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OT: light summer movies - Montana Tom - 06-25-2025
Too much heavy stuff going on in the world, so I tend to look for lighthearted movies in the evening.
I do not like slapstick or physical comedy. Network TV after the news is the Kraft American Cheese of content...the lowest common denominator.
Found a couple this week that are light, subtle comedies, bordering on RomCom.
Neither are new and we've seen them both before over the years (but fortunately forgot most of the plot lines...happens at our age).
The Intern, with Robert DeNiro was the opposite of the normal tough guy personna for him. With Ann Hathaway and a solid cast.
And last night, we watched La Dolce Villa again. Not a huge name cast (mostly very good Italian actors), but a solidly light movie. Maia Reficco (who?) as the daughter is cute as a bug and Violante Placido (who?) as the mayor are notable. The trophy wife and I have been to Italy and want to go back and visit friends, so this kinda warm memories.
Gotten through a couple episodes of The Waterfront (thanks for the tip), but it's a bit dark for these times.
RE: OT: light summer movies - JustInTime - 06-25-2025
Becoming Led Zeppelin is on my list.
RE: OT: light summer movies - JimmyinSD - 06-25-2025
(06-25-2025, 09:33 AM)Montana Tom Wrote: Too much heavy stuff going on in the world, so I tend to look for lighthearted movies in the evening.
I do not like slapstick or physical comedy. Network TV after the news is the Kraft American Cheese of content...the lowest common denominator.
Found a couple this week that are light, subtle comedies, bordering on RomCom.
Neither are new and we've seen them both before over the years (but fortunately forgot most of the plot lines...happens at our age).
The Intern, with Robert DeNiro was the opposite of the normal tough guy personna for him. With Ann Hathaway and a solid cast.
And last night, we watched La Dolce Villa again. Not a huge name cast (mostly very good Italian actors), but a solidly light movie. Maia Reficco (who?) as the daughter is cute as a bug and Violante Placido (who?) as the mayor are notable. The trophy wife and I have been to Italy and want to go back and visit friends, so this kinda warm memories.
Gotten through a couple episodes of The Waterfront (thanks for the tip), but it's a bit dark for these times.
really dont get tired of looking at Anne Hathaway....
RE: OT: light summer movies - StickierBuns - 06-25-2025
I'll recommend a dark comedy that is very underrated: Cable Guy with Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick. The acting is really good and Carrey is a tour de force in this from an acting perspective.
RE: OT: light summer movies - JimmyinSD - 06-25-2025
(06-25-2025, 10:45 AM)StickierBuns Wrote: I'll recommend a dark comedy that is very underrated: Cable Guy with Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick. The acting is really good and Carrey is a tour de force in this from an acting perspective.
holy crap! thats bringing one back from the dead. and yes it was definitely a different side of Carrey.
RE: OT: light summer movies - comet52 - 06-25-2025
(06-25-2025, 09:54 AM)JustInTime Wrote: Becoming Led Zeppelin is on my list.
So good I watched it 3 times.
One that I think is always a great watch is Midnight Run with DeNiro and Charles Grodin. It has action, a buddy story, cops and robbers, a great cast of characters, a well constructed story and a human heart at the center of it all.
RE: OT: light summer movies - JustInTime - 06-25-2025
(06-25-2025, 11:55 AM)comet52 Wrote: So good I watched it 3 times.
One that I think is always a great watch is Midnight Run with DeNiro and Charles Grodin. It has action, a buddy story, cops and robbers, a great cast of characters, a well constructed story and a human heart at the center of it all.
Really? I wasn’t going to spend the $6 on Prime to watch, but maybe I will.
RE: OT: light summer movies - purplefaithful - 06-27-2025
(06-25-2025, 09:54 AM)JustInTime Wrote: Becoming Led Zeppelin is on my list.
(06-25-2025, 11:55 AM)comet52 Wrote: So good I watched it 3 times.
We watched this last night...So well done, seeing the early stuff was especially mind blowing, painstakingly restored.
4 amazing artists with the conviction to pursue music at such early ages. Such a range in their songbook.
Also watching Murderbot and enjoying that too.
RE: OT: light summer movies - MaroonBells - 06-27-2025
(06-25-2025, 11:55 AM)comet52 Wrote: So good I watched it 3 times.
One that I think is always a great watch is Midnight Run with DeNiro and Charles Grodin. It has action, a buddy story, cops and robbers, a great cast of characters, a well constructed story and a human heart at the center of it all.
Midnight Run is one of my all time favorites. The DeNiro / Grodin combo works on a level that is hard to imagine if you haven't seen it, but they're absolutely perfect together. But Dennis "stab you through the heart with a fucking pencil" Farina may have had the best line. On a side note, the bounty hunter John Ashton lived in Fort Collins and dated a friend of mine for years. He died just a few months ago.
Watched Old Henry with Tim Blake Nelson the other night with the kids. Knew nothing about it going in, but we all loved it.
RE: OT: light summer movies - JustInTime - 06-27-2025
Found out that the fiancée has never seen The Wedding Singer. This will be remedied soon.