TheMightyEthan Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 I'm not trying to downplay Serkis' performance at all. All I'm saying is that the tech used to project that performance onto a completely different physical creature is impressive. He still did the performance, and how good that performance is is on him. Just think of it like me saying something like "HD really lets you see the details of the actor's performance." I'm not saying the tech created the performance, just that it's impressive how well it lets the performance shine through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDDQD Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Andy Serkis is a great actor, though I'm more curious as to why he's always working on performance caputre and rarely appears live action. That whole debate on CG enhanced performances is bullshit if you ask me, and he's the living proof of that. Anyway, lately I saw John Wick. Good stuff. At first I though it was based on some kind of comic book, but turns out it was just a very stylish, original story. I like how the filmmakers paint the title charater as this mysterious badass that everyone knows about (and know that he's not to be fucked with), but never actually tell you much about him directly. Kind of like those old Clint Eastwood flicks. Also, one of these cases where Keanu Reeves was cast in a role that suited his talents perfectly, in that he's completely wooden but badass in almost every way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Andy Serkis is a great actor, though I'm more curious as to why he's always working on performance caputre and rarely appears live action. because he is hella ugly and doesn't work in French cinema. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Andy Serkis is a great actor, though I'm more curious as to why he's always working on performance caputre and rarely appears live action. because he is hella ugly and doesn't work in French cinema. What about Steve Buscemi? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Andy Serkis is a great actor, though I'm more curious as to why he's always working on performance caputre and rarely appears live action. because he is hella ugly and doesn't work in French cinema. What about Steve Buscemi? The child actor? Serkis has done some non-CG work, and will be his own face in Age of Ultron. However he runs his own motion capture firm as well as some directing work on the side. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDDQD Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Andy Serkis is a great actor, though I'm more curious as to why he's always working on performance caputre and rarely appears live action. because he is hella ugly and doesn't work in French cinema. At least he doesn't look like the real missing link between man and ape. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldorf and Statler Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Kingsman Seriously if you like: The Raid [1 and/or 2] John Wick Spy films go watch this. The action is amazing and fun, the dialogue witty, and the characters great (outside of an underutilized female main character). The movie would get a 4.5/5 but after a specific scene that takes place in a religious area it jumps to a 6/5. Go watch it yo 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDDQD Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Finally got around to watching Interstellar. In many ways it's like 2001: A Space Odyssey, but way more bombastic. First movie in many years that sparked my imagination like that, definately requires repeated viewing. The worst part to me was that chick played by Anne Hathaway - her dialogue was too sobby and overdone in my opinion, though there were some glimpses of sincerity in her voice every now and then. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielpholt Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Kill Bill - Finally. Only finished Volume 1 so far (I've heard mixed views on V2?), and whilst It wasn't my favourite Tarantino, It oozes style and has some truly memorable fight scenes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDDQD Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 IMO vol. 2 is much better. Vol. 1 sets up the stage with lots of action and violence, but vol. 2 actually takes it's time to develop the characters and indulge us in clever dialogue (a highlight of any Tarantino film). That's why I like it better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I think I preferred Vol. 2 to Vol. 1 but one's a martial arts film, the other's a western; so different strokes. Wouldn't go out of my way to watch them again though. Far better martial arts and westerns out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I think Vol. 1 was better as a whole but Vol. 2 had better standout moments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielpholt Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 I think Vol. 1 was better as a whole but Vol. 2 had better standout moments. Totally agree with this. One was the better film; less...in love with itself, but I'd probably say that had Vol 2 been 20 minutes shorter, It'd probably have piped it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzuJL Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) I prefer Vol 1. Although Vol 2 is more serious and rich in content, Vol 1 is an amazingly well done piece of crazy popcorn entertainment. It also helps that I'm easily fascinated by anything Japanese so that adds an appealing finishing touch to the experience. It is rare to make a film that handles its many pop culture references so well at the same time as it stands properly on its own. Heck, even Inglorious Basterds felt like an unbalanced mess partly due to the references being all over the place. Edited February 20, 2015 by OzuJL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 in love with itself ^Why I dislike most of Tarantino's output.^ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomTervo Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 (edited) in love with itself ^Why I dislike most of Tarantino's output.^ Yeah, Reservoir Dogs and Django are my favourite of his, because they're the least... That Until Tarantino himself shows up, rants about junk in a horrible accent, then explodes That bit kinda ruined the vibe for the most part, but I still love Django. I definitely prefer it to KB Vol 2, but I think KB Vol 1 is a masterpiece of style which beats Django on those stakes but doesn't have a story anywhere near as good. Kingsman Seriously if you like: The Raid [1 and/or 2] John Wick Spy films go watch this. The action is amazing and fun, the dialogue witty, and the characters great (outside of an underutilized female main character). The movie would get a 4.5/5 but after a specific scene that takes place in a religious area it jumps to a 6/5. Go watch it yo This has me very, very interested. I sure hope it's still in cinemas. The Raid is so great Edited February 23, 2015 by kenshi_ryden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielpholt Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 in love with itself ^Why I dislike most of Tarantino's output.