Last Good Movie You Saw

[TheMightyEthan]

Did you see it in 3D and if so how's the quality?  I know it's a post-production conversion to 3D rather than being filmed that way, which is why I wonder.

 

*Edit* - Though apparently The Avengers was also converted in post-production and I don't remember noticing any problems with the 3D in that movie, so I'd assume this is similar.

Edited April 26, 2013 by TheMightyEthan

[deanb]

We watched it in 2D so can't say. If it's the same as Avengers it's noticeable for the first 5 minutes of the film then it might as well be in 2D for the rest.

[TheMightyEthan]

If it's the same as Avengers it's noticeable for the first 5 minutes of the film then it might as well be in 2D for the rest.

 

?  You mean you didn't like it because it doesn't have stuff constantly popping out of the screen, or what?

[Waldorf and Statler]

I actually liked the 3D in Avengers. Though no 3D for me will beat How to Train your Dragon

[TheMightyEthan]

Yeah, my wife and I actually just watched the 3D bluray of The Avengers tonight, and I thought the 3D was great for the most part.  There were 1 or 2 shots that looked weird, but that's it.

[Waldorf and Statler]

I clearly remember one scene the 3D was literally painful. When the Space Snake first appears, I don't know what they did but my eyes hurt

[deanb]

 

If it's the same as Avengers it's noticeable for the first 5 minutes of the film then it might as well be in 2D for the rest.

 

?  You mean you didn't like it because it doesn't have stuff constantly popping out of the screen, or what?

 

As in the 3D is next to not noticeable at all after the first 5 minutes. The only 3D I remember is the bit with the collapsing base. After that it was pretty much in 2D,  but that could just be tired eyes from watching for so long by the time the stuff like the New York fight comes along. (also the astigmatism)

[Mister Jack]

Argo. Had just the right mix of historical drama and Hollywood showmanship.

[TheMightyEthan]

I'm guessing it's the astigmatism, because while stuff wasn't popping out of the screen the whole time it was definitely 3D.

 

@Wally:  Yeah, that was one of the two shots I was referring to.  It didn't literally hurt me, but it definitely confused my eyes.  The other being at the end when the Avengers are all standing in a group and we're looking up at them and the perspective is strange, especially on Tony who looks like a cardboard cutout in that one shot.

[CorgiShinobi]

The Croods, though it leans very close to "OK."

 

Don't quite feel up to explaining everything, but it has some weird character pacing and poorly placed transitions near the end. Otherwise, a pretty good DreamWorks family film.

[Hot Heart]

Iron Man Three (that's what it insisted it be called)

 

I'll admit, it wasn't as good as I was expecting. That's not to say it is bad at all - it's actually very entertaining - it's just very...uneven. It felt like a Shane Black film that was also fighting against being a superhero film, if that makes sense. The pathos and drama this time round just felt so forced and lost among the wisecracking, which I know is part of Tony Stark's character, but it extended beyond that as well. And if you stop to give the plot a moment's thought, the sequence of events and motivations, etc. just doesn't add up.

 

That said, it's funny and zips along at an engaging pace, plus it contains some fairly creative action sequences. If you're prepared for a slightly off-kilter superhero film, I think you'll enjoy it.

[Mister Jack]

Iron Man 3.  I have a question to ask the people who saw it, though. 

 

 

How did you feel about the reveal that the Mandarin was just some schmuck who was playing a boogeyman for Killian? I have mixed emotions about it. On the one hand, I didn't see it coming and it was actually kinda funny. Kingsley was great as he always is and the rest of the movie that follows this development, especially the climax, was pretty good.

On the other hand, I can't help but feel a little disappointed that Iron Man's arch-nemesis was reduced to a hoax and that Kingsley ended up being mere comic relief in the end. The trailers for the movie gave me a very different expectation for the movie. I thought Tony was facing off against a terrorist who was the antithesis of his Americanized excess and instead it was just another corrupt CEO doing it for the money. I feel like the potential for a really compelling Kingsley played villain was squandered.

What do you think?

 

[Hot Heart]

Iron Man 3 spoils.

 

I enjoyed it in the moment, though it slowly sunk in that 'the terrorists are never the real bad guys' in an Iron Man film because this was the same thing as the first (which both took cues from the original Extremis, I believe). It didn't help that Killian's motives and methods were all a little hazy anyway and that it used an origin story for the villain that felt like it was from an outdated comic book or films like The Incredibles (not meant as a criticism of that film!) The antagonist stuff really was the weakest part of the film.

 

Though, going in, I was a little concerned that The Mandarin would be a knock-off of TDK's Joker and that at one point 'being captured was all part of his plan'. So, I was glad that didn't occur, at least.

