I also watched Obsession recently. I can definitely see why it's popular. Seems bad that it's caught on the way it has though.
I will be seeing Minions & Monsters on Tuesday. Xfinity didn't give a free ticket but they gave $5 off so on Tuesday it'll be like 75 cents. Fair enough.
Seems bad how?
Your daytime prices at that cheap? I haven't visited the theater in years, and it's been many more since I've seen a daytime showing, but I don't remember prices being that low for probably twenty years or more.
Culturally bad for young men. The guy in the movie isn't portrayed as a bad guy at the start and is just a guy nervous to ask out his friend he has a crush on. This Letterboxd review being one of the most popular says a lot:
I asked the other mods why this thread got closed and I didn't get an answer, but I have removed the link that I think might have been the culprit and am re-opening the post. If you want to see the review you can go to Letterboxd and look.
I will just counter by saying that I think it is actually a good thing that the movie is highlighting the disproportional level of control that men can have over a woman's consent, even when they don't realize it (just like the lead in the movie).
Silverado - I have 100% seen this before, but I couldn't have told you a single thing about it. Solid cast for the most part (Brian Dennehy is great as the corrupt sheriff), terrific score. Story meanders just a little bit, so you really feel that runtime, but it also allows it to be stuffed full of even more tropes than it already has.
The Adventures of Robin Hood - Not my favorite Robin Hood film, but probably the best and certainly the most important. Absolutely gorgeous technicolor cinematography and production design.
Little Monsters - A pale imitation of Beetlejuice where it becomes difficult to tell if it was a half-assed rip-off or if someone with far less production resources tried really hard. Extra points for being so explicitly directed at kids while also being real fucking weird.
It's Pat! - Not as bad as the reputation, but the reputation is abysmal, so it still washes out at pretty abysmal. The Charles Rocket plot is the only part with any depth or insight behind it. The rest of the movie is rehashing the same set-up and punchline over and over again while the fact that Pat is such an unlikeable narcissist makes it hard to even enjoy ironically.
One Shot - Incredibly tense and impressive for a movie that was shot entirely on your cousin's favorite paintball range.
The Newton Boys - I know that Linklater's whole thing is the chill vibe, but when the archival interview footage of the 80 year old survivors has more fire than your bank robbery movie maybe it needs to be amped up a bit.
The Spy Who Dumped Me - So, I assumed this was PG-13 when I started and was pleasantly surprised when the third f-bomb dropped. It's a bit too long, but the action is clear, the jokes are good, and it's just a fun time.
I Saw the Devil - Korean dramas just love being about 15-20 minutes too long, don't they? The first hour is absolutely riveting and then it spends most of the next 80 minutes hitting the same notes (which are basically a mix of Seven and High Tension) over and over.
On Tuesday it's $5.75 all day with membership. Other days it's $10 in the morning and $12.25 in the evening. Membership is $11.99 and you get a free ticket that doesn't expire and 20% off concessions. Pretty good deal.
I do AMC A-List, which is about $26 a month, but you get 4 free movies a week, free upgrades to large soda and popcorn, and double rewards points. 100% worth it for how often I go to the movies.
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