[movies] Knives Out series

MHS · Post by **MHS** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:07 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGqiHJTsRkQ

Why am I just hearing about this? Captain America, General Zod, James Bond, Sonny Crockett all in the same film? What was the casting budget?

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:50 pm

Because you aren’t following the trailer thread? Of course, my new hobby does move through them pretty quickly.

MHS · Post by **MHS** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:43 pm

Ah, yup, I haven’t been in there recently. I actually prefer not to watch trailers, I like going in without having seen some of the best parts of a movie.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:48 pm

I do the same for films that I know I want to see (Star Wars, Marvel, etc.), but I find that watching the trailer channel that I've come across exposes me to films that I would probably never be aware of otherwise.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Thu Nov 21, 2019 8:22 am

This is pretty high on my “must see” list.

Which means I’ll probably get around to watching it on a Delta flight sometime next June.

Fretmute · Post by **Fretmute** » Thu Nov 21, 2019 2:31 pm

MHS wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:07 pm . . . General Zod . . .

I had to double check, because I thought to myself "Terence Stamp isn't in this." Faux Zod!

Suitably Ironic Moniker · Thu Nov 21, 2019 8:22 pm

Fretmute wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2019 2:31 pm
MHS wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:07 pm . . . General Zod . . .
I had to double check, because I thought to myself "Terence Stamp isn't in this." Faux Zod!

General Frod.

I’m going to a 7:00 showing on Saturday night and I can not wait.

pr0ner · Post by **pr0ner** » Fri Nov 22, 2019 1:06 pm

The theatre closest to me added a 2nd preview showing tonight, so I'm going to that. Can't wait!

pr0ner · Post by **pr0ner** » Fri Nov 22, 2019 10:39 pm

What a fantastic movie!

MHS · Post by **MHS** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 12:19 am

Cool! Excited to see it!

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Thu Nov 28, 2019 1:39 am

I quite enjoyed it.

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Thu Nov 28, 2019 2:11 pm

Going in a couple of hours. Theaters are usually deserted on Tgiving afternoon as all the normals are gorging and watching sportsball.

MonkeyFinger · Post by **MonkeyFinger** » Thu Nov 28, 2019 2:15 pm

Going Sunday!

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Thu Nov 28, 2019 9:23 pm

It was a really good, comedic, fair play whodunnit. I enjoyed it a lot.

Spoiler:

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Thu Nov 28, 2019 9:50 pm

Eight tentacles up. Whodunnits aren't really my thing, but over the past few months Wife and I have watched several old Hitchcock and Agatha Christie movies so I'm at least passing familiar with the genre. Knives Out ranks with the best of them.

hentzau · Post by **hentzau** » Mon Dec 02, 2019 1:30 pm

Absolutely awesome movie. Saw it over the weekend down by my folks. Entertaining from beginning to end.

rittchard · Post by **rittchard** » Mon Dec 02, 2019 7:30 pm

hentzau wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2019 1:30 pm Absolutely awesome movie. Saw it over the weekend down by my folks. Entertaining from beginning to end.

Agree 100%!! Not my usual cup of tea but this one just worked really well, the entire cast was fantastic.

MonkeyFinger · Post by **MonkeyFinger** » Tue Dec 03, 2019 1:42 am

rittchard wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2019 7:30 pm
hentzau wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2019 1:30 pm Absolutely awesome movie. Saw it over the weekend down by my folks. Entertaining from beginning to end.
Agree 100%!! Not my usual cup of tea but this one just worked really well, the entire cast was fantastic.

And another vote for a totally awesome cast and movie.

Exodor · Post by **Exodor** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:28 am

Loved it except for the scene where someone was using WindowsXP in 2019.

gilraen · Post by **gilraen** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:44 am

Exodor wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:28 am Loved it except for the scene where someone was using WindowsXP in 2019.

The guy was 85 years old

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Sun Jan 26, 2020 12:49 pm

Finally got around to seeing this last night. Brilliant movie, thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish.

Was quite surprised that the big megaplex by me still has four showings a day for a niche movie that has been out for nearly two months. We went to a 4:00 showing and the theater was about 3/4 full too. Glad to see such a quality film have such great longevity.

pr0ner · Post by **pr0ner** » Sun Jan 26, 2020 3:10 pm

Skinypupy wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2020 12:49 pm Finally got around to seeing this last night. Brilliant movie, thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish.

Was quite surprised that the big megaplex by me still has four showings a day for a niche movie that has been out for nearly two months. We went to a 4:00 showing and the theater was about 3/4 full too. Glad to see such a quality film have such great longevity.

It's breaking $150M domestically this weekend so I'm thrilled it's found an audience.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Sun Jan 26, 2020 3:47 pm

Rian Johnson can do very little wrong for me. I've been a huge fan of his since the outstanding Brick.

