What Movie(s) Did You Watch Today?

[Hot Monkey]

What did you think of Sisu?

I loved the first film, it was pretty unique, but the 2nd one seemed a bit over the top to me.

LOVED the first film. Saw it twice in the theater and bought a copy on blu-ray. The sequel was fun but agreed over the top and gratuitous silliness. Could have lived without it although I understand the attempt to capitalize on the success of the first film. If you want to see another earlier (IMO) great film with the real life father and son acting duo Jorma Tommila (Sisu) and Onni Tommila (young tank driver from first Sisu) check out Rare Exports... maybe my all time favorite off beat sleeper Christmas movie. And Onni was also excellent I thought in Big Game which flew way under the radar.

 

[Doghart]

On the hunt for "Rare Exports" thanks for the suggestion!

 

[Hot Monkey]

On the hunt for "Rare Exports" thanks for the suggestion!

It’s wacky but just enough not to ruin it IMO… we watch it every Christmas now it’s our new tradition.

 

[The DirtMerchant]

In the last week or so my wife and I watched:
One Battle After Another (crazy, weird, funny as hell, really well done and somehow touching...it was really good)
Eddington (starts off slower than OBAA, but crazier, weirder, funnier in some spots, really well done...it was really good)
Anora (the main actress deserved her Oscar...a simple and seemingly played out type of storyline...but really well done, hilarous at parts and emotional. I don't remember what else was nominated for Best Picture, but...I think it was a really excellent film).

 

[mcad64]

Watched Train Dreams Thursday,Hamnet Firday. Saturday watched Frankenstein. Sunday watched Bugonia and Weapons. Wife's favourite was Hamnet, mine was Frankenstein. Not sure what to think of Bugonia (ending) and Weapons was just not my thing. Train dreams was slow...
So the only 2026 pictures we missed were Sinners, Sentimental Value and The Secret Agent.

 

[Hot Monkey]

I still need to see Hamnet, Train Dreams, Sentimental Value and Secret Agent. Side note I was glad to see Amy Madigan win a supporting actress award for Weapons... which I know was not for everyone... but her performance was bonkers and award worthy IMO. Less interested in Marty Supreme I like Chalamet in most things just was not psyched to see another movie about ping pong after Balls of Fury kind of set the bar.

 

[Hot Monkey]

Saw this creepy latest A24 thing in the theater early Sunday morning. Pretty cool soundtrack the majority of the scary parts are heard and not seen. A lot of effort went into the sound mix which I appreciated. One unfortunate thing was that there was a loud action movie playing in the adjacent theater so many of the eerie silences where we were supposed to be listening carefully for scary plot cues and hints about what was happening were ruined with distracting noise. May have to watch this one again at home in a silent room. Not sure that I want to though... it was pretty harrowing and intense little horror movie. Impressive for what they probably spent to produce it. The entire movie features only two in person actors one of which is bed ridden and essentially mute. There are other characters who we hear as part of the pod casting scenes... but they are voice actors only. Pretty original little movie if you are a die hard horror fan check it out. Had some Friedkin Exorcist vibes at times... some interesting and either original or just new to me horror mythology/lore background elements that I had never heard of before. IMDB sheds some light on the lore but I recommend avoiding these spoilers and letting the movie reveal things which is really the whole point of listening in on the podcast and finding out as the main character does.

PS. I read a bunch of reviews online where people complained about the slow burn pacing and many even walked out of the theater (I assume bored). We found it intense and engaging again if not harrowing at times. So I am not sure what to make of these reviews other then the fact that people just need more instant gratification and/or action I guess. I love a good slow burn flick.