movie?

Smug pickup drivers.

Gustav

It's poverty porn for well off city folk

Tef

Have a nice day everyone!! I’m off to scream from the edge of a cliff for a couple of hours!!!!

Raijin Quickfoot

Wait...have I already watched this? Fuck I can’t remember but it feels VERY familiar

Well I don’t have it checked in on Letterboxd so maybe not.

Ketar

I can't speak to how acceptable or trash Mohawk might be when it comes to its subject matter, but I did watch it last October and was not a fan. It wasn't terrible, but it was in the bottom tier of the 31 horror movies I watched that month.

Raijin Quickfoot

I think I know why this is familiar. I believe there is a particularly gruesome scene that showed up on a list of gruesome movie scenes that I was watching.

Munkus Beaver

timspork's ghost wrote: »

Munkus Beaver wrote: »

Fencingsax wrote: »

Jedoc wrote: »

Shit. Does this mean I need to throw away this great coffee table my grandma left me?

The other Chippendale's. I suspect you knew this.

The rescue rangers?!

Wait.


Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.

Did you only just now make that connection?

DJ Eebs

Conservatives who hate "the welfare state," love Hillbilly Elegy.

Also the trailer is for the people who will lose their minds if this doesn't win Glenn Close and Amy Adams their Oscars

Pinfeldorf

Amy Adams didn't win one for Arrival?

Tef

Fuck you, Amy Adam’s you piece of shit!

You too Glenn Close you motherfucker I thought you were cool

Raijin Quickfoot

Pinfeldorf wrote: »

Amy Adams didn't win one for Arrival?

Not nominated.

She was nominated for American Hustle

She’s also had like 6 Supporting actress nominations for different movies.

Doubt
The Fighter
Vice

I can’t remember the others.

Poorochondriac

Raijin Quickfoot wrote: »

Poorochondriac

Do you know much about this movie Mohawk on Shudder?

It stars Kaniehtiio Horn and I know she is big into Native American rights so I’m assuming it’s legit but just wanted to make sure before I watch it.

I don't know a thing about it, sorry!

I do like Horn a whole heckuva lot, though

Poorochondriac

Amy Adams was already in a movie about rural life that didn't suck thirty pounds of ass, it was called Junebug and it's charming as heck

Gustav

also she was in Sharp Objects which is basically a thesis on weaponizing southern niceties

Raijin Quickfoot

Poorochondriac wrote: »

Amy Adams was already in a movie about rural life that didn't suck thirty pounds of ass, it was called Junebug and it's charming as heck

That’s one of the nominations I forgot!

SirToasty

Tef wrote: »

Fuckin lol

from Wikipedia, about the Author’s political views in the book wrote:

As a grocery store checkout cashier, he watched welfare recipients talk on cell phones although the working Vance could not afford one. His resentment of those who seemed to profit from poor behavior while he struggled, especially combined with his values of personal responsibility and tough love, is presented as a microcosm of the reason for Appalachia's overall political swing from strong Democratic Party to strong Republican affiliations. Likewise, he recounts stories intended to showcase a lack of work ethic including the story of a man who quit after expressing dislike over his job's hours and posted to social media about the "Obama economy", as well as a co-worker, with a pregnant girlfriend, who would skip work.

Is this guy a real life Frank Grimes?

Shorty

yeah except instead of getting a nuclear physics degree and doing something useful he became a lawyer and went to work for Peter Thiel

GR_Zombie

Frank Grimes was right about Homer, though.

Tef

or Grimey, as he was known to his friends.

Poorochondriac

That fuckin' Terminators line is built like a Garth Merenghi joke

I can't get it out of my head