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:09 pm

FYI: If you have Amazon Prime, Knives Out is now available to watch on it.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:19 pm

Defiant wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:09 pm FYI: If you have Amazon Prime, Knives Out is now available to watch on it.

Excellent - thanks!

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:51 pm

Wife and I had a rare movie night and watched it on Amazon Prime last weekend. We both really enjoyed it - a lot of fun.

hepcat wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2020 3:47 pm Rian Johnson can do very little wrong for me. I've been a huge fan of his since the outstanding Brick.

Jospeh Gordon-Levitt is credited in the movie as the voice of "Detective Hardrock". The wife and I saw Brick on an early date, so it was fun to see him [edit]well, hear him and see his name[/edit] here (I think he may appear in some form in all of Johnson's films), and we thought the name was clever.

hitbyambulance · Post by **hitbyambulance** » Wed Jun 17, 2020 1:21 pm

Skinypupy wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2019 8:22 am This is pretty high on my “must see” list.

Which means I’ll probably get around to watching it on a Delta flight sometime next June.

maybe next, next June

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:27 pm

ImLawBoy wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:51 pm Wife and I had a rare movie night and watched it on Amazon Prime last weekend. We both really enjoyed it - a lot of fun.
hepcat wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2020 3:47 pm Rian Johnson can do very little wrong for me. I've been a huge fan of his since the outstanding Brick.
Jospeh Gordon-Levitt is credited in the movie as the voice of "Detective Hardrock". The wife and I saw Brick on an early date, so it was fun to see him [edit]well, hear him and see his name[/edit] here (I think he may appear in some form in all of Johnson's films), and we thought the name was clever.

I watch Brick once a year. I don't do that with many movies.

Scuzz · Post by **Scuzz** » Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:28 pm

hepcat wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2020 3:47 pm Rian Johnson can do very little wrong for me. I've been a huge fan of his since the outstanding Brick.

Consider this the obligatory post questioning his treatment of the second Star Wars film in the latest trilogy.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Wed Jun 17, 2020 4:53 pm

Sure. And the answer is, he made a good entry.

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Wed Jun 17, 2020 5:07 pm

Finally got around to seeing KNIVES OUT via Netflix disc. Agree that it was great fun!

I was reminded (just because of the "funny whodunnit" factor) of MURDER BY DEATH, which I haven't seen since I was a kid.

And speaking of great casts:

Murder by Death is a 1976 American comedy mystery film directed by Robert Moore and written by Neil Simon. The film stars Eileen Brennan, Truman Capote, James Coco, Peter Falk, Alec Guinness, Elsa Lanchester, David Niven, Peter Sellers, Maggie Smith, Nancy Walker, and Estelle Winwood.

The plot is a broad parody or spoof of the traditional country-house whodunit, familiar to mystery fiction fans of classics such as Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. The cast is an ensemble of British and American actors playing send-ups of well-known fictional sleuths, including Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Charlie Chan, Nick and Nora Charles, and Sam Spade. It also features a rare acting performance by author Truman Capote.

Does anyone know if it holds up? I suspect that Peter Sellers' version of Charlie Chan ("Sidney Wang") has not aged well.

Scuzz · Post by **Scuzz** » Wed Jun 17, 2020 7:05 pm

hepcat wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 4:53 pm Sure. And the answer is, he made a good entry.

Maybe had it been a solo movie, but as part 2 it was treated as a solo movie.

I know, not the right place for this. I will walk away.

Ralph-Wiggum · Post by **Ralph-Wiggum** » Wed Jun 17, 2020 7:23 pm

Holman wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 5:07 pm Finally got around to seeing KNIVES OUT via Netflix disc.

Netflix discs are still a thing???

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Wed Jun 17, 2020 7:31 pm

Scuzz wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 7:05 pm
hepcat wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 4:53 pm Sure. And the answer is, he made a good entry.
Maybe had it been a solo movie, but as part 2 it was treated as a solo movie.

I know, not the right place for this. I will walk away.

As you should. You got your answer, after all.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:31 pm

Ralph-Wiggum wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 7:23 pm
Holman wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 5:07 pm Finally got around to seeing KNIVES OUT via Netflix disc.
Netflix discs are still a thing???

I watched it on Amazon Prime today. Daniel Craig playing a "southern gentleman" was the highlight of the movie.

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:41 pm

Ralph-Wiggum wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 7:23 pm
Holman wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 5:07 pm Finally got around to seeing KNIVES OUT via Netflix disc.
Netflix discs are still a thing???

Weirdly, yes. There are plenty of movies unavailable for streaming that you can get on DVD.

I have no idea what the economics are here. Some years ago it made sense that big movies went from the theater to DVD and only then to streaming, but it doesn't seem to map out that way now.

FWIW, the Ian McKellan Richard III was unavailable in any format (DVD or streaming) for several recent years. Ebay would occasionally cough up one of the older DVDs, but at an absurdly inflated price.

