Movie Thread

[Bailey Guns]

Mrs BG and I had a date night last night and went to see "Hostiles".

I have mixed emotions on it. If you can ignore the progressive, revisionist Hollywood version of history (it's not subtle, but it's not as over the top in Hostiles as in some other movies) it's a fine movie. Christian Bale and Rosamund Pike are outstanding. The story has a lot of potential but it's occasionally overshadowed by the "sorry us American white people suck so much and are so unfair to you Native Americans" jabs that are interspersed in various scenes. Bale plays Capt Blocker, a long-time Army officer assigned to escort a dying Cheyenne chief and his family from NM to MT. Pike is a farmer's wife picked up along the way (not wanting any spoilers to slip).

There's all sorts of late 1800s violence and it's pretty gritty at times...but I wouldn't call it gruesome. The violence is more a product of a lifetime of emotional hatred than gruesome.

Naturally the group encounters all sorts of trials and tribulations along the way. The most disappointing part of the movie is how little the Natives are allowed to interact and say. When they do speak it's almost inevitably words designed to convey a message of wisdom and forgiveness towards the white man. I guess, in that sense, it's better they didn't have more dialogue in the movie.

I'd give it about 4/5 stars based just on the story, cinematography and acting. When I think about the typical, progressive Hollywood bullshit they just can't seem to resist, that's also completely unnecessary, my rating drops to 1/5. Fortunately there's enough action and other drama in the film to keep my mind from thinking too deeply about the obvious message. It was only when I had time to think about it that it started to bother me.

[brutal]

Mrs BG and I had a date night last night and went to see "Hostiles".

I have mixed emotions on it. If you can ignore the progressive, revisionist Hollywood version of history (it's not subtle, but it's not as over the top in Hostiles as in some other movies) it's a fine movie. Christian Bale and Rosamund Pike are outstanding. The story has a lot of potential but it's occasionally overshadowed by the "sorry us American white people suck so much and are so unfair to you Native Americans" jabs that are interspersed in various scenes. Bale plays Capt Blocker, a long-time Army officer assigned to escort a dying Cheyenne chief and his family from NM to MT. Pike is a farmer's wife picked up along the way (not wanting any spoilers to slip).

There's all sorts of late 1800s violence and it's pretty gritty at times...but I wouldn't call it gruesome. The violence is more a product of a lifetime of emotional hatred than gruesome.

Naturally the group encounters all sorts of trials and tribulations along the way. The most disappointing part of the movie is how little the Natives are allowed to interact and say. When they do speak it's almost inevitably words designed to convey a message of wisdom and forgiveness towards the white man. I guess, in that sense, it's better they didn't have more dialogue in the movie.

I'd give it about 4/5 stars based just on the story, cinematography and acting. When I think about the typical, progressive Hollywood bullshit they just can't seem to resist, that's also completely unnecessary, my rating drops to 1/5. Fortunately there's enough action and other drama in the film to keep my mind from thinking too deeply about the obvious message. It was only when I had time to think about it that it started to bother me.

Not a movie, but that prog shit is getting thick lately in the X-files and I think I'm done watching it for that reason. Just about the time I start to get into it, they throw it in your face.

[Bailey Guns]

Not a movie, but that prog shit is getting thick lately in the X-files and I think I'm done watching it for that reason. Just about the time I start to get into it, they throw it in your face.

I know. That's why I almost hate going to movies. You just know there's gonna be a white guilt message in there somewhere.

I can overlook certain discrepancies as long as the entertainment value is high...like the Army still fighting Indians in 1892. But when the progressive messaging gets too bad I just wanna kick someone in the face...preferably a hippie. But, I'd probably break a hip trying to do that now, so...I'll just bitch about it on the internet.

[Great-Kazoo]

I know. That's why I almost hate going to movies. You just know there's gonna be a white guilt message in there somewhere.

I can overlook certain discrepancies as long as the entertainment value is high...like the Army still fighting Indians in 1892. But when the progressive messaging gets too bad I just wanna kick someone in the face...preferably a hippie. But, I'd probably break a hip trying to do that now, so...I'll just bitch about it on the internet.

One more reason to watch Godless on Netflix. It's one of the best western's i've seen in a very long time.

[Zundfolge]

So they've remade Death Wish ... with Bruce Willis ... and it takes place in gun controlled Chicago. This might actually be good.

[Bailey Guns]

One more reason to watch Godless on Netflix. It's one of the best western's i've seen in a very long time.

I've watched the first 3 episodes. It's good but I'm finding it a little slow so far. I'm hoping after all the character development and stage-setting is down it'll pick up a little.

[Bailey Guns]

So they've remade Death Wish ... with Bruce Willis ... and it takes place in gun controlled Chicago. This might actually be good.

Yeah...I'll watch it. But I can wait for Netflix to get it on DVD.

[Graves]

So they've remade Death Wish ... with Bruce Willis ... and it takes place in gun controlled Chicago. This might actually be good.

This trailer said November? Pretty sure I saw another version that said early March

[Irving]

Didn't he move from New York to Chicago at the end of the first book?

[Doc45]

Caught "6 Days" on Netfix-hmm, rather disappointed with most of it. I did like Mark Strong as the negotiator though don't feel he really got to show his chops, same with most of the actors. You'd also think only 8 SAS members made entry and took care of business. Nice mixture of period BBC news footage with recreation but not enough to overcome it's faults.

Found this article spot on:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...appalling.html