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thor 2. 6.5/10. The first one was an 8 but this one felt like they were miking it. Oh we found the stone to restore darkness and bring destruction to the whole world. OH noes we lost it.. Then they had another preview for the next movie which was about some cubes which could destroy the whole galaxy.
I'll give your post a 3/10, mostly because you used an arbitrary grading system with a whole two pointless points of reference.
Good point except for the fact you could say the same about practically any movie series where everything that really needed to be said was said in the first movie.Quote:
Originally Posted by yoyoman123
The exceptions to the rule ( Aliens,The Dark Knight,Godfather 2 ,Terminator 2,The Road Warrior etc)either left something unsaid,went in a totally different direction or had an infusion of funds to dramatically up the overall quality.
The prequels really get on my tits too, where a good movie cannot have a sequel because it came to an end i.e. everyone is dead ala The Thing, so the writers create a prequel to the story. These prequels range from bad to what the fuck were you thinking George Lucas? :blink:
Something bled my eyes the other day. Sex in the City prequel. I thought the movie releases were a distinct marker of cultural failure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Artemis
Oh fuck, the man fortress fell quickly. :console:Quote:
Originally Posted by mjmacky
I'm not sure what you mean by that, so I'm just going to blindly elaborate. I saw something on the Hulu or Netflix posters. That's all there was to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by megabytemeOh fuck, the man fortress fell quickly. :console:Quote:
Originally Posted by mjmacky
Recently saw 'Prisoners (2013),' both Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal acting was good and gripping throughout the movie.
Yes, but the whole thing (storyline/plot) such as it was... was a bit too creepy if you ask me.Quote:
Originally Posted by indost
(...but then again your not, so never mind my idle ramblings... I'm on some heavy meds anyway.) :alien:
"Lone Survivor"
IMHO.. an Oscar contender! It affected me much in the way of "Hurt Locker" did... a true war drama (not for the squeamish), very well done, great special effects and stunts.
Same roller coaster ride, mans inhumanity to man, mans humanity to man, war is just pure evil, military snafus, etc, etc.... and based on a true story.
If you go for that sort of thing you'll know what I mean. ;)
(Beat the Disney® crap I watched... hands down!) :alien:
If you want a military snafu you should research the American invasion of Kiska, in the Aleutian Island chain during World War II. It was believed that the island was being defended by 3,500 Japanese, so an invasion force of 70,000 was sent..... to an island that had been abandoned by the enemy weeks before. To make matters worse 122 servicemen died during the unnecessary invasion, some to friendly fire, but a large percentage got lost and drowned in the swamps.
I believe I heard of this... what a tragedy! :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Artemis
That is "Military Intelligence" for you... an Oxymoron if I ever heard one! :yup:
Watched Her the other day.
It was a little weird seeing Joaquin Phoenix demonstrating signs of empathy when the last movie of him I watched was Gladiator.
Regardless, Her is easily a contender for best movie of the year, and easily one of my favorite movies of all time. It was fucking brilliant. Not excessively devoted to either the romantic aspect or sci fi aspect but seamlessly blending them together, Her was a brilliant look into the human identity and the future of society and was incredibly thought provoking on many levels far surpassing those of the average and common "futuristic" movie. At the same time though its much more than just a philosophy or "what if" exercise as many of these movies tend to be, as Her manages to be incredibly endearing and entertaining at the same time.
In addition my number one complaint with most movies is that while they can have a great premise and are entertaining from the outset, have trouble following a logical progression and closing it out. Her was brilliantly thought out from beginning to end, and while the ending isn't exactly fairy tail, is incredibly well thought out and logical conclusion to the movie that doesn't at all feel forced.
And to round it out, the performances by Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson are excellent. I can't imagine how difficult it would be to film so many scenes where you are essentially talking to yourself with no one else around, but Joaquin Phoenix pulls it off perfectly. And I would certainly not mind having a Scarlett Johnasson computer sending me off to bed.
Her was a brilliant, bittersweet movie on the notions of human identity and society, and is easily an Oscar contender. Would recommend it to anyone, even if you aren't really a fan of romantic movies (like me). It might look like a chick flick at casual glance, but it is much, much, more than that.
I know this makes sense so feel free to discount it.Could it possibly be that you are actually a fan of "romantic movies" and up until Her you just hadn't found the right one?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rart
Sort of like being at party with a bunch of fugs when suddenly the most beautiful girl you've ever seen walks in the room.
I'm guessing,and it's just a guess,that given that scenario you didn't spend all the previous time saying "Hey,I'm not a fan of women".
As Pablo Picasso use to say to me, perspective is everything or something.
I was under the assumption that if you don't like the majority of romantic movies, then you aren't a fan of that genre. An exception to that doesn't change your overarching view of the genre as a whole if there were many more that you didn't like.
I don't think I've ever said that "I'm not a fan of women" after seeing a couple of uggos. Maybe you have with your confused sexuality or something (not that there's anything wrong with that). I'm sure you'll find what you want eventually buddy.
Last movie i saw the the "desolation of smaug". As packed as it was, and as enjoyable as it was, it seemed to suffer from "middle movie" syndrome a little bit, where nothing of any importance or any furthering of the story happened at all, the entire movie could have been condensed down to an additional 15 minutes in the 1st and 3rd movies and the only thing of any note that would have been missing, would be about 400 million dollars from a film companies bank account.
Frozen Ground- Nic Cage in a true-life serial-killer thriller. Everything about the movie sounds mediocre, and in truth the content is very clichéd, but this is one of those films that is so old-school and solid that it makes for a very satisfying B-movie.
