Movies Everyone Has Seen-Except You

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Very random but I've seen the first Ace Ventura at least 20 times but I've never seen the second one.
 


Ope3 said:
While I do advocate that the best way to see Lawrence of Arabia is on a big screen (first time I saw it was 70mm at The Cooper), watching on TV is much better than never seeing it.

I am pointing it out, because it was added to HBO/MAX this month in case you have that.
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Gopher_In_NYC said:
Never seen the first one.

I never thought Carrey was that funny, to over the top for me.
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From his broad comedies there are a few that work for me, Dumb and Dumber, The Cable Guy as well as Me, Myself & Irene.

His more traditional roles I think he's very good in:

The Truman Show
Simon Birch
Man on the Moon
The Majestic
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Those 5 were all done between 1998 - 2004. Really has done nothing that interests me for the past 2 decades.
 


Carrey did pretty well in 1994 as Ace Ventura, The Mask and Dumb & Dumber all came out that year.
 

GophersInIowa said:
Carrey did pretty well in 1994 as Ace Ventura, The Mask and Dumb & Dumber all came out that year.
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Those films combined did over $700 million at the Box Office. The budgets were under $60 million, total.
 


Ope3 said:
From his broad comedies there are a few that work for me, Dumb and Dumber, The Cable Guy as well as Me, Myself & Irene.

His more traditional roles I think he's very good in:

The Truman Show
Simon Birch
Man on the Moon
The Majestic
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Those 5 were all done between 1998 - 2004. Really has done nothing that interests me for the past 2 decades.
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I freaking love The Cable Guy.
 



tikited said:
I freaking love The Cable Guy.
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I actually hesitated in calling it a "broad" comedy. His character, Chip was rather broad, but make no mistake it was pretty dark.

Totally worked for me, but I understand why it was not as huge of a box office winner as the others.
 

Ope3 said:
While I do advocate that the best way to see Lawrence of Arabia is on a big screen (first time I saw it was 70mm at The Cooper), watching on TV is much better than never seeing it.

I am pointing it out, because it was added to HBO/MAX this month in case you have that.
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I finally conquered my white whale over the weekend, watching Lawrence of Arabia over the course of Friday and Saturday night and wrapping the last hour up this Sunday morning. A few thoughts:

1. I look forward to the next time I can watch it, hopefully in one sitting, and ideally in a movie theatre.

2. I can definitely see why it's a Top 10 movie for you.

3. As was said earlier somewhere, the movie really starts cooking when Omar Sharif enters and then when Anthony Quinn joins in, it's crackling. Quinn was a revelation for me--I was aware he was a famous actor from the golden age of cinema, but I don't recall ever seeing him in a movie (Zorba the Greek is another one I haven't seen) and he was wonderful--the exchanges between him and Sharif were worth the price of popcorn.

4. As I was watching, movies such as Doctor Zhivago, The Great Escape, The Bridge on the River Kwai drifted through my mind. They don't make them like that anymore, that's for sure.
 

coolhandgopher said:
I finally conquered my white whale over the weekend, watching Lawrence of Arabia over the course of Friday and Saturday night and wrapping the last hour up this Sunday morning. A few thoughts:
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I'm glad to hear it didn't disappoint. Over the weekend, I have caught the last hour while it was on HBO and also the first 45 minutes. I have a busy couple of weeks, but hopefully soon I can devote a solid block to go wire to wire.

My favorite scene involves the Match Stick trick.

The trick is...not minding that it hurts.
 

Home ill with a stomach ailment today, so I crossed another off my list by watching Being There. Loved it-so damn funny and clever and like Network, a theme/plot that translates very well 40 years later.
 



coolhandgopher said:
Home ill with a stomach ailment today, so I crossed another off my list by watching Being There. Loved it-so damn funny and clever and like Network, a theme/plot that translates very well 40 years later.
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While not jealous of your stomach ailment, I am envious of you able to enjoy/experience both Lawrence of Arabia & Being There for the first time ever.

Hopefully that also clears the way for the Right Stuff in your queue.

Any thoughts regarding the Being There connection to Wilco?

Hope you are feeling better.
 

Ope3 said:
While not jealous of your stomach ailment, I am envious of you able to enjoy/experience both Lawrence of Arabia & Being There for the first time ever.

Hopefully that also clears the way for the Right Stuff in your queue.

Any thoughts regarding the Being There connection to Wilco?

Hope you are feeling better.
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Haven't really made the connection between the film and Wilco's movie yet, but there certainly have been moments (particularly living overseas) where I felt like Chance/Chauncey--without the acclaim that he garnered ;-). Anytime I hear someone tell me they're experiencing imposter syndrome, I am going to tell them to check this movie out.

And yes, with LoA and Being There knocked off the list, I have some room at the top--The Right Stuff is streaming here in India, so one of these days (when I'm able to make a commitment) I can turn my attention that way. As much as for myself to remember, here's an updated list that I need to get around to watching now:
1. The Right Stuff
2. The Guns of Navarone
3. The Hateful Eight
4. The Green Mile
5. Drive My Car

As a start. . .
 

coolhandgopher said:
And yes, with LoA and Being There knocked off the list, I have some room at the top--The Right Stuff is streaming here in India, so one of these days (when I'm able to make a commitment) I can turn my attention that way. As much as for myself to remember, here's an updated list that I need to get around to watching now:
1. The Right Stuff
2. The Guns of Navarone
3. The Hateful Eight
4. The Green Mile
5. Drive My Car

As a start. . .
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I haven't seen #2 in full, so I need to add that to my list, but the others 3, 4 & 5, are all also very strong movies.

I don't think I have watched any of them though since since viewing in a theater.
 
