How did you like Conclave? I thought there was some great cinematic choices in shots, but hated the ending.
Jinx? If you and Dreg have been using my moisturizer again I'm going to have to rip off your scaly- hey, what's the deal with your face?
Glory ,'Potential'
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msbelle - Apr 28, 2025 3:15:31 pm PDT #3477 of 3495
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
-t - Apr 28, 2025 3:23:37 pm PDT #3478 of 3495
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I loved a *lot* of the visuals. So striking. Glad I watched it.
I was surprised how compelling the plot was, even though I had a hard time remembering which old white guy was which. Why did you hate the ending?
msbelle - Apr 28, 2025 3:36:32 pm PDT #3479 of 3495
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I thought a twist was unnecessary and made an otherwise good movie feel lessened somehow gimmicky.
-t - Apr 28, 2025 3:56:03 pm PDT #3480 of 3495
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Fair enough. It worked for me, and fit well with how all the candidates had something that maybe made them unfit and we (or Lawrence) have to grapple with how much that matters.
Jessica - Apr 29, 2025 8:26:52 am PDT #3481 of 3495
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
What movies have you found to hit your maximum level of comfort with them without exceeding it?
The IWTV TV show is about my upper limit for blood, and I hate jump scares.
Atropa - Apr 29, 2025 11:57:56 am PDT #3482 of 3495
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
The IWTV TV show is about my upper limit for blood, and I hate jump scares.
There's only a few things that I considered jump scares and it's not much bloodier than IWTV, but it sounds like it would be rough for you.
Atropa - Apr 29, 2025 12:04:02 pm PDT #3483 of 3495
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Sinners is a FANTASTIC movie and deserves ALL the awards. All of them. If it's only nominated for a music category, I will seethe. If it's only nominated for a music category and loses, I will need to punch the Academy voters.
P.M. Marc - Apr 29, 2025 8:46:39 pm PDT #3484 of 3495
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
All. Of. Them. Acting! Directing! Costumes! All the music ones! Original screenplay!
Coogler and company deserve it.
Atropa got to hear my full thoughts on that matter over text. Fuck this up, members of the Academy, and it's pistols at dawn.
One more sleep until the Boeing IMAX showing.
-t - Apr 29, 2025 9:25:47 pm PDT #3485 of 3495
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
My god, yes. That was amazing.
I tried to pay attention to the gore level, and it seemed to me that while it was pretty bloody and the violence was violent I would not describe it as gory. But I can’t explain what I mean by that, so probably not helpful.
Need to buy the soundtrack immediately
megan walker - Apr 30, 2025 11:16:57 am PDT #3486 of 3495
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Sinners is a FANTASTIC movie and deserves ALL the awards. All of them. If it's only nominated for a music category, I will seethe. If it's only nominated for a music category and loses, I will need to punch the Academy voters.
I think it is safe to say that when Tom Cruise is hyping seeing your film on IMAX on social media that you will get nominations.
I had a few issues with it trying to do too much but I was also sitting 4th row center in IMAX 70mm which was really too close for me to truly appreciate it. I was hoping to go back, but no better seats were to be found before Thunderbolts kick it off IMAX tomorrow.
There were definitely a few spots I preemptively covered my eyes and (once) my ears, but I didn't think it was too bad in terms of gore/body horror. I'd say there was a decent amount of blood though. (My issue is incisions and the like, or, in the case of vampire movies, staking, so I don't really care about people and clothing just being bloody.) I jumped in my seat a couple of times but I don't think anyone else did. Note: I also teared up at one point.
The cast is incredible (really hoping they end up with the new casting Oscar) as are the costumes and production design. The music was glorious. Made me revisit the blues playlists I made in the wake of my road trip to the Mississippi Delta (the one I did mostly with my sister but ended with me and msbelle driving from NO to DFW).