^ Yeah, Reservoir Dogs and Django are my favourite of his, because they're the least... That Until Tarantino himself shows up, rants about junk in a horrible accent, then explodes That bit kinda ruined the vibe for the most part, but I still love Django. I definitely prefer it to KB Vol 2, but I think KB Vol 1 is a masterpiece of style which beats Django on those stakes but doesn't have a story anywhere near as good. Kingsman Seriously if you like: The Raid [1 and/or 2] John Wick Spy films go watch this. The action is amazing and fun, the dialogue witty, and the characters great (outside of an underutilized female main character). The movie would get a 4.5/5 but after a specific scene that takes place in a religious area it jumps to a 6/5. Go watch it yo This has me very, very interested. I sure hope it's still in cinemas. The Raid is so great Going to see Kingsmen tonight, and I cannot wait. The film looks like a good time, although it's taken forever to come out (I saw the first trailer in theatres like 18 months ago). As for Django, I rewatched that recently, and I think it might be my favourite Tarintino; great story, enjoyable performances by all and not too overly long like KB or Inglorious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staySICK Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Saw Kingsman Friday night. Mindblowingly fun, highly recommended. So is Matthew Vaughn the official Mark Millar Director now? Not that that's a bad thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madbassman39 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Django Unchained. I haven't seen it 100% yet (finishing it tonight) but holy hell did I not expect something like a Tarantino film to affect me in ways that Pulp Fiction did in my younger days. In my schools we've learned about slavery in America, the horrible things we did to people. I've known about hot boxes, sending the dogs to people, and all the way to treating them as property rather than humans, but until I saw this movie I didn't know how disgusting I find it. I knew I would not like it, which is why I refuse to watch movies like this, but I like Tarantino and I've heard amazing things about this movie so I gave it a shot. I am appalled that this is actually a pretty realistic representation of some of the worst lives these people had. Its really hard for me to see how human beings were treated back in the day, and the biggest problem was that at the time, black people weren't even considered human beings, which is way worse. Anyhow good movie, something that is making me really reflect back on my understanding of the past. Maybe not the intent of this movie, but its having that effect on me anyhow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Well thanks for making me feel like a psychopath... I mean yeah, shit was horrible, but I didn't find the movie tough to watch or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Just come back from Kingsman. All rather good. Hoping it'll remain a standalone, but no doubt they'll figure a way to do a sequel. Wondering how Americans found it, I guess nothing too out, but at least I can easily pinpoint what a chav is (mainly those involved in the fist fight, and eggsy himself too). I knew Gallahad had Sun newspapers and why before I watched the film, but still wondering why it's his newspaper of choice. Only thought is from a cinematography point of view they do use nice large legible print so no need to zoom in too far. Dat church scene. Now to go read the comic I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madbassman39 Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Well thanks for making me feel like a psychopath... I mean yeah, shit was horrible, but I didn't find the movie tough to watch or anything. I wouldn't feel bad, I just can't watch anything that has to do with sever mutilation and physical harm. I will never ever watch a Saw movie or anything like that. It will make me throw up. Less from the gore and more because I would in no way be able to be a strong enough person to endure those kinds of pain while conscience. I also struggle watching movies where there is mass panic, that scares me the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 So yeah, the Kingsman comics. Err... This is the first page and they only changed a small part of this for the film: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldorf and Statler Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Just come back from Kingsman. All rather good. Hoping it'll remain a standalone, but no doubt they'll figure a way to do a sequel. Wondering how Americans found it, I guess nothing too out, but at least I can easily pinpoint what a chav is (mainly those involved in the fist fight, and eggsy himself too). I knew Gallahad had Sun newspapers and why before I watched the film, but still wondering why it's his newspaper of choice. Only thought is from a cinematography point of view they do use nice large legible print so no need to zoom in too far. Dat church scene. Now to go read the comic I guess. they've already said they would like to make it a series. With Eggsy being a classy spy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Went to the cinema and did a 'Scored by Henry Jackman' double-bill (catchy title, I know). He does the best superhero scores. Big Hero 6 Despite the plot taking a little while to get going, and being a little thin overall, it's such a beautifully animated film. The facial stuff was really expressive, but then so was the big white blob. The central characters really do manage to carry it because I felt the supporting cast were actually a little lackluster. Some strong emotional moments too. Plus, I'm gonna be doing this all the time now. Kingsman: The Secret Service Some strong central performances from Egerton and Firth, and I'm fond of that slightly odd tone that Millar/Vaughn films have. However, it seems a little too proud of its "not like new JB stuff (Bond, Bauer, Bourne)" when it's reprising some of the more problematic elements of past Bond in the process. Then again, Skyfall was a shit show in that regard anyway... Still, an enjoyable watch with the same sort of humour and tone you'd expect if you've seen Kick-Ass. The twist with Michael Caine felt a little weak, since he'd already torn into Charlie about betraying them earlier in the film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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