Out of Sight (1998)

Edited by: Anne V. Coates

Glenn plaid suit: So we know who the hero is.

I'm a Federal Marshall: And you're under arrest!

Albert Brooks: is funny.

Don Cheadle: 's greatest role until Miles Ahead.

"Bones" Barboni: Is now a daddy!

Steve Zahn: 's greatest role.

J-Lo: J-Lo.

Watch the love scene flash between the bar and the hotel room and you'll understand why Anne V. Coates was so "legendary."*

Find it on the big screen and check it out.

*Dom

Out of Sight is awesome

I love that movie! Seen it 5 times at least.

Diner - don't think this has aged well. movie depicts a gaggle of friends who are at best *******s and at worst actual malcontents and/or predators (but hey, the movie seems to say, it's all for a smile). it's very hard to believe Kevin Bacon's character would have friends at any point in history. it's also devoid of any conflict that doesn't get immediately quashed and any themes related to a fear of women or assuming adult responsibility aren't developed to a point worthy of serious consideration. but the performances feel lived in which salvages it from being a total waste. I believe Paul Reiser's performance was later taken to a lab and sampled to create Jesse Eisenberg.

The King of Comedy - DeNiro is a sorceror.

Can you elaborate on what you mean by that? Coincidentally, I just re-watched Diner a couple of weeks ago and still love it. It's a 1982 movie that depicts 1959 Baltimore. What hasn't aged well?

You're looking for too much plot in that movie. You just need to sit back and take it in. In addition to it being part of Barry Levinson's love letter to the city of Baltimore, it is simply a movie about nothing (or at least nothing of significance). It was Seinfeld before Seinfeld.

This movie isn't good because it doesn't actually develop its characters at all (ie, they have no backstory at all) in addition to the fact that it has little to no plot. And yes, of course there are plenty of movies that are good that aren't plot-driven. But A Quiet Place is not one of them - you're making excuses for a mediocre movie.

The behavior of the characters. I don't think the movie is necessarily a totally uncritical endorsement of that behavior, but the lack of any sort of real consequence stemming from it makes its central attitude seem like "boys will be boys" which I think is the purview of an older generation that is out of step with the social mores of young people today.

I also don't think anything in the movie rings as specific to Baltimore, but I dunno.

Saw Tully tonight. Worth seeing for some good acting, and it's one of those movies that makes us think about the sorts of choices we make, all of us, not just mothers.

Don't read any spoilers although English Literature majors may pick up on something early on.

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Oh man you made me instantly nostalgic with this reference.

I haven’t even thought about this movie in maybe 15 years. I used to be OBSESSED with it and watched and rewatched it a few times over. I assume it has held up over time with what you and another poster said....so I’m gonna go rewatch it. Thanks for bringing it back!

What do you need backstory for? The obvious point was that they were a normal family, then the world around them turned to hell.

In fact, Quiet Place efficiently establishes what you need to know about them. The daughter is deaf so they all know sign language, which gives them a vital advantage in surviving the alien attack.

I just saw A Quiet Place myself; I did enjoy it and I didn't mind being dropped into the middle of the story, but there were too many plot holes for me to be able to lose myself in the story, so I can't say it was great.

Someone on Twitter mentioned that TLKG deserved to be a franchise and now I can't stop thinking about how awesome that movie was.

A Quiet Place: tried to avoid learning about this prior to seeing it. Has been on the watch list ever since this thread started discussing it. Glad I went in blind but it wasn't really necessary, given what the movie is.

Not really a fan of horror films in general, but this was decent. My views are in line with Cranberry Tea's, especially:

and complaining in response about lack of character development in a work like this is to miss the point of the movie and that statement.

There were some issues with the story and the character behaviors, but the acting was anywhere from fine to excellent (Krasinski) and the tone establishment and maintenance was well executed. Outside of some of the story/character issues, the only thing that really bothered was the casting of the daughter. She doesn't look even remotely like either of the parents, so pretty difficult to maintain suspension of disbelief that she is actually their kid.

Very happy for Krasinski/Blunt to have success like this with their little film. Well, in so far as any Platinum Dunes production can be considered little. Those guys absolutely just print money. AQP had $17m budget, currently at $215m gross.

Compare AQP to:


Pacific Rim Uprising:

which was complete and utter garbage.

Always had a soft spot for the first one and thought it was unfairly criticized. This one has the opposite issue - not enough criticism. The writing is impressively bad. I'm legitimately awed at just how awful it is. The plot makes little to no sense. The narrative structure is weak. The character behaviors and motivations are caricatures at absolute best. The introduction and meeting of the two primary characters and overall establishment of their relationship is so ridiculous it's almost a parody. The dialogue... oh, the dialogue. The writers should never write anything ever again. It's that bad.

The direction was weak. First time director alert. The scenes were just stapled together, and there is little to no tension in the attempts at dramatic moments. Why would you hand of the reigns of a big budget blockbuster like this to someone like DeKnight?

Poor GdT, to have this be the followup to his initial foray is just unfair.

SAME!!!

MI: Fallout trailer looks amazing

I like those movies. And why is it that things in bathrooms break so easily?

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shoddy bathroom contractors, ldo

I love MI movie!

Bone Tomahawk: This one has been on the watch list for a while. Finally got around to it. Not the kind of movie I'd decide to watch in a vacuum, given my distaste for horror and lesser distaste for westerns. Went for it based on the enthusiastic recs in this thread. Glad to have done so. Enjoyed it much more than expected.

The only things I knew going in were that it was a western horror with Kurt Russell and that the thread loved it. That's all I needed to know. What I liked most was that it didn't try to be bigger than it was, if that makes any sense. Second would be the muted quality of the performances, especially Richard Jenkins, contrasted against the interactivity of the leads. This was a nice detour from most big budget movies. Third was the camera work, focus choices in particular, especially with scenes involving arrows. It's unfortunate this one didn't find a larger audience.

Was on the fence before regarding Brawl in Cell Block 99 due to my aversion to all things Vince Vaughn, but Zahler's work here has it planted firmly on the watch list again.


A few other recent additions to the watch list:

Ink
The Frame
Franklyn
The Nines
2046 (after Days of Being Wild & In the Mood for Love?)
Cube
Cypher

Yes, I have a soft spot for high concept magical realism / sci fantasy stuff

I worry more about safe motorcycling techniques.

Smooch MI

How many times can Ethan be disavowed?
I'm telling you guys.... Hollywood is missing the boat by not having a James Bond, Jason Borne or Ethan Hunt crossover series.

Hope they never stop making MI movies, because I’ll never get tired of them.

chop - i am always particularly curious when you post given your circumstances, but how many of these films are you seeing as a cam copy on a 13" travel laptop, and how many at the cinema? are you seeing all new releases in theatres? if it's all HD rips and cinemas then awesome, but obviously a lot is lost if you're watching terrible copies!

I keep thinking Tom Cruise is getting to old for this shizz, but he keeps cranking out solid MI films. Def looking forward to the next installment.

I just don't get it. I've only walked out early from two movies in my life. One was Mission Impossible.