Thorgi Duke of Frisbee Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Saw Four Lions. It's the first comedy I've seen that is able to make absolutely hilarious jokes about terrorism. My brother had some trouble with the movie because he has a hard time with British humor, but I was laughing my ass off for most of it. It's almost like a darker take on The Three Stooges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiShinobi Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 My bro thought it was too cheesy, but I wholeheartedly disagree. It's a comic book movie, it HAS to be cheesy in some way. One of the things that don't look too good on the Dark Knight in hindsight. Watched it not too long ago and while it was still quite enjoyable, it just took itself way too seriously at times. You're all wrapped up in the story then you realize there's a dude with a half-burnt face and a guy in a bat suit talking like he stabbed his throat with an ice pick and the movie conversing about the pitfalls of humanity and they expect you to take it dead-seriously. It's like, no. In further hindsight, I can take Dark Knight seriously when compared to anything Val Kilmer did as Batman, and: I won't mention the other one, but with how tacky, cheesy, and zany some previous Batman films were I can look pass a burn victim and a guy in an armored bat suit talking about humanity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slagathorian Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Sadly, the last GOOD movie I saw was probably Oliver Stone's Alexander. Uhhhh..... .. .... .. .. ............. .. ... What? Not only was that a long time ago, but thats just not a very good movie. Did you watch the regular or super extended version? Neither is better than the other, im just curious. Are you kidding? Fantastic acting by just about everything, amazing set pieces and cinamtography, and probably the most compelling story of all time. A 25 year old visionary, who brought the known world to its knee's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slagathorian Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Yeah, Alexander was shit. I get it, he was gay, and Oliver Stone is a madman. Can I stop watching now? I'd hate to know what kind of movies you enjoy. Probably Dude Where's my Car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrainHurtBoy...2 Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 So I saw Green Lantern at midnight, and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Not as good as First Class, but better than Thor. I liked it for the same reasons I liked Thor: it was a mildly campy movie that got the feel of a comic down well. I thought, however, that Green Lantern did everything Thor did, but better. Cosmic scale? Check, except GL has more than 4 or 5 sets. Good special effects? Check, except GL's special effects are some of the best I've ever seen. The difference is that Thor had pretty awful characterization and writing, but GL had none of these. It was a really solid movie, and its as good as I think they could have made it. I hope it does well at the box office so I can get my Flash movie. I need to see Gorilla Grodd on the big screen! I don't know why GL was so widely panned. I'm eager to have someone here talk about it after having seen it. There were really standout performances from Mark Strong as Sinestro and Peter Sarsgaard as hector Hammond. Some of the writing was really great, and only one line of dialogue made me frown. I don't remember which one, though. I saw it in 3D, but I saw a clip in 2D, and I can tell you that seeing this movie in 2D is like seeing AVATAR in 2D. The movie's effect is totally lost without it. It costs some extra money, but to really enjoy this movie for what it is, you should most definitely see it in 3D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr W Phallus Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 I saw it in 3D, but I saw a clip in 2D, and I can tell you that seeing this movie in 2D is like seeing AVATAR in 2D. The movie's effect is totally lost without it. It costs some extra money, but to really enjoy this movie for what it is, you should most definitely see it in 3D. I realise I should see some of the film in 3D (and 2D I guess) before I judge, but considering it was converted to 3D in post-production I'm having an incredibly hard time believing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiShinobi Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 I'm not confident in Green Lantern. It'll probably be the movie I see this weekend for Father's Day, but I've always been hesitant about Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan. The only compliment I've (universally) heard about the movie is that it's "visually stunning." Otherwise, critics have been tearing Green Lantern a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Visioneers was solid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 I'm not confident in Green Lantern. It'll probably be the movie I see this weekend for Father's Day, but I've always been hesitant about Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan. The only compliment I've (universally) heard about the movie is that it's "visually stunning." Otherwise, critics have been tearing Green Lantern a new one. Some parts are very beautiful. But the CGI is crazy uneven. Some of the effects seem like they belong in a TV show from 1998. The movie itself is just kinda dumb, at least to this GL neophyte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoStarr Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 I'd hate to know what kind of movies you enjoy. Probably Dude Where's my Car. When I was taking film studies I was absolutely shocked at how many contemporary theories we had to read that would make reference to that movie. You'd be surprised. I finally saw Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon after reading so much praise for it in every fango/rue morgue magazine I've ever owned and HOOOOOLY SHIT. It's quite possibly the best slasher film since the 80's (with the exception of maybe Scream, naturally). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgi Duke of Frisbee Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Machete. It wasn't exactly a "good" film (Black Dynamite is the only parody exploitation that I consider a quality film), but it was really entertaining, and I appreciated how it showcased just how ridiculous immigration fears have become. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangelove Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 I liked Machete a lot. Id consider it good. It was successful at being a definitive b movie. Plus, it has the best performance Deniro has made in the last decade. Its pretty sad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRan Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 My bro thought it was too cheesy, but I wholeheartedly disagree. It's a comic book movie, it HAS to be cheesy in some way. One of the things that don't look too good on the Dark Knight in hindsight. Watched it not too long ago and while it was still quite enjoyable, it just took itself way too seriously at times. You're all wrapped up in the story then you realize there's a dude with a half-burnt face and a guy in a bat suit talking like he stabbed his throat with an ice pick and the movie conversing about the pitfalls of humanity and they expect you to take it dead-seriously. It's like, no. In further hindsight, I can take Dark Knight seriously when compared to anything Val Kilmer did as Batman, and: I won't mention the other one, but with how tacky, cheesy, and zany some previous