20/21 Lockdown Movies

Cubert · 09-16-2021, 09:57 PM

When COVID first started kicking off and we were all cooped up, one of the ways I handled it was to start catching up on all the "essential" movies I'd been meaning to get around to.

So although Network came out in 1976, because I watched it (and fuckin loved it) in June 2020 I'd consider it a "New to me" 2020 movie and now I'll probably always associate it with the pandemic - plus, the whole populist hysteria element to the plot definitely "hit different"

So YOU - first off, what new films did you enjoy between March 2020 and today? Doesn't matter if it was or wasn't actually a new 20/21 release, just had to have been new to you.

And also - did any films "hit different" in the context of, yknow, all the shit outside?

Bown · 09-16-2021, 10:26 PM

Around May 2020 was when I decided to watch as many of the remaining They Shoot Pictures top 50 as I could, and a bunch of those really stick out in my mind as lockdown movies. La Dolce Vita (a great movie loved by cool people) and Au Hasard Balthazar especially. I’m still on 49/50 despite literally owning the last one (Ugetsu) hahaha what a dummy!!!

Then the month after I got talked into watching all of Revolutionary Girl Utena. It was pretty good

Old Rivers · 09-17-2021, 12:39 AM

I'm pretty sure the last movie I watched was Downfall, aka the Hitler movie that has that one scene. It was really good. I like how claustrophobic most of the movie was. After a while you feel like you're in the bunker with him, hanging out with all the guys. I guess that since March 2020, we've all been Hitler in the bunker, listening to the allied bombs drop overhead. Oh yeah, the action sequences ruled too, though I'm glad they were rare.

Also reading about the guy who played Hitler made me find out about the iffland ring which is a cool concept.

Cubert · 09-17-2021, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Bown

La Dolce Vita (a great movie loved by cool people) and Au Hasard Balthazar especially. I’m still on 49/50 despite literally owning the last one (Ugetsu) hahaha what a dummy!!!

Then the month after I got talked into watching all of Revolutionary Girl Utena

Bown I love you dude but La Dolce Vita was booooooring and I have no idea what those other movies are

Cubert · 09-17-2021, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Old Rivers

I'm pretty sure the last movie I watched was Downfall, aka the Hitler movie that has that one scene. It was really good. I like how claustrophobic most of the movie was.

Great movie! I can definitely see the bunker stuff being close to home mid-lockdown

Big two for me were Jaws which I organically decided to rewatch and was immediately hit with a bunch of Boris Johnson / Mayor of Amity parallels (its safe to go back to the beach and spend money!!! Go for a swim!!) and watching Black Panther after Boseman died. Normally do not dig Marvel stuff at all but at least that film felt like it did some new stuff. Also smoked beforehand which never hurts!

Plopilpy · 09-17-2021, 03:43 PM

I didn't watch many movies in lockdown but I did see Forrest Gump 4 times

Old Rivers · 09-17-2021, 03:54 PM

That involves a virus!

Nixon · 09-18-2021, 01:46 AM

how the hell can you sit thru forrest gump more than once every 5 years

network = snap story : the movie

Plopilpy · 09-18-2021, 01:51 AM

I watch forrest gump a lot.

Nixon · 09-18-2021, 01:54 AM

have you watched Castaway

Plopilpy · 09-18-2021, 01:59 AM

1 time, and it was really good (like most Tom Hanks movies). The ending was terrific.

Nixon · 09-18-2021, 03:44 AM

apparently they made it even more gritty by having tom fock wilson via a hole on the bottom of the ball, the one he uses to attach it to the boat at the end. one silhouetted cave love scene being cut from the movie and any other shot that insinuated it removed, its one of the biggest movie controversies that they dont want you to know!

