The thread for movies that aren't going to get their own thread but are still in theaters

Thinking about taking a 90 minute road trip to go see Tenet in a "local" drive-in.

Antichulius wrote:

I got my Bill & Ted on iTunes since that's where I have the other 2 movies. I don't know what bonuses I got compared to other places. I really hate that it's different depending on where you buy. I probably would have gone with Vudu since most of my collection is there, but it felt odd to own it on a different platform than the other two. Haven't started watching yet, but excited to.

I think movies anywhere will be your friend going forward. Should connect up loads of accounts to watch most on any of the 5 major platforms. Paramount is a pain in the butt but hopefully they get in line.

Yeah I've linked to movies anywhere several times for free movies. Looks like they're doing a new giveaway now but I don't know that I have any other accounts to link.

I've got my Movies Anywhere accounts all linked up, and it's great for a lot of things. I was bummed when I bought Bill & Ted 1 and 2 on sale on iTunes and only afterward realized they weren't Anywhere compatible.

Snuck Bill & Ted in and the end of work today. I liked it. Early on, it felt as tacked-on as I was worried it might, but pretty quick it got into a groove that worked well and felt very B&T. It very much fits in the series, and is a good watch.

Antichulius wrote:

Snuck Bill & Ted in and the end of work today. I liked it. Early on, it felt as tacked-on as I was worried it might, but pretty quick it got into a groove that worked well and felt very B&T. It very much fits in the series, and is a good watch.

Just the right amount of goof and heart that I needed.

ClockworkHouse wrote:

Emma. was the last film I saw in the theaters. March 6th. At least I ended things on a high note. :)

It was Knives Out for Teresa and I, which we both enjoyed the hell out of.

Okay, Robear, I rented Emma. Are you happy now? Are you?

Well, I hope you enjoy it! ...I just wouldn't want anyone to forget it's out there... Plus, by this point, I feel an *obligation* to bring it up every now and then.

Seriously, I hope you like it. Let us know.

I was enjoying Bill and Ted 3 last night. Then at a bathroom/snack break in the middle the Chadwick Boseman news dropped. I wasn't in the right frame of mind the rest of the movie to enjoy it.

I think it was good but I'm honestly going to have to watch again this week to be sure.

Yeah, can't believe that... Quite a shocker. Quite a loss.

Just got back from seeing Tenet.

It was enjoyable and worth seeing - but I am probably giving it a bit more leeway than normal due to lack of anything else new. Even the trailers for upcoming movies were a bit sparse. I expect it will be running for a while but show up on streaming pretty quickly.

Going to the movie theatre was weird, I actually felt dizzy for a moment when the screen lit up the first time. There were maybe 40 people there with spaced out seating. Didn’t see any masks - they haven’t really caught on here yet.

Hey BadKen, how did Emma. go for you? Do I owe you $5?

I didn't finish watching Emma. before the rental period was over. I got most of the way through in one sitting. After that... I made it to the end of the ball, if that rings any bells, so all the players were in play, but a couple of the relationships were still askew.

I enjoyed it well enough. No major complaints really. I'm not sure what made me keep putting it off for a couple days. Maybe it's because I know the story so well, and this version doesn't really add anything significant for me apart from a new company of very talented actors.

I love the casting. Bill Nighy is a treasure, and the main three, Anya Taylor-Joy, Mia Goth, and Johnny Flynn, are perfect. Josh OConnor has a perfectly punchable face for the vicar. Everything about the look of the movie is stunning. I found the score cromulent. The writing is a bit uneven. It is dense with clever, bone-dry hilarity, but at times it is juxtaposed with flat, almost literary commentary.

I paid for the rental with Google Rewards, so you don't owe me anything!

BTW I'm almost ashamed to admit that Clueless is my favorite adaptation. I love the period versions, but I find the conceit of Clueless just too clever.

I’m still really tempted to see Tenet. This is what the seating arrangements look like at my local theater:

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If it’s a matinee and I’m going to be one of three people in the theater, I’m having a hard time seeing a downside. Harkins is enforcing masks at all times except for in seat snacking. I have experience with this theater and they are very customer focused. They would not hesitate to eject someone for being disruptive, so I am confident they will do the same with any antimaskites.

BadKen wrote:

I am confident they will do the same with any antimaskites.

The preferred term is "covidiot."

BTW I'm almost ashamed to admit that Clueless is my favorite adaptation

I'm going to admit I never looked at Clueless in this light.

