# 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:** 448
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/8960 "2024-03-22T04:03:32Z")
I’m watching the new Road House right now and I’ve really been enjoying it. But then Conor McGregor came on screen. He’s horrible. He can’t act. They dubbed him for some reason. He’s really ruining this movie. I hope I can get over it. ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/8961 "2024-03-22T04:36:41Z")
Watched **The Company of Strangers** (1990) on Kanopy — a Canadian “docufiction” film. Seven women (all but one elderly) have their tour bus break down, and spend several days in an abandoned country house. Reviews say the dialogue was improvised and consisted of the women sharing their actual life stories. I liked the film a lot. I’ve become sensitive to Big Emotions and overblown plot machinations, and this film was blessed relief. Some of the line deliveries were wonderful, and the speech overlaps just about perfect. An A- I suppose. Very low budget. In the States it was released as **Strangers in Good Company**. ---
**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:** [March 22, 2024, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/8962 "2024-03-22T14:01:24Z")
**Destroy all Neighbors** Not recommended. This stars Jonah Ray(MST3K!) and Alex Winter(Bill and Ted’s!)…but is not a very well made or interesting movie. It is kind of a gross out funny horror-comedy thing, but none of it really works all that well. It actually doesn’t go far enough or lean in enough to its premise. I was slightly amused at times, but even Alex Winter isn’t given enough to do and he is probably the main draw of the movie. Yeah, just kind of a misfire. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/8963 "2024-03-22T15:07:21Z")
**Poor Things** (Hulu, 2023) - A Steampunk tale about modern man’s desire, fear, trepidation, hope and lust after and for female sexuality. Dragged over nearly 2 and a half hours of various explicit scenes intended to shock, but in the end just bored me. The colors and Art Nouveau style, particularly the French Whore House, were a feast for the eyes however: Not Recommended. ---
**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:** [March 22, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/8964 "2024-03-22T19:46:28Z")
> [@Sitnam](#): > > Dragged over nearly 2 and a half hours of various explicit scenes intended to shock I don’t think the explicit scenes were “intended to shock”, that’s just Yorgos Lanthimos’s style. Anyway, as I noted earlier, I was sufficiently impressed by _Poor Things_ that I went on a Yorgos Lanthimos kick and have since watched four of his immediately preceding films, and I’m glad I did. ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/8965 "2024-03-22T20:18:39Z")
Lanthimos’ bleakness contrasting with his opulent visuals, Wes Anderson’s elaborate stagecraft, and Roy Andersson’s… Roy Anderssoness, as well as a lot of the “dark and arties” all over the streamers these days all owe a debt to Peter Greenway (The Draughtsman’s Contract, The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, etc.). Worth a retrospective at this point. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/8966 "2024-03-23T06:08:21Z")
Ghostbusters I always enjoy the original. I’m always amazed at how well they did with production. I’m surprised at how many younger people have only seen the recent revivals. Seeing the original cast reunited and helping the new cast will be so special. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/8967 "2024-03-23T07:57:38Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > I’m surprised at how many younger people have only seen the recent revivals. The original is very, very OLLLLLDDDD 😉. 1984 was 40 years ago, way past a generation and soon to hit two. You could have been born the year it came out and be married with kids in college by now (heck, it is even possible you could be a grandparent). ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/8968 "2024-03-23T13:24:51Z")
🤔 The years have gone by so quickly for me. Ghostbusters is a good candidate to show the grandkids _after_ they’ve seen the current films. The costumes, sets, props, and car are still the same. They wouldn’t know any prior work by Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray on SNL or other projects. That shouldn’t matter. There’s no reason to mention it. The cast’s work on GB doesn’t need star power to sell the movie. I was reading a paywalled article about making GB. Aykroyd’s grandparents and parents were involved in psychic/paranormal research. He used that background for the tech dialog in GB and make it sound authentic. The green blob ghost that’s constantly eating at the hotel is a tribute to John Belushi. ---
**Author:** ![Wendell\_Wagner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8491ac/32.png) [@Wendell\_Wagner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wendell_Wagner)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/8969 "2024-03-23T18:12:45Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Aykroyd’s grandparents and parents were involved in psychic/paranormal research. The interest in psychic phenomena goes back to his great-grandfather at least: > **[Dan Aykroyd](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Aykroyd)** > > Daniel Edward Aykroyd CM OOnt (/ˈækrɔɪd/ AK-royd; born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian and American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and musician. > Aykroyd was a writer and an original member of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" cast on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from its inception in 1975 until his departure in 1979. During his tenure on SNL, he appeared in a recurring series of sketches, particularly featuring the Coneheads and the Blues Brothers. For his work ... > **[The Haunted History of Dan Aykroyd's Family — Hunt A Killer](https://members.huntakiller.com/blog-articles/2021/2/11/the-haunted-history-of-dan-aykroyds-family)** > > By Kristen Anderson , @chillinkristen If you’d rather listen to Kristen read this article, click the Soundcloud link below. