The Movie Thread

[Trojanbacker2]

In our effort to see every movie nominated this year for Best Movie at the Academy Awards, we saw "Triangle of Sadness". The pitch sounded promising:

"In Triangle of Sadness, a group of wealthy people, including model power couple Carl and YaYa, set sail aboard a luxury yacht. But, a drunken captain (Woody Harrelson) and an unexpected chain of events change the course of events dramatically."

It's billed as a dark comedy, but it wasn't particularly dark or very funny. Harrelson is good, but he's only on screen maybe 15 minutes. It was not a terrible movie; just not one you'd expect to see in the Best Movie category. I "think" it's a statement about wealth and power, but I'm not the kind of viewer to work that hard to get a message.

I give "Triangle of Sadness" 2.0 Overflowing Toilets up.

[DPaul]

In our effort to see every movie nominated this year for Best Movie at the Academy Awards, we saw "Triangle of Sadness". The pitch sounded promising:

"In Triangle of Sadness, a group of wealthy people, including model power couple Carl and YaYa, set sail aboard a luxury yacht. But, a drunken captain (Woody Harrelson) and an unexpected chain of events change the course of events dramatically."

It's billed as a dark comedy, but it wasn't particularly dark or very funny. Harrelson is good, but he's only on screen maybe 15 minutes. It was not a terrible movie; just not one you'd expect to see in the Best Movie category. I "think" it's a statement about wealth and power, but I'm not the kind of viewer to work that hard to get a message.

I give "Triangle of Sadness" 2.0 Overflowing Toilets up.

They added to that category to make it like 9 movies or so to get nominated because they know it'll make people go watch them. It's a money grab.

[DPaul]

In our effort to see every movie nominated this year for Best Movie at the Academy Awards, we saw "Triangle of Sadness". The pitch sounded promising:

"In Triangle of Sadness, a group of wealthy people, including model power couple Carl and YaYa, set sail aboard a luxury yacht. But, a drunken captain (Woody Harrelson) and an unexpected chain of events change the course of events dramatically."

It's billed as a dark comedy, but it wasn't particularly dark or very funny. Harrelson is good, but he's only on screen maybe 15 minutes. It was not a terrible movie; just not one you'd expect to see in the Best Movie category. I "think" it's a statement about wealth and power, but I'm not the kind of viewer to work that hard to get a message.

I give "Triangle of Sadness" 2.0 Overflowing Toilets up.

Charlbi Dean who plays Yaya in this movie passed away last year at 32. Sepsis infection. R.I.P. 🌹

[Supreme Commander]

RIP

https://www.tmz.com/2023/03/17/the-wire-star-lance-reddick-dead-dies/

[DPaul]

RIP

https://www.tmz.com/2023/03/17/the-wire-star-lance-reddick-dead-dies/

Dang.

[Supreme Commander]

In our effort to see every movie nominated this year for Best Movie at the Academy Awards, we saw "Triangle of Sadness". The pitch sounded promising:

"In Triangle of Sadness, a group of wealthy people, including model power couple Carl and YaYa, set sail aboard a luxury yacht. But, a drunken captain (Woody Harrelson) and an unexpected chain of events change the course of events dramatically."

It's billed as a dark comedy, but it wasn't particularly dark or very funny. Harrelson is good, but he's only on screen maybe 15 minutes. It was not a terrible movie; just not one you'd expect to see in the Best Movie category. I "think" it's a statement about wealth and power, but I'm not the kind of viewer to work that hard to get a message.

I give "Triangle of Sadness" 2.0 Overflowing Toilets up.

I really wanted to like this movie, but it failed in too many areas. I got the message. I got the symbolism. It wasn't bad, but I feel like it could have been great.

Also, Woody was miscast. He should have been the rich russian.

[Trojanbacker2]

I really wanted to like this movie, but it failed in too many areas. I got the message. I got the symbolism. It wasn't bad, but I feel like it could have been great.

Also, Woody was miscast. He should have been the rich russian.

Woody as the rich Russian would have been a great casting choice. I just didn't connect with this movie at all.

[Trojanbacker2]

I have not seen the new "John Wick: Chapter 4" movie yet, but I read something interesting about it this morning. Keanu Reeves speaks 380 words in this 2:49 movie for which he was paid $15 million. That's more than $39,000 per word. Impressive!

[DPaul]

I have not seen the new "John Wick: Chapter 4" movie yet, but I read something interesting about it this morning. Keanu Reeves speaks 380 words in this 2:49 movie for which he was paid $15 million. That's more than $39,000 per word. Impressive!

I think he gets paid by the bullet.

[Trojanbacker2]

I think he gets paid by the bullet.

'Merica!

[Trojanbacker2]

Judging from the trailer, "Asteroid City", to be released in June, may be the most Wes Anderson movie ever. Great cast. Looking forward to it.

[DPaul]

Judging from the trailer, "Asteroid City", to be released in June, may be the most Wes Anderson movie ever. Great cast. Looking forward to it.

Not a big Wes Anderson fan at all but this interests me.

[Supreme Commander]

Not a big Wes Anderson fan at all but this interests me.

Probably all the decent stuff in the trailer, like every other Anderson movie.

[DPaul]

Rated R

Genre
Horror, Thriller

Plot
Dr. James Martin (Jordan Belfi), a psychiatrist who comes across a peculiar case of a serial killer in prison. Edward (Sean Patrick Flanery) has been set for execution, but he convinces everyone that he's gone insane in hopes of avoiding it. Since the killer has succeeded, Warden Moss (Tom Ohmer) approaches Dr. James for assistance in proving that Edward is faking his psychological condition. Having previously solved several of these cases, James accepts the challenge but finds it incredibly difficult when Edward says that a demon has taken control of him.

Directed and written by Cary Solomon and Chuck Konzelman

Cast
Sean Patrick Flanery
Jordan Belfi
Cameron Arnett
James Healey Jr
Eric Hanson
Robert Peters
Tom Ohmer
Sarah Hernandez

Release date
April 14, 2023

Runtime
98 minutes

Trailer

[Supreme Commander]

My three word review of "Cocaine Bear" : Stupid. Funny. Profitable.

I watched this yesterday. The scene where the bear was chasing the ambulance and Depeche Mode was playing had me in tears. It wasn't great, it just was what it was.