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coolhandgopher said:
Haven't really made the connection between the film and Wilco's movie yet, but there certainly have been moments (particularly living overseas) where I felt like Chance/Chauncey--without the acclaim that he garnered ;-).
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Wiki has this referenced for Being There (album)

The album's name was taken from the 1979 comedy Being There, because the band believed that Peter Sellers' character Chance had an analogous mentality to the mindset of the album

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Being There (Wilco album) - Wikipedia

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As many times I have listened to it, I am not really able to make the connection. I did not see the film (released in 1979) until a U Film Society presentation of it (circa 2002) at the Oak Street Theater.

I have also heard it referenced that in 1996 when the album was released, Tweedy at that point having spent nearly a decade in touring bands and a musician lifestyle, with a new born son Spencer realized that there would have to be some significant adjustments. To succeed as a husband and father, "being there" not just physically, while balancing his profession was going to be a necessary challenge.

That seems easier for me to grasp.
 

coolhandgopher said:
Haven't really made the connection between the film and Wilco's movie yet, but there certainly have been moments (particularly living overseas) where I felt like Chance/Chauncey--without the acclaim that he garnered ;-). Anytime I hear someone tell me they're experiencing imposter syndrome, I am going to tell them to check this movie out.
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Maybe there is a bit of 'imposter syndrome' connection with Misunderstood, Dreamer in My Dreams, Hotel Arizona & The Lonely One?

Could be a theme. Oh, well.

Great movie & album, and great title for both.
 

1) The Sound of Music
2) It's a Wonderful Life
3) Black Panther
4) Any Super Hero movie (Batman, Spiderman, etc)
5) Avatar
6) Saw or Friday the 13th movies
 

Ope3 said:
From his broad comedies there are a few that work for me, Dumb and Dumber, The Cable Guy as well as Me, Myself & Irene.

His more traditional roles I think he's very good in:

The Truman Show
Simon Birch
Man on the Moon
The Majestic
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Those 5 were all done between 1998 - 2004. Really has done nothing that interests me for the past 2 decades.
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Not even his paintings🖼️?
 

Gopher_In_NYC said:
Not even his paintings🖼️?
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Actually I do think Carrey's artwork is rather intriguing and interesting. That seems to be what has fueled creative outlet for the past few decades. Perhaps that's why his film output has been pretty meh, since Eternal Sunshine.
 
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coolhandgopher said:
I finally conquered my white whale over the weekend, watching Lawrence of Arabia over the course of Friday and Saturday night and wrapping the last hour up this Sunday morning. A few thoughts:

1. I look forward to the next time I can watch it, hopefully in one sitting, and ideally in a movie theatre.

2. I can definitely see why it's a Top 10 movie for you.

3. As was said earlier somewhere, the movie really starts cooking when Omar Sharif enters and then when Anthony Quinn joins in, it's crackling. Quinn was a revelation for me--I was aware he was a famous actor from the golden age of cinema, but I don't recall ever seeing him in a movie (Zorba the Greek is another one I haven't seen) and he was wonderful--the exchanges between him and Sharif were worth the price of popcorn.

4. As I was watching, movies such as Doctor Zhivago, The Great Escape, The Bridge on the River Kwai drifted through my mind. They don't make them like that anymore, that's for sure.
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What is Lawrence of Arabia.

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FinnGopher said:
Everyone seems to have seen Pulp Fiction, except me.
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There's at least 1 maybe 2 Tarantino movies I think are better than Pulp Fiction, but doesn't take away how great it is (especially the first viewing).

Movie Trivia, released the exact same day as fellow Oscar Beat Picture Nominee, The Shawshank Redemption.

Both lost to the Gumper.
 

Ope3 said:
There's at least 1 maybe 2 Tarantino movies I think are better than Pulp Fiction, but doesn't take away how great it is (especially the first viewing).

Movie Trivia, released the exact same day as fellow Oscar Beat Picture Nominee, The Shawshank Redemption.

Both lost to the Gumper.
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Off the top of my head, I think I would place Kill Bill, Vol. 1, Inglorious Basterds, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood above Pulp Fiction, but PF's impact, upon release and until now, on cinema was revolutionary.

And those two movies were released a week after Quiz Show, which too often gets overlooked among the great films in that year's Best Picture race. What an autumn that was at the movie theatres.
 

coolhandgopher said:
Off the top of my head, I think I would place Kill Bill, Vol. 1, Inglorious Basterds, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood above Pulp Fiction, but PF's impact, upon release and until now, on cinema was revolutionary.

And those two movies were released a week after Quiz Show, which too often gets overlooked among the great films in that year's Best Picture race. What an autumn that was at the movie theatres.
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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Inglorious Bastards are the 2 that I think rate above Pulp Fiction. I'm mostly basing that on how much I have enjoyed repeating viewings comparatively.

Seeing Pulp Fiction in the theater I was awestruck. Seeing it multiple times after just doesn't have that "wow" factor knowing how it plays out. Same with The Hateful Eight & Django Unchained.

Interesting on Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is there are already several actors who were pretty much unknown then just 5 years ago, now have already exploded,. Austin Butler, Mikey Madson and Margaret Qualley are huge. Maya Hawke and Julia Butters are getting there.
 
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I can honestly say that I wouldn't give any Tarantino movie less than an 8.5 out of 10. Simply an amazing catalogue of work.

I find it nearly impossible to put any of his movies above "Pulp Fiction" or "Reservoir Dogs" even though neither are as refined from a production standpoint as his movies that followed.

If I had to make an exception, Christoph Waltz's performance in "Inglorious Bastards" might be enough all on its own to jump in front of the other two movies for me.

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