What Movies or TV shows are you watching (2025)

[xylophone]

I managed to find a good version of "Easy Rider" last night, and as it was from somewhere in my distant past, I decided to watch it, and I enjoyed it.

 

One thing that did stand out for me was the language of Dennis Hopper, because it was exactly the same vernacular/structure as he used later on in the film "Apocalypse Now" and I wondered if he spoke like that "offscreen"?

 

Anyway it was enjoyable and the ending actually got me thinking about what is happening in the US today, whereby two guys who were free and easy and "hippie like" were seen as unlikable/unwelcome which is why they met the end that they met in the movie. The rednecks and others of similar ilk were very anti-and I'm sure you can see where I'm going with this, so I won't go any further.

 

Up to you to see it again and see if you can spot the similarity with what's happening today, that I saw.

[Yellowtail]

1 minute ago, xylophone said:

I managed to find a good version of "Easy Rider" last night, and as it was from somewhere in my distant past, I decided to watch it, and I enjoyed it.

 

One thing that did stand out for me was the language of Dennis Hopper, because it was exactly the same vernacular/structure as he used later on in the film "Apocalypse Now" and I wondered if he spoke like that "offscreen"?

 

Anyway it was enjoyable and the ending actually got me thinking about what is happening in the US today, whereby two guys who were free and easy and "hippie like" were seen as unlikable/unwelcome which is why they met the end that they met in the movie. The rednecks and others of similar ilk were very anti-and I'm sure you can see where I'm going with this, so I won't go any further.

 

Up to you to see it again and see if you can spot the similarity with what's happening today, that I saw.

"...two guys who were free and easy and "hippie like" drug traffickers were seen as unlikable/unwelcome..."

[Jingthing]

I'm enjoying the well reviewed comedy series The Studio.

Renewed for a second season.

I don't know if it would be as enjoyable to people to who aren't interested in and already know about the business of making movies.

The use of celebrity movie biz cameos is really delicious and I'm talking BIG celebrities.

 

 

 

[sharot724]

10 hours ago, Jingthing said:

I'm enjoying the well reviewed comedy series The Studio.

Renewed for a second season.

I don't know if it would be as enjoyable to people to who aren't interested in and already know about the business of making movies.

The use of celebrity movie biz cameos is really delicious and I'm talking BIG celebrities.

 

 

 

This one was awesome. Loved the finish.

[xylophone]

Watched the movie "Oldboy" with Josh Brolin and Sharlto Copley, not the original Korean movie, but the one by Spike Jones and although some reports favour the Korean original, I wasn't prepared to put up with subtitles, so settled for this one and enjoyed it.

 

It eventually revealed a completely unexpected reason for what happened to the Oldboy (no spoilers here) and completely unexpected finale.

 

If you haven't seen it, then it's worth a look IMO.