What Movie(s) Did You Watch Today?

[Hot Monkey]

Thank you for that. I have also seen Das Boot but was not familiar with Tin Drum.

All I remember about it at the time was that it was somewhat controversial because it depicted what amounted to a grown man who appeared as a young boy (stunted growth from trauma of war, etc.) and there was I think a (not graphic) love scene with a grown woman so everyone freaked out about that. But the reviews are generally good and I agree with IMDB in that it should be on the list for benchmark WWII films. I plan to rewatch it soon to refresh it has been decades since I last saw it.

Good summary on Rotten Tomatoes...

Oskar Matzerath is a very unusual boy. Refusing to leave the womb until promised a tin drum by his mother, Agnes, Oskar is reluctant to enter a world he sees as filled with hypocrisy and injustice, and vows on his third birthday to never grow up. Miraculously, he gets his wish. As the Nazis rise to power in Danzig, Oskar wills himself to remain a child, beating his tin drum incessantly and screaming in protest at the chaos surrounding him.

 

[Hot Monkey]

Got Odyssey IMAX tickets for this weekend can't wait. They had me at 60ft (non CGI) puppet.

 

[Hot Monkey]

Odyssey was pretty epic. IMAX sound track was as LOUD as I have ever experienced in any theater.

 

[Hot Monkey]

Probably will go back for another (IMAX) viewing of Odyssey. There were definitely some Nolan-ism's to unpack with his version of this classic tale. But there was so much visceral stuff happening on screen that it was hard to think about any of that while simply witnessing and absorbing the massive spectacle that is this movie. I think my favorite part was just the unbelievable depth and quality of casting and more specifically some of the outstanding performances in what amount to somewhat brief appearances and roles... often scene stealing like Samantha Morton (who everyone points out) but also much smaller roles like James Remar and (yes folks) Elliot Page who together steal yet another scene. Looked online at tickets to go back next weekend but our favorite local IMAX theater is already sold out. Will have to wait a few weeks until the crowds die down. Catch it if you can on the big IMAX screen. Whatever you may end up thinking of it the scale and production alone will justify the ticket IMO.

 

[PaulyT]

Just saw Odyssey (in imax) yesterday, quite an experience. Actually the first time I've been to a movie theater in over a year, I think... Agree with HM's comments above, an amazing production overall.

 

[Hot Monkey]

Just saw Odyssey (in imax) yesterday, quite an experience. Actually the first time I've been to a movie theater in over a year, I think... Agree with HM's comments above, an amazing production overall.

My wife commented on the way out of the theater it felt like when we were kids watching the old Ray Harryhausen stuff but for real. Like actually real. Not CGI... real. This production was monumental IMO. It drew an ovation from the crowd which I have not seen in a theater since Godzilla Minus One early screening with packed theater of die hard Godzilla junkies.

 

[Hot Monkey]

Got tickets for 2nd IMAX viewing in a couple weeks. Not missing chance while it’s still on the big screen.

 

[Batman]

Unfortunately I saw The Odyssey too late in the evening to enjoy it like I like to enjoy movies. I accommodated my youngest son’s request to see it later because he wanted to sleep (he works night shift at Amazon). So we went to a 10pm screening. I was fine with the request but I just found myself dozing off several times for a few minutes here and there. I simply didn’t draw any meaningful opinion either way. I typically love Nolan’s work, with the exception of Tenet. I firmly believe he already deserves a lifetime achievement award. So I’m a huge fan of his. For now my favorite film of his outside of The Dark Knight Trilogy, is still Oppenheimer …and Memento is also a masterpiece.

 

[mcad64]

Saw it last week. Enjoyed. Nolan has an uncanny ability to take a 2 hour movie and make it a 3 hour movie!! This wasn't so bad...but I felt like Oppenheimer was interminable. Anyone else hum "Wrapped around Your Finger" during a certain scene?

 

[Hot Monkey]

2nd viewing was better they either tuned up the sound system or our seats were just more in the sweet spot (1st viewing was front biased and painfully loud. 2nd viewing was noticeably more tolerable and more immersive). Maybe a combination of both. Picked up on a few details with 2nd viewing that we had missed... and it was nice to be able to pay closer attention to the story and performances while not being initially slammed with the spectacle and scale. Irrespective of reviews positive or negative I would consider this must see IMAX just for that initial wow factor experience alone. I'd see it again if I can find time before it leaves the big screen. Next IMAX on the radar will be Minus Zero which is not until November.

 

[The DirtMerchant]

Watched The Odyssey in XD at Cinemark.
Going into it, I had no recollection of The Odyssey beyond "it took him 20 years to come home".
After I read a quick blurb about the changes between the movie and the "original".

But the movie... in my opinion was excellent. The changes made a lot of sense. And the Husband/Father and getting back to his family is them often found in Nolan's movies.
The Audio, the huge LOOK of the film, the battles, the trials, the overall message...really really liked it. Definitely one of his best. Memento was just a jaw-dropping start to a filmmaking career that walked through a normal timeline of a movie in a very different way. The Dark Knight Trilogy was cool and awesome. Interstellar was emotional and deeply science-y. Tenet was mind bending and confusingly confusing with a cool idea at its heart. Inception was cool, awesome and mind bending yet simple (and better than Tenet). The Prestige had that plot-making double twist? Oppenheimer...was a film that explored the stress and guilt of one man that changed the world...The Odyssey kind of took all of those things and made a bit more modern a 2000+ year old story.

For the most part I watch TV at home on my LR system (2 small Paradigm, no Sub) or my bedroom (soundbar).
My dedicated HT has a sub but I only have 2 functioning Mackie HR824s left (3 others broken by the kids!)...but after watching The Odyssey in the theater, it makes me want to consider getting the HT set up to a somewhat acceptable level again. I miss surround sound!