R-rated film, and yet the sadistic sexual violence of the true life mass killer is downplayed as much as possible on screen. Instead a lot of casual nudity occurs in the seedy Anchorage, Alaska 'adult' entertainment venues where the killer stalks his victims. Frozen Ground is the opposite of gratuitous, probably because the writer/directer is treating the subject matter with respect, in honour of all the people that were murdered.
The story of a very nasty true-life crime, told by decent Humans.
I agree with Bizzehdee. The desolation of smaug left you hanging and no closure.. something is just missing...
Captain Phillips - the most critical thing about the whole experience was getting a dl copy with subs for the Somali dialogue! Even the full Bluray didn't have Somali only subs, simply went for the 1080p x264 and all was good. Note to management dudes at Maersk - one guy with an RPG would sort any future problems (I've obviously spent tooooo much time with BF4).
Yeah that was the difference between it getting that Oscar nomination and being left out in the cold.Quote:
Originally Posted by diagaro
...and here I thought after watching it ...WOW...everybody must know Somali! :oops:Quote:
Originally Posted by diagaro
(It was a good movie... even if a little one sided... vocally speaking of course.) :alien:
Last film I watched was Despicable me 2
Ok. How did you like it?
Lifeforce on Blu-Ray. Utterly mental film - well worth a watch!
My Way (or "Mai wei")
A friend had recommended this WWII epic that was made a few years ago. Inspired by a true story, the director and actors did a brilliant job of weaving a story that both elicits emotion for the main characters and realism in the battle sequences heralding the whole war is futile and an atrocity that we don't often feel in films in our role as a spectator.
If you like to be moved emotionally, like epic war movies (not for the squeamish) this in my opinion is one you might like. :)
*Note: This story is done in native language(s), well subtitled, but you may want to pass... if you can't read.
Lone survivor. While its no Saving private Ryan, it is a good film.
Old Boy (2013)
Being a fan of the original, I saw no way that the 'Merkin version could add to the already great (and twisted) show. Someone did, apparently. Spike Lee was tapped to direct. I guess if you are trying to redo something for people who do not want to read subtitles, might as well bring in a recognized (once) name. Throw in Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, and Samuel L. Jackson , how can it miss?
It is no secret that this show was/is both a box office and critical failure. No one really likes it. I expected to hate it, but I was curious enough to try it. I believe the biggest reason it failed was that it insulted the original just in the effort to try to remake it. The audience the studio was hoping to interest really did not want it to be remade. How can such a film hope to be successful?
If this film had been created on its own as an original, it would still have been an unexceptional movie. I do not think it would have been a hit, it just did not have enough heart. The emotion of the original does not exist. Brolin tries, but he just does not have the chops. At the same time, I do not believe Lee was trying to get raw emotion out of the characters. This is puzzling since much of the original feeds on tension. Jackson did not put much into this film, either. He really has not bothered in quite some time, and unless he does soon, I could not give a fuck about seeing him in anything again. Ever, really. The only actor who played well enough in this show was Elizabeth Olsen. She did a nice job and I would not mind seeing hertitsin another film.
The show itself, as for attempting to stand as a different film than the original fails in its lack of originality. While it would have been difficult to remake such a fan favorite into something new without angering the core fans, there were few risks taken here. While not a shot-for-shot ( :sick: ) remake, the twists added were minimal, uncreative, and lacking brilliance. Done smartly, there was room to surprise.
Ultimately, I did not hate the experience as much as I expected, I just felt like I had not experienced anything new, nor was there anything improved by the remake. It is difficult to give this anything above a 2/5.
great flick. The Art of the Steal.
The Lookout (07 or 08). Pretty decent but I found it predictable. It's a little like Memento.
I know what you mean. The main character is a lookout. How freakin' predictable is that. Totally, like.Quote:
Originally Posted by laststop
"Oculus"
Great storyline, perhaps a new storyline with a few old twists. Told through many flashback scenes... though melded into present circumstances with deadly consequences.
Probably one of the best so far of that genre for me in 2014, (Though it came out on 2013), not bad at all.
You may not look too deeply into mirrors for a while.*
*(I never really got over my LSD experiences with them.... and this just renewed them.) :alien:
(...or maybe it was just good seeing Sissy Spacek alive....) :alien:Spoiler: Show...for a while that is.
I'll look into it...
It's violent and unsavory so obviously.Quote:
Originally Posted by megabyteme
That was just a play on words. Of course I'm going to watch something liken to a violent acid trip. Duh. :dry:
Obviously,because it's like a mirror to your soul.Quote:
Originally Posted by megabyteme
I mean assuming you have one,atheist. :)
Edit:No,your children have informed me that you do have a soul,it just happens to be black as hell.
Yeah, well, so are their bruises. :snooty:Quote:
Originally Posted by IdolEyes787Obviously,because it's like a mirror to your soul.Quote:
Originally Posted by megabyteme
I mean assuming you have one,atheist. :)
Edit:No,your children have informed me that you do have a soul,it just happens to be black as hell.
Wasn't on a trip, but it seemed like one.
(The Exorcist taught me to stay away from certain hallucinogens.) :alien:
We were someplace aroundQuote:
Originally Posted by Stehle
BarstowAmityville when the drugs began to take hold. :crazy:
YES!!...and that was probably where we looked into it...Quote:
Originally Posted by piercersethWe were someplace aroundQuote:
Originally Posted by Stehle
BarstowAmityville when the drugs began to take hold. :crazy:
(WOW... you where you there too.) :alien:
When I heard about Alexander Shulgin's passing yesterday I thought of you Stehle pouring out some ayahuasca for your dead homey while watching Poltergeist or some shit in the dark.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stehle