 

I do wonder if the Extremis stuff is going to be handwaved away like the ending seems to suggest or whether it could play some part in reviving a certain SHIELD agent...

 

[deanb]

More spoils

 

I enjoyed it. Trevor was a highlight for me in the film, even though it fits in the "there's a bit too many gags" complaint. It was a neat twist, and for a while I (maybe others) was left guessing if it was just some ruse by The Mandarin to appear weak and defenceless or not. I think it fit in well with certain themes

.

 

As for Extremis they included the Arc Reactor, Thor/Loki and Cosmic Cube Tesseract all appear in Avengers Assemble, so it's likely that Extremis will make a pop-up somewhere along the line. Though I think current Coulson word is he was playing dead. Extremis popped up too late anyway to help out if they did want to use it, he'd be dead several months at this point.

 

[TCP]

Iron Man 3. Might be the best of the Marvel films.. I might have even enjoyed it more than TDK... it'll take some time to digest though.

 

 

I kept thinking that the Mandarin would turn out to be real, but it was a good twist that I didn't see coming. It's too bad though, as I think a legit Mandarin would have been a good villain.

We were in a rush to leave, what was the post credits scene? Please tell me it was Hank Pym/Rocket Raccoon related. 

[Waldorf and Statler]

Iron Man 3. I liked it more than 2 and the fact side characters and civilians had a big role instead of being in the background was pretty cool.

 

And Cowboy, sorry to say but the post-credit scene:

 

 

Was just basically Tony Stark in a psychiatry session with Bruce Banner, and they have a little banter.

 

[toxicitizen]

Went to see Iron Man 3 tonight. I was originally not planning on seeing it in theaters, but my friends convinced me to go with them. 

 

Really glad I changed my mind. It was... really fucking good. I liked the first two films, but I thought they both had some really weak parts. Both of them lost my interest somewhere in the middle.  But this one was paced so perfectly that I never really noticed its length. It's not only the best out of all three Iron Man films, I think it might actually be the best (excluding The Avengers, obviously) out of all the Marvel movies since they started the shared universe. 

 

I heard some people really didn't like the "twist" (my friend included), but I never saw it coming and thought it was pretty funny so it didn't bother me at all. I was mostly just surprised that they decided to go that way.

[Waldorf and Statler]

I think the only thing I didn't enjoy out of this movie was the theater itself.There were like 3 people with babies in there. I'm sorry I know you want to watch the movie too but there's a time and place for everything and people like you, and it's called Sunday [aka family day]. Don't fuck over the rest of the audience with your babies crying every 5 seconds. Though my friends didn't help by telling them to shut their baby up and cursing.

[BrainHurtBoy...2]

I have no idea where you're getting the notion that Sunday is "family day" from. Is this something your local theater does? I've never heard of it, before.

 

Anyway, Mud, starring Matthew McConaughey was very good. Classic kind of Southern bildungsroman with a very interesting sort of parallel development. Definitely see it if it's playing near you.

[Waldorf and Statler]

In Western culture, especially heavily Christian ones, Sunday for a grand majority of people is known as the day of family since usually that's when said christian families go to church together, have sunday lunch/dinner and generally spend the day with each other. It is common courtesy for people with children, primarily crying and screaming babies, to NOT go to an opening weekend or at least wait for Sunday. Little talkative children are fine for films aimed at them or even popular with their age group and somewhat close in rating [aka a PG-13 superhero film]. So I got the notion from living in a western culture.

[BrainHurtBoy...2]

Perhaps it's because I live in a largely secular city (read: not College Station), but that idea is completely foreign, to me.

I live in a Western culture and never picked up on the notion. Localized, I suppose.

[Waldorf and Statler]

Not College Station, my ass. This was the exact same deal all throughout South America. And this isn't me assuming my country represents everybody, this is me knowing by talking to other people from other countries in the university. I mean it might have to do with the South being just as religious as SA for the most part. Even my Italian family follows this [again religious country]. And I'm not even religious. I just know from social convention that this is an established thought among most movie goers over here. I don't want to get into a debate on who is right or wrong here.

Edited May 5, 2013 by Waldorf And Statler

[TheFlyingGerbil]

I...there's a time and place for everything and people like you, and it's called Sunday [aka family day]. 

 

It's called when the film comes out on DVD. Babies should be banned from cinemas and restaurants. Little bastards.

[Waldorf and Statler]

If it wasn't for the fact there's no Alamo Drafthouse for at least one hour and 20 minutes from where I live I'd go there. No children under the age of six and older kids must be accompanied by an adult.

[TheMightyEthan]

I'd never really thought about Sunday being a family day generally, though what WaS says makes sense, but I have just through personal experience concluded that if you go to a matinee on a Sunday you're taking your chances of screaming children, regardless of what kind of movie it is.