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re: The Holdovers (Alexander Payne, Paul Giamatti) -- UPDATE: On Peacock December 29
Posted on 12/22/23 at 10:29 am to Kinderman
Posted on 12/22/23 at 10:29 am to Kinderman
Just announced this will be available to stream December 29 on Peacock.
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Posted on 12/22/23 at 10:43 am to Kinderman
I saw it a few weeks ago
Its good
Its good
Posted on 12/25/23 at 7:01 pm to Kinderman
Just watched it today, its a fantastic movie, my favorite of the year.
Posted on 12/27/23 at 9:00 pm to The Godfather
I too watched it Christmas night and it is a great movie. One of the best I’ve seen in a long time. Didn’t regret in the least paying $19.99 to rent it, which I never do.
Posted on 12/29/23 at 9:36 am to WinnaSez
quote:Watched it last night with no regrets for paying to stream... until I came here and found out it's streaming (free to me) on Peacock.
Didn’t regret in the least paying $19.99 to rent it, which I never do.
Fantastic little movie. Giamatti is a little cartoonish at times but it works. Beautifully shot, made me wish I'd seen it in the theater. These perfect period pieces make me wish for 60's and 70's theme parks.
So I guess... "Bump because it's now on Peacock"
Posted on 12/29/23 at 10:07 am to Fewer Kilometers
watched it a couple days ago
Finally Payne gets back to doing what he's great at.
I couldn't help but notice that it hits several of the same beats as Sideways especially Giamiatti's character but there are enough differences that it doesn't ruin anything.
It's a perfect chicken soup movie for me similar to Chef.
Finally Payne gets back to doing what he's great at.
I couldn't help but notice that it hits several of the same beats as Sideways especially Giamiatti's character but there are enough differences that it doesn't ruin anything.
It's a perfect chicken soup movie for me similar to Chef.
Posted on 12/29/23 at 12:26 pm to Kinderman
I really enjoyed this movie. It didn’t have any kind of obvious angle and was just a good story.
Posted on 12/29/23 at 12:33 pm to zippyputt
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Very refreshing film w/o any hidden/obvious agendas or preaching. The closest it gets is calling elite/private boarding school kids spoiled but its not pervasive.
All of this. It’s the film people have been wanting. I can’t tell you how nice it was to watch a well crafted, entertaining, and outstandingly acted film and not be preached at. Two big thumps up.
Posted on 12/29/23 at 1:12 pm to BOSCEAUX
I enjoyed this immensely.
SPOILER
What crazy parent sends their kid to a military school that would put them in line to go straight to Vietnam? Leaving the kid at school over the holidays was completely a-hole behavior, but holy shite, that mom deserves vagina cancer.
SPOILER
What crazy parent sends their kid to a military school that would put them in line to go straight to Vietnam? Leaving the kid at school over the holidays was completely a-hole behavior, but holy shite, that mom deserves vagina cancer.
Posted on 12/29/23 at 4:56 pm to Crimson K
quote:Those were the shittiest parents of all. Putting their child in the line of danger would only be a possible relief for them, since they could, "Go on with their lives." if the worst happened.
SPOILER
Posted on 12/29/23 at 9:19 pm to Crimson K
Spoiler: “What crazy parent sends their kid to a military school that would put them in line to go straight to Vietnam?”
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The stepdad just wanted the kid out of the way and if he died he died.
The mom was looking to put her chapter of dealing with mentally ill men behind her and while the kid was not yet mentally ill there are signs that it may manifest itself later like the dad.
Also, mom wanted to just start over and it is hard to do with an ex-husband who needs care and a son who reminds you of him.
Good movie. My wife and I and our 3 young adult kids all enjoyed it.
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The stepdad just wanted the kid out of the way and if he died he died.
The mom was looking to put her chapter of dealing with mentally ill men behind her and while the kid was not yet mentally ill there are signs that it may manifest itself later like the dad.
Also, mom wanted to just start over and it is hard to do with an ex-husband who needs care and a son who reminds you of him.
Good movie. My wife and I and our 3 young adult kids all enjoyed it.
Posted on 12/30/23 at 11:10 am to bird35
Excellent film and best movie I’ve seen this year. I may be biased since Sideways is a top 10 for me.
Posted on 12/30/23 at 9:22 pm to Hou_Lawyer
Just finished it... Really, really good movie. Best of the year easily. My wife loved it as well.
Posted on 12/31/23 at 8:44 am to JW
You can’t do better than Groton. I loved playing games against Roxbury Latin though, they served us tea on silver afterwards. It seemed crazy to me then.
Posted on 12/31/23 at 12:29 pm to The Godfather
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Just watched it today, its a fantastic movie, my favorite of the year.
Agreed
Posted on 12/31/23 at 4:23 pm to BLIZZAKE7
Decided to go see it today on the big screen. Glad I did. Just a fantastic movie.
Posted on 1/3/24 at 10:09 am to BOSCEAUX
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It didn’t have any kind of obvious angle
But I think the fact that it touched on several storytelling devices and tropes is also what makes it special.
A coming-of-age school/jock comedy, the beginnings of a Christmas story, several instances of romantic chemistry, a father/son reunion — so many different stereotypical "redemption" concepts that arise, make you think that we're veering in one direction, and then ultimately go nowhere. Pretty much all of the arcs that we see are, in a sense, tragic.
And in the end, much like moments of real life, we're left with a powerful character piece centered around the connection of broken individuals, bonded through shared experience and unexpectedly similar flaws.
Posted on 1/3/24 at 10:31 am to Fewer Kilometers
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Beautifully shot, made me wish I'd seen it in the theater.
It's still playing in Baton Rouge at the Mall, but just one 3:40 pm showing
I could see it possibly getting a short second run at theaters if it gets a lot of nominations for the Oscars.
This post was edited on 1/3/24 at 10:34 am
Posted on 1/3/24 at 6:02 pm to paperwasp
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And in the end, much like moments of real life, we're left with a powerful character piece centered around the connection of broken individuals, bonded through shared experience and unexpectedly similar flaws.
And it wasn't over the top like dead poets and didn't go sideways.
First film I've watched in awhile where your mind doesn't drift. Totally engaged, didn't want to miss, nor did I dislike a single frame.
Just a well shot/told story and that's it. Which is what most people (silently) just want from Cinema.
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