I Am Your God · 09-18-2021, 04:13 AM

Good of you to share that with a young soul such as poopy

Cubert · 09-18-2021, 04:38 AM

Pics or it didn't happen, Nixon. We'll accept an artists rendition

Plopilpy · 09-18-2021, 04:42 AM

Hahaha

Nixon · 09-18-2021, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by I Am Your God

Good of you to share that with a young soul such as poopy

i’d directed The Porn Cave of Nipple Sucking Old Men 1 and 2 and Snow Pussy by the time i was his age, i’m sure he can handle it

I Am Your God · 09-18-2021, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Nixon

i’d directed The Porn Cave of Nipple Sucking Old Men 1 and 2 and Snow Pussy by the time i was his age, i’m sure he can handle it

Cubert · 09-18-2021, 05:32 AM

I see now that I aimed too high with this thread

Ben Rice · 09-18-2021, 11:47 AM

haha what did you expect mate

Bown · 09-18-2021, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Cubert

I see now that I aimed too high with this thread

The attempt is appreciated

I Am Your God · 09-18-2021, 10:08 PM

News of the World

ER season one

Star Trek Discovery season one (I'm fucking retarded)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Cheers season one

Half in the Bag

The Suicide Squad

Nobody

Justice League The Zach Snyder Rimjob

The Little Things

Promising Young Woman

The War with Grandpa

Bad Boys for Life

Sonic the Hedgehog

...The Fucking Divergent trilogy

09-16-2021, 09:57 PM	#1
Cubert Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,990	20/21 Lockdown Movies When COVID first started kicking off and we were all cooped up, one of the ways I handled it was to start catching up on all the "essential" movies I'd been meaning to get around to. So although Network came out in 1976, because I watched it (and fuckin loved it) in June 2020 I'd consider it a "New to me" 2020 movie and now I'll probably always associate it with the pandemic - plus, the whole populist hysteria element to the plot definitely "hit different" So YOU - first off, what new films did you enjoy between March 2020 and today? Doesn't matter if it was or wasn't actually a new 20/21 release, just had to have been new to you. And also - did any films "hit different" in the context of, yknow, all the shit outside?
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09-16-2021, 10:26 PM	#2
Bown Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 18,740	Around May 2020 was when I decided to watch as many of the remaining They Shoot Pictures top 50 as I could, and a bunch of those really stick out in my mind as lockdown movies. La Dolce Vita (a great movie loved by cool people) and Au Hasard Balthazar especially. I’m still on 49/50 despite literally owning the last one (Ugetsu) hahaha what a dummy!!! Then the month after I got talked into watching all of Revolutionary Girl Utena. It was pretty good
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09-17-2021, 03:43 PM	#6
Plopilpy Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 3,105	I didn't watch many movies in lockdown but I did see Forrest Gump 4 times
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09-18-2021, 01:46 AM	#8
Nixon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,293	how the hell can you sit thru forrest gump more than once every 5 years network = snap story : the movie
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09-18-2021, 01:51 AM	#9
Plopilpy Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 3,105	I watch forrest gump a lot.
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09-17-2021, 12:39 AM	#3
Old Rivers Super Moderator Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 6,985	I'm pretty sure the last movie I watched was Downfall, aka the Hitler movie that has that one scene. It was really good. I like how claustrophobic most of the movie was. After a while you feel like you're in the bunker with him, hanging out with all the guys. I guess that since March 2020, we've all been Hitler in the bunker, listening to the allied bombs drop overhead. Oh yeah, the action sequences ruled too, though I'm glad they were rare. Also reading about the guy who played Hitler made me find out about the iffland ring which is a cool concept.

09-17-2021, 03:54 PM	#7
Old Rivers Super Moderator Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 6,985	That involves a virus!

09-18-2021, 01:54 AM	#10
Nixon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,293	have you watched Castaway
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09-18-2021, 01:59 AM	#11
Plopilpy Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 3,105	1 time, and it was really good (like most Tom Hanks movies). The ending was terrific.
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09-18-2021, 03:44 AM	#12
Nixon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,293	apparently they made it even more gritty by having tom fock wilson via a hole on the bottom of the ball, the one he uses to attach it to the boat at the end. one silhouetted cave love scene being cut from the movie and any other shot that insinuated it removed, its one of the biggest movie controversies that they dont want you to know!
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09-18-2021, 04:13 AM	#13
I Am Your God Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 374	Good of you to share that with a young soul such as poopy

09-18-2021, 04:38 AM	#14
Cubert Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,990	Pics or it didn't happen, Nixon. We'll accept an artists rendition
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09-18-2021, 04:42 AM	#15
Plopilpy Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 3,105	Hahaha
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09-18-2021, 05:32 AM	#18
Cubert Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,990	I see now that I aimed too high with this thread
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09-18-2021, 11:47 AM	#19
Ben Rice Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,220	haha what did you expect mate
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09-18-2021, 10:08 PM	#21
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