Regular theaters in my area are all closed. We have three drive-ins, all of which are open, and none of which are playing the new Bill and Ted.

I don't understand this. There are like three major theatrical movies out right now. Why would you not be playing one of them?

You can already buy the new Bill and Ted. What are they playing instead?

BadKen wrote:

I’m still really tempted to see Tenet.

Don't. This isn't a covid thread, and I apologize, but the risks of sitting in a poorly-ventilated space for an extended period of time seem to be high.

Find a drive-in. Pirate the damn thing. Just don't go to a theater.

ClockworkHouse wrote:

This isn't a covid thread

I agree.

I apologize

Apology accepted.

hbi2k wrote:
ClockworkHouse wrote:

This isn't a covid thread

I agree.

I apologize

Apology accepted.

Not helpful. Reported.

BadKen wrote:

I’m having a hard time seeing a downside. Harkins is enforcing masks at all times except for in seat snacking. I have experience with this theater and they are very customer focused. They would not hesitate to eject someone for being disruptive, so I am confident they will do the same with any antimaskites.

The downside is you could get Covid by sharing the same air as a person who is sick. It seems like the upside isn’t that big, to be honest.

ClockworkHouse wrote:
BadKen wrote:

I’m still really tempted to see Tenet.

Don't. This isn't a covid thread, and I apologize, but the risks of sitting in a poorly-ventilated space for an extended period of time seem to be high.

Find a drive-in. Pirate the damn thing. Just don't go to a theater.

All of this.

Please, please... What kind of fool do y’all take me for? I’m not going to sit in a crowded, poorly ventilated space for a couple hours breathing John Q Public’s unfiltered lung effluent. IF Harkins makes good on their promise of improved outside airflow, and IF there are only one or two others in the auditorium, I MIGHT think about maybe looking at a big screen for the first time in ten months.

And if you’re going to quote me to make a point, DSG, please refrain from editing out the salient part of my message. I don’t need your help appearing foolish. I am quite capable, and soon to be entering my sixtieth year of practice.

BadKen wrote:

I love the casting. Bill Nighy is a treasure, and the main three, Anya Taylor-Joy, Mia Goth, and Johnny Flynn, are perfect. Josh OConnor has a perfectly punchable face for the vicar. Everything about the look of the movie is stunning. I found the score cromulent. The writing is a bit uneven. It is dense with clever, bone-dry hilarity, but at times it is juxtaposed with flat, almost literary commentary.

We agree on an awful lot here. But the writing is very good at getting the story across with minimal exposition. I found the actors were amazing at using expressions and body language, and that really helped, but yeah, it left the dialog a bit "pat" at times. Still, I experienced that more like I would in a play, where I was expecting a bit of artificiality. And compared to the BBC version I saw this week (for maybe the second time) it was sparkling. (I mean, that one had the dinner party where every is sitting genteely, and one character says something like "The weather is changing, and your father is concerned. Perhaps we should leave." and everyone quietly exits. Compare that to the hilarity of the vicar absolutely crashing and burning, and the choreographed alarm and exit in the 2020 version, and really, there's no comparison.

I took the commentary as interstitial and so I'm good with it.

I'm glad you enjoyed it as far as you did! The tying up of the relationships is well-done, but definitely in the style of the previous parts, so I'd say you got the feel of the thing. Thank you for indulging me.

And I think you're totally right about Clueless. Nothing to be ashamed about there, it's a wonderful movie. I'd say its success is *due* to the fact that it's paying direct homage to Austen's style. ...We need to see that again, I'll suggest it to Kiri. Thanks!

hbi2k wrote:
ClockworkHouse wrote:

This isn't a covid thread

I agree.

I apologize

Apology accepted.

Thanks. I knew I'd have your support for behaving appropriately during the pandemic.

One thing we can all agree on, I think, is that Jane Austen was a genius and Emma is a masterpiece. Even though the story is packed with artifacts of its period, it is 100% relatable in 2020. Everyone has met every one of the story's characters. In fact Clueless proves that even 1990s high schoolers had met every one of Austen's characters!

karmajay wrote:
BTW I'm almost ashamed to admit that Clueless is my favorite adaptation

I'm going to admit I never looked at Clueless in this light.

Yeah we watched my DVD again for 25th anniversary last month and I was like whoa. As a teenager I never got that part.

EDIT: wrong thread