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/8970 "2024-03-23T18:37:37Z")
Thanks for the link. It explaijns why Aykroyd’s character is so intense in GB. Murray is the skeptic looking for women until the weird stuff happens. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/8971 "2024-03-23T19:01:26Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > I watched **Wonka** last night on HBO. Better than I thought it would be. Decidedly weird. It doesn’t exactly fit into the Wonkaverse as it appears in previous films, although it’s clearly closer to the Gene Wilder version (they use bits of the songs from that version). . The Scrubitts are bargain-basement Thenardiers out of _Les Mis_. The city is Mixed European, with German signs and French names and everyone speaking English. > > And I kept expecting Chalomet to come up with Dune Spice chocolate. Og knows, the ingredients in Wonka’s chocolate recipes – Giraffe milk, Tears of a Russian Clown, Hoverfly larva – are kinda gross. > > Hugh Grant as the sole Oompa Loompa was definitely better than expected. Rowan Atkinson was unexpected – I didn’t even realize that it was him the first time I saw him. I watched Wonka last night and was (pleasantly) _shocked_ at how much I enjoyed it. I resisted seeing it, partly because of Chalomet (he did a great job though) but mostly because I love the original but did not love the remake with Johnny Depp. The plot is not particularly important to the adults watching - kids might like it- but the individual little performances by several familiar celebrities are really amusing. Hugh Grant’s Oompa Loompa was the best part. I got a very **Paddington 2** vibe (also a great “kids movie” that any adult can enjoy). ---
**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:** [March 23, 2024, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/8972 "2024-03-23T19:03:30Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](#): > > Hugh Grant’s Oompa Loompa was the best part I thought I was going to _hate_ him, but I loved him! ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/8973 "2024-03-23T19:31:21Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](#): > > I got a very **Paddington 2** vibe (also a great “kids movie” that any adult can enjoy). FYI, both movies share the same writer and director. ---
**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:** [March 23, 2024, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/8974 "2024-03-23T21:12:14Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Thanks for the link. It explaijns why Aykroyd’s character is so intense in GB. Murray is the skeptic looking for women until the weird stuff happens. You should see him go on about his vodka brand. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/VSrLG1zPr2g/maxresdefault.jpg "Dan Aykroyd's Crystal Skull Vodka - JonTron") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSrLG1zPr2g&t=124) ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/8975 "2024-03-23T22:18:21Z")
I am currently watching the Bollywood version of _Child’s Play_-_Papi Gudia-The Sinful Doll_. ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/8976 "2024-03-23T22:25:57Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > FYI, both movies share the same writer and director. [Paul King](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_King_(director)) ---
**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:** [March 24, 2024, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/8977 "2024-03-24T17:07:02Z")
I just made a short list of overlooked movies worth seeking out. If you need something to watch, these are great ones. [[Album] Overlooked Movies ![](https://i.imgur.com/ffHs8kJ.jpeg?fb "Overlooked Movies") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/NY1iliC) ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2024, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/8978 "2024-03-24T17:44:46Z")
Thanks for this. I’ve watched and enjoyed 3 of these (Censor, The Reflecting Skin and You Won’t be Alone) and would recommend them. _I Want to Eat your Pancreas_ has to be worth a look 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906/8979 "2024-03-24T18:18:36Z")
\*\*American Fiction \*\* Really liked it. A spot on satire of this stupid age, along with a well done family dramedy. The jokes clicked with me. **Poor Things.** Well made, but it didn’t work for me. Godwin seemed to care for Bella and wouldn’t have left her in Duncan’s hands. Duncan was shrewd enough to realize that Bella couldn’t be left alone. (I know, men in real life think too much with their little head) If Bella had the brain of a child was she capable of consenting to furious jumping? The end story with the general could have been cut. I did like Bella as a character. Emma Stone did a great job. The thing looked glorious. **Fury** Dark and gritty war flick. The ending was over the top, but exciting. I didn’t hate Shia LaBeouf. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906.md?page=447) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-1/699906.md?page=449)