# Movies you've seen recently (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [September 29, 2014, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906 "2014-09-29T21:53:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 371
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/7419 "2023-09-12T23:25:59Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > . I wish the “How Did This Get Made” episode of the movie was still around. Why isn’t it? That was where I heard of it. It is great. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/7420 "2023-09-13T00:06:34Z")
It vanished from my iPhone, anyway. I think they changed distribution companies on the podcast or something and a bunch got wiped. It’s probably out there somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/7421 "2023-09-13T00:11:10Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > > [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > > > I read that wrong. > > What? You weren’t around when a doctor from a British asylum drove a stake through the heart of a visiting Balkan nobleman? It made all the papers. And then afterwards, when the body didn’t dissolve, and everyone stood around saying “Well, this is awkward.” ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/7422 "2023-09-13T00:12:51Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > It vanished from my iPhone, anyway. I think they changed distribution companies on the podcast or something and a bunch got wiped. It’s probably out there somewhere. It’s right here. They had the director on at some point to discuss her process. She basically hit the internet and asked on Punisher forums what they want to see and then she put it in the movie. > **[Punisher: War Zone - Earwolf](https://www.earwolf.com/episode/punisher-war-zone/)** > > This week's How Did This Get Made? is the first of its kind. Our guests are Lexi Alexander, director of Punisher: War Zone and Patton Oswalt, one of the movie's most vocal supporters. Together with Paul and June (unfortunately Jason had to miss this... ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/7423 "2023-09-13T00:30:38Z")
Ah, thank you! I did find this, but listened to the intro with Paul and I thought they were talking about HDTGM itself, and therefor didn’t catch the rest. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/7424 "2023-09-13T04:46:04Z")
Just watched No Hard Feelings. An okay raunch comedy. Jennifer Lawrence was able to carry it. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/7425 "2023-09-13T11:36:38Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Just watched No Hard Feelings. An okay raunch comedy. Jennifer Lawrence was able to carry it I thought it was cute. She definitely went, uh, all in for the role. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/7426 "2023-09-13T15:34:17Z")
Yes, I am _very_ far behind in watching certain movies. I can’t stand Will Ferrell; he’s too juvenile for adult films and too adult for juvenile films. Plus, I dislike his face. Having said that, yesterday I watched **Elf** for the first time and he was about perfect in it. So was the rest of the cast. I can seriously add this to my **List of Christmas Films** I will re-watch again and again. Fun story, great supporting cast and I didn’t feel like throwing up (as Ferrell did IRL) at the end due to treacle. I highly recommend it. Hey, if I wear a big, stupid elf suit and annoy random strangers on the street can I kiss Zooey Deschanel, too? ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/7427 "2023-09-13T15:38:54Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > I can’t stand Will Ferrell; he’s too juvenile for adult films and too adult for juvenile films. Plus, I dislike his face. Having said that, yesterday I watched **Elf** for the first time and he was about perfect in it. So was the rest of the cast. Absolutely the same for me. I am not a fan of Will Ferrell, but he’s cast perfectly in Elf, and we watch it every Christmastime. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/7428 "2023-09-13T15:42:06Z")
Any film that can make me believe James Caan as a sympathetic character has earned its rep. (Newhart was sensational. When is he not?) ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/7429 "2023-09-13T17:27:56Z")
Elf was a movie that I knew would be incredibly silly and I didn’t wanna watch it, but my kids did, and so I watched it. So yeah, I pretty much watch it every year now, even though the kids have moved out. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/7430 "2023-09-13T19:25:02Z")
**Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead** , a movie I’ve seen before, but couldn’t remember how it ended up, nor the details. An outstanding cast (Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Marisa Tomei, Albert Finney) and a nicely twisted plot. Unfortunately, it left an unresolved story line at the end, but was otherwise a good watch. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/7431 "2023-09-13T20:43:02Z")
TICKLE FIGHT!! 😆 ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/7432 "2023-09-13T20:55:16Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > I can’t stand Will Ferrell Same here, and it doesn’t help that I’ve heard he’s an asshole IRL. The only thing he’s ever done that I’ve liked is his impression of G.W. Bush (I think on SNL) which was very effective because they both have similar-looking punchable faces. He was also good in the movie _Strays_, but there I didn’t have to actually see him; he was just the voice of the cute talking dog Reggie. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/7433 "2023-09-13T22:09:52Z")
To me, the funniest bit in **Elf** (an Easter egg, got it off IMDb) is the name tag of the Gimbel’s manager – it says **Wanda** , because Wanda Sykes was supposed to have that role but she backed out and when Faizon Love got the part he insisted on wearing the name tag. BAFF!! ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/7434 "2023-09-13T22:34:33Z")
FWIW I liked Will Ferrell in **The Lego Movie**. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/7435 "2023-09-13T22:58:14Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > FWIW I liked Will Ferrell in **The Lego Movie** I think Will Ferrell is a great actor who unfortunately has ended up in a lot of stinker roles and repeating the same type of character over and over. I liked Barbie, but his character had no point in being in the movie and he was one of the weak points of the movie. ---
**Author:** ![icon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c6cbf5/32.png) [@icon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/icon)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/7436 "2023-09-13T23:10:44Z")
That reminds me of Wait Wait don’t tell me, where their scheduled guest could not make it so they had Stephen Colbert instead and asked him the same questions they were going to ask their original guest and had him guess who it was. Anyway, back to movies: **The Flash** (2023). It had its moments, but on the whole fell flat for me, probably due a lot to the CGI which started it out bad even though it had an interesting idea. I enjoyed some of the banter and the story itself had some interesting aspects, but what was supposed to be the emotional punch of the story did not feel earned. I will likely not re-watch it. **The Suicide Squad** (2021). This was brutal and fun. They really did not shy away from showing blood and gore when required. The interesting way they used background elements to form text was cool and the ensemble cast worked well together. I really like Idris Elba and he once again did a good job here. I was also surprised by some of the non-suicide interactions that occurred as well. Overall I enjoyed the time I took to watch it. `//i\\` ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/7437 "2023-09-13T23:49:13Z")
Some people try too hard to be funny. I rarely laugh at Will Farrell but I thought he was believable and had on screen chemistry with Maggie Gyllenhaal in **Stranger Than Fiction**. Same with Jim Carey and **The Truman Show** or Adam Sandler in **Uncut Gems**. Comedians and Rappers have a lot in common. They are both straightjacketed into expressing only a few emotions and that must be exhausting to always ‘perform being you’. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/7438 "2023-09-14T00:37:05Z")
> [@Sitnam](#): > > Some people try too hard to be funny. I rarely laugh at Will Farrell but I thought he was believable and had on screen chemistry with Maggie Gyllenhaal in **Stranger Than Fiction**. > > Same with Jim Carey and **The Truman Show** or Adam Sandler in **Uncut Gems**. Agree with you about Ferrell. I didn’t care much about _Elf_ though. The only Jim Carrey movie I can stand to watch is _The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind._ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906.md?page=370) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906.md?page=372)