Just now it popped up on Amazon Prime for streaming like nothing ever happened. I assume all this had something to do with studio rights and maybe some group's bankruptcy.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Wed Jun 17, 2020 10:31 pm

As long as I can still get Betamax tapes, I’m good.

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Thu Jun 18, 2020 6:09 pm

Holman wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:41 pm

Weirdly, yes. There are plenty of movies unavailable for streaming that you can get on DVD.

I have no idea what the economics are here. Some years ago it made sense that big movies went from the theater to DVD and only then to streaming, but it doesn't seem to map out that way now.

FWIW, the Ian McKellan Richard III was unavailable in any format (DVD or streaming) for several recent years. Ebay would occasionally cough up one of the older DVDs, but at an absurdly inflated price.

Just now it popped up on Amazon Prime for streaming like nothing ever happened. I assume all this had something to do with studio rights and maybe some group's bankruptcy.

Yeah, there are lots of movies that aren't available on streaming subscription services, and some movies and TV shows that aren't available at all via streaming. Often, IIUC, it's rights issues (especially for older movies, where the contracts might not cover streaming, or where it might not be clear which studio has the rights?). In other cases, it might just be that there's less interest for the movie by the streaming companies.

That said, when I last tried Netflix's DVD service, over 5 years ago, their service was in a pitiable state, with plenty of discs (at least, those I was interested in) unavailable or unreadable.

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Thu Jun 18, 2020 6:22 pm

Defiant wrote: ↑Thu Jun 18, 2020 6:09 pm
Holman wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:41 pm

Weirdly, yes. There are plenty of movies unavailable for streaming that you can get on DVD.

I have no idea what the economics are here. Some years ago it made sense that big movies went from the theater to DVD and only then to streaming, but it doesn't seem to map out that way now.

FWIW, the Ian McKellan Richard III was unavailable in any format (DVD or streaming) for several recent years. Ebay would occasionally cough up one of the older DVDs, but at an absurdly inflated price.

Just now it popped up on Amazon Prime for streaming like nothing ever happened. I assume all this had something to do with studio rights and maybe some group's bankruptcy.
Yeah, there are lots of movies that aren't available on streaming subscription services, and some movies and TV shows that aren't available at all via streaming. Often, IIUC, it's rights issues (especially for older movies, where the contracts might not cover streaming, or where it might not be clear which studio has the rights?). In other cases, it might just be that there's less interest for the movie by the streaming companies.

That said, when I last tried Netflix's DVD service, over 5 years ago, their service was in a pitiable state, with plenty of discs (at least, those I was interested in) unavailable or unreadable.

Turnaround speed and disc availability/condition have all deteriorated over the past few years. I'll eventually switch our netflix account from CDs to streaming for that reason. Meanwhile, there are still some things I want to watch without subscribing to multiple new streaming services -- we just started Handmaid's Tale, for example, which is a Hulu original. I don't want to pay $12/mo for their ad-free streaming. Prior to that, we binged all eight seasons of Dexter, which I think would've required a Showtime sub. After Handmaid we'll probably rent Orange is the New Black, which I think is HBO. There are, like, half a dozen different HBOs. Who wants to mess with that? On disc, I can watch all three series without needing three different subscriptions.

Netflix still has 100,000 titles on DVD compared to around 6,000 via streaming, and DVDs still account for 1/3 of their revenues. They might not be investing in the service like they should, but it ain't gone by a long shot.

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Thu Jun 18, 2020 6:33 pm

Kraken wrote: ↑Thu Jun 18, 2020 6:22 pm

Turnaround speed and disc availability/condition have all deteriorated over the past few years. I'll eventually switch our netflix account from CDs to streaming for that reason. Meanwhile, there are still some things I want to watch without subscribing to multiple new streaming services -- we just started Handmaid's Tale, for example, which is a Hulu original. I don't want to pay $12/mo for their ad-free streaming. Prior to that, we binged all eight seasons of Dexter, which I think would've required a Showtime sub. After Handmaid we'll probably rent Orange is the New Black, which I think is HBO. There are, like, half a dozen different HBOs. Who wants to mess with that? On disc, I can watch all three series without needing three different subscriptions.

Netflix still has 100,000 titles on DVD compared to around 6,000 via streaming, and DVDs still account for 1/3 of their revenues. They might not be investing in the service like they should, but it ain't gone by a long shot.

If it works for you, and you're diligent enough to regularly cancel and switch, I would recommend rotating services. Then you would only have to pay one service a month, or even less, since services often let you use a promo code if you haven't used one in the last year (or in the case of CBS, if you haven't used one since the last time you used one - speaking of which, there's currently a promo for a free month of CBS in the video thread in the bargains forum).

Personally, my own DVD and digital library is large enough to satisfy me if I need it, but Prime I get anyway, and once every so often I'll get a months subscription to something.