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    Rewatched recently because a new movie inspired by it was coming out, Nicholas Celozzi's The Class (2022). Nothing compares with Hughes. Peter and I share the taste.

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    Yes, John Hughes is special.
    I read that John Cusack was going to play Bender, but Hughes felt he didn’t look menacing enough.
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    Good decision.

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    THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT (2010)


    Annette Bening and Julianne Moore star as a lesbian couple who’ve successfully raised two kids.
    The kids are curious about their father (Mark Ruffalo), and track him down via the sperm bank.
    They meet, they hit it off and he goes to dinner with the moms.
    He’s charming and attentive, something Julianne feels is lacking in her marriage.
    She eventually kisses him, in an awkward moment. Things lead to a sexual fling, defying her lesbian marriage. This movie focuses on marriage in general, it’s not a statement or manifesto.
    There is no movie like this, and It’s topical, addressing real world problems.
    Golden globe winner for Bening!
    Directed by Lisa Cholodenko.
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    I reviewed it at the time. I found the acting excellent, but thought it got mired in detail. It was popular with some, and a critical hit.

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    You go into great detail (with accuracy) about the film.
    I’m not particularly drawn to such a movie but I’m glad I saw it.
    Ebert noted that marriage is unnatural, that we are not raised to co-habitate with another adult!
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    BY THE SEA (2015)


    Written and directed by Angelina Jolie, who is not a bad filmmaker!
    This was made during her honeymoon with Brad Pitt in Malta.
    It’s about a couple whose relationship is rocky, and they get away to France in the 60’s.
    It’s got a fairly languid pace, with gorgeous imagery- seems Jolie wanted a cinematic record of their honeymoon.
    Apparently this was also made as a tribute to her deceased mother, who loved 1960’s films.
    Thumbs up. She should direct more. She’s got skill.
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    UNFORGIVEN (1992)


    "I'm here to kill you Little Bill. For what you did to Ned".


    Clint Eastwood's masterpiece.
    See it at all costs. It's the story of a farmer with a bad past who does one more killing job for money.
    This won 4 Oscars, including best picture and director and supporting actor for Gene Hackman.
    Hackman is thoroughly loathsome as Sherriff "Little Bill" Daggett.
    Morgan Freeman shines as Ned, Eastwood's pal. And even the guy who plays the Schofield Kid is great.
    One of the best westerns you'll ever see.
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    TAKERS (2010)



    One of the best heist films you'll ever see.
    A group of professional bank robbers pull off spectacular robberies- the opening one is great, the last one unbelievable.
    Idris Elba is the leader, and they make a hasty plan with "Ghost", an ex-con to pull off a major heist involving C-4 and armoured trucks. Problem is Ghost involves too many people, including the russian mob. The heist gets pulled off, but not without hitches; 2 LAPD cops are on their trail and the russians are seriously pissed off, leading to a bombastic (slow-motion!) shootout at the Roosevelt Hotel.
    Of note is a really exciting hot pursuit chase of Chris Brown- very well shot and edited!
    Well worth your time.
    I'd never heard of this film until today.
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    I'm glad you liked it. I went to it for the cast which included Hayden Christensen, Matt Dillon. It didn't get particularly good reviews at the time, to put it mildly: Metascroe 45%.

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    It was great. Hayden Christensen proves he can do more than play a Jedi. Matt Dillon is the big star cop, and what happens to him at the end surprised me- the movie did not end the way I thought it would!
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    AEON FLUX (2005)


    Karyn Kusama’s futuristic film about the last city and an underground operative named Aeon is not that interesting.
    I remember the anime being much more exciting and visceral.
    Charlize Theron is the emotionless Aeon Flux, fighting her way thru oppressive situations.
    It looks ok- they had some vision for the production design and costumes and weapons.
    The problem is a lot happens and we’re not engaged…
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    Accurate.
    This film is bad. It lacks coherence!
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    ROBIN HOOD (2018)



    Directed by Otto Bathurst and produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, this was a rousing tale.
    Lots of action, with Taron Egerton in the lead role.
    Jamie Foxx is fantastic as Little John and Ben Mendelsohn is deliciously wicked as the Sheriff of Nottingham. Thoroughly enjoyable new take on the Robin Hood legend- it may even be better than Ridley Scott's version. That's up to you to decide. I love both versions and recommend them.
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