Batman films were I can look pass a burn victim and a guy in an armored bat suit talking about humanity. Yeah, I mean, I didn't mean to say it was a really big problem with TDK. It was still one of the best superhero films hands down and it dealt with its themes very well. There were just moments when I was like "wait no, this is a little too serious" that took me out of the movie for like 10 seconds, but then I went right back in. TDK is a bit of an anomaly with how good it is, though. TBH I'd prefer it if comic book movies would be cheesy rather than serious considering how poorly Hollywood tends to do with comic book films, much less comic book films that take themselves seriously and aren't a distaster doing so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangelove Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 I still prefer Begins over TDK. I get that "too serious" vibe too, but i dont care about that, its mostly that years after it came out and explanation after explanation, I STILL think the plot doesnt make any fucking sense when you look at the big picture. Its a film full of coincidences and luck. If one minor detail didnt work out like either Batman or Joker "planned", the entire movie could end in 15 minutes. That just cracks me up. Same shit with Inception though. I didnt like that movie too much either, mostly for the same reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiShinobi Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 (edited) TDK is a bit of an anomaly with how good it is, though. TBH I'd prefer it if comic book movies would be cheesy rather than serious considering how poorly Hollywood tends to do with comic book films, much less comic book films that take themselves seriously and aren't a distaster doing so. When I read this, I thought of the Fantastic Four films and proceeded with the jibblie jibblies. I get what you mean though. There needed to be a few lighthearted moments rather than the moment being serious or depressing. I mean, there were still jokes, but nothing that made you think Bruce has some happiness outside of his devotion to being Batman. Then again, that's kinda been the story with Batman. Bruce Wayne is the only time we get to see any kind of comedic nature to the dynamic. Not to say some things Batman does or says doesn't get a laugh, but something nonchalant and normal. Bruce Wayne comes across a bit snooty, but that's his whole ploy to divert suspicion. After all, most anyone in Gotham would have guess Harvey Dent to be Batman rather than Bruce Wayne. If one minor detail didnt work out like either Batman or Joker "planned", the entire movie could end in 15 minutes. That just cracks me up. That's kinda how it is when you're confronting Joker. Take the scene where Harvey is given the chance to shoot Joker's brains out. Joker throughout the movie played the "agent of chaos" role, so while he had a plan, he only committed to it if he kept surviving. There were many times he could have practically died while carrying out his giant plot. I mean, the lunatic really wanted Batman to run him over. Batman could actually kill him. Even outside this film, it's a constant struggle within Batman to decide if not killing Joker is the right thing to do. (I believe most of us have seen Under the Red Hood.) Take his last scene with Batman: captured, beaten, and hanging multiple stories above ground. He could have died, but Batman saved him. As Joker is laughing, like he always does, he says how he thinks they're destined to constantly confront one another. When an unstoppable force meets an immovable object. Edited June 21, 2011 by Atomsk88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgi Duke of Frisbee Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 I liked Machete a lot. Id consider it good. It was successful at being a definitive b movie. Plus, it has the best performance Deniro has made in the last decade. Its pretty sad... Yeah, I suppose that's true. And DeNiro was pretty cheesy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr W Phallus Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Its a film full of coincidences and luck. If one minor detail didnt work out like either Batman or Joker "planned", the entire movie could end in 15 minutes. That just cracks me up. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BatmanGambit And as for the Joker, he's partly a mad genius and partly just a guy with the balls to take massive risks. Eventually something doesn't go his way, and Batman captures him, but he doesn't really give a fuck either way - he just hangs there laughing. But at the end of the day, you could say what you said about most films. Change a single detail early on and any film could be completely different, obviously the writers are always going to choose the most dramatic course of events. It's not like there are any moments where the characters in TDK do anything massively counter-intuitive, forgoing the easiest and most obvious course of action under a flimsy excuse for the sake of dramatic effect (not that I recall anyway), and that happens in countless other movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoStarr Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 I still prefer Begins over TDK. I get that "too serious" vibe too, but i dont care about that, its mostly that years after it came out and explanation after explanation, I STILL think the plot doesnt make any fucking sense when you look at the big picture. Its a film full of coincidences and luck. If one minor detail didnt work out like either Batman or Joker "planned", the entire movie could end in 15 minutes. That just cracks me up. Same shit with Inception though. I didnt like that movie too much either, mostly for the same reason. That's all too perfect. I feel the exact same way about both films. Although my problem with inception was more that they set up a really good platform to talk about the consequences and effects of thought control, but instead it turned into "HIS PROJECTIONS HAVE BEEN MILITARIZED!". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangelove Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 ..........Then they turned it into Ocean's Eleven.....ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgi Duke of Frisbee Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Bad Santa. This has to be the funniest/saddest black comedy I've ever seen. And the little kid is perfect. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4: Gritty Reboot Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 X-Men: First Class. Just the right amount of cheese, perfect '60s atmosphere, great performances all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Mulan and Toy Story. I hadn't seen either of these not dubbed into swedish before. I thought Toy Story was good, but it honestly paled massively in comparison to Mulan, which I just enjoyed every minute of (with an exception for one of the musical scenes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrainHurtBoy...2 Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 I recently re-watched Mulan, so that. And Aladdin. I place the latter among my favorite movies of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Lucky Number Slevin. You kinda see it coming a fair while off, but it's good none the less. It's a bit like a slicker more american version of Lock Stock n Snatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewblaha Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 I watched, TRIGIN, THU MOVIE last night. It was great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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