deanb Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Jupiter Ascending Largely a curiosity. Certainly flashy, lots of nice cityscapes n space ships n tech n what not stuff. Very pretty. It's like "/r/ImaginaryTechnology" made a movie. Probably need a rule somewhere of not having trade negotiations in sci-fi movies. Also could probably have cut out at least one of the siblings. Probably trim some of the "lore" too, it was a bit too heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 I think you're being generous by calling it okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Eh, was a feast for the eyes, and the plot made sense within itself. I'd have just trimmed out chunks, specifically the siblings, to build up other elements. Maybe get rid of all but the final sibling n have a "resistance" or whatever instead. It's the opposite of the problem I had with American Psycho, there's too many characters. Like a bunch of bounty hunters near the start could have either been trimmed out, or merged with later characters (the dragon things for example). Bulk up the Aegis maybe. Also explain how "royalty" and ...company CEOs I guess, are the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 I think it wasn't so much that they were CEOs as that they were more like old timey noble lords, who were rich because they had all these holdings but their status was also hereditary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Jupiter Ascending was brilliant schlock that knew exactly how batshit it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted September 5, 2015 Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 Being John Malkovich It had some neat ideas, but I feel it didn't fully pull it off. Tbh I felt largely that apart from Cusack n Malkovich the acting was kind of poor throughout. There's some jokes n segments set up that never really carry through. Character motivations, especially Maxine, seem kind of poor. Quirky I guess, though I reckon if it was like...Terry Gilliam or something it might have being a bit quirkier n better for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomTervo Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) The Raid 2 Finished watching it the other night. To be honest, if it wasn't called "The Raid", it would have been a better film. Part of what killed it for me was that it was so far removed from what made the first one great. A simple one-set martial arts + crime action movie. It's like when Die Hard started moving away from single sets/locations in the third one (I think?) They break the formula, but not in an intelligent way. The Raid 1 = Perhaps five dialogue/story-heavy scenes in the whole thing. 20+ protracted scenes of great action, set in one oppressive, dangerous location with great, if blunt, justification for it. The Raid 2 = Perhaps eight scenes of action (with a far weaker sense of place/motive - still brill choreography). 20+ dialogue/story-heavy scenes. Set over 10+ fairly mundane locations with a couple of nice highlights thrown in. Edited September 18, 2015 by kenshi_ryden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Madness. Die Hard 3 had one location, my friend: the greatest city to ever rise upon the face of the Earth, New York City. It also had goddamn Jeremy Irons and Sam L. Jackson and was 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 times better than the boring and dumb Die Hard 2. I have no opinion on the Raid or the Raid 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 The Raid 2 was great; just that it had more of a "crime epic" feel. The first one was great also, but it did have a few scenes that just dragged. Anything involving the final baddie just went on far too long you just get bored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielpholt Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 The Martian. Maybe I'm disappointed or maybe the film just isn't all that good? It was plodding along rather well until the final third, where the wheels fell off in rather spectacular fashion. I don't know, I'll probably go back for a second viewing at some point, but right now I'm just sort of 'Meh' about the entire film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted October 10, 2015 Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 RIPD It popped up on Netflix and I'd been vaguely interested in it since it had a kind of MIB kind of vibe to it but not enough to see at cinema. There's a kernel of an idea there, sorta like a "MIB" type as expected, just kinda drags out a bit too much for a pretty simply plot and kinda poor dialogue. With polish it might have been pretty neat, maybe expand it into a TV show or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted October 10, 2015 Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 Gravity. I saw it last weekend and I've been wrestling ever since between this thread and the bad movie thread. The effects were fantastic, but plot wise it was too straightforward. It just seemed like a bunch of stuff that happened with no real point to the movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielpholt Posted October 11, 2015 Report Share Posted October 11, 2015 Gravity. I saw it last weekend and I've been wrestling ever since between this thread and the bad movie thread. The effects were fantastic, but plot wise it was too straightforward. It just seemed like a bunch of stuff that happened with no real point to the movie. Isn't the point to the movie that 'Life goes on, regardless of the shit that we go through' and that Dr Stone (that's her name right?) accepts this, and then is reborn in that somewhat annoying scene at the end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Jurassic World -When you accept the movie for what it is, it's an entertaining romp. Probably more entertaining than the other sequels, but nowhere near as great as the original. I didn't really care for any of the characters, except for maybe Chris Pratt but that was probably more due to him being Chris Pratt than having a good character. Actually, I kind of like the raptors more than any of the humans. But yeah, it was crazy amounts of stupid though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 Since it's the season I've finally gotten around to watching Nightmare Before Christmas. Was okay I guess, nothing super dooper brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 Nightmare Before Christmas is amazing. BAN HIM! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 (edited) Lots of nostalgia for Nightmare Before Christmas, though. It stood out from other Xmas and/or Halloween movies when I was growing up. Gremlins distinguishes itself similarly. Bridge of Spies. I really felt the dissonance in how Steven Spielberg approaches directing and the Coen Bros.' screenwriting sensibilities. There are a handful of scenes that feel like they belong in a Coen Bros. wonderful period pieces littered throughout a movie that was otherwise high Spielbergian pathos and maudlin sentimentality. But it's an entertaining and well-constructed high Spielbergian pathos and maudlin sentimentality. Mark Rylance is, as usual, fantastic. Tom Hanks really Tom Hanks it up, which is totally lovable and adorable. The always-good Jesse Plemons is criminally underused in a thankless role. The acting was excellent all around. It is also, like 90% of Spielberg's output, overlong by 5 to 10 minutes of dumb and completely unneeded sappiness tacked onto the end. Edited November 1, 2015 by Mr. GORE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 I watched a movie called Time Lapse, which had the girl who plays Caitlyn on The Flash and some other dudes. It was an ok concept but poorly executed and everyone was unlikeable. But you did get to see a picture of her having sex SO I'll give it an OK. I agree with Dean, Nightmare Before Christmas is not as great as an adult. Though to be fair, I don't really recall liking it much as a child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Inherent Vice Actually watched this over Christmas. I thought I would really like it and maybe the watching circumstances weren't the best (with family), but I couldn't really get into it. Maybe the book's better? Because to me it was mostly Incoherent Vice and was I just left thinking, "So what?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Yeah, this is more like "I spent 90 minutes of my time watching this, I don't regret it, but I wouldn't recommend it to others either". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielpholt Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Yeah, this is more like "I spent 90 minutes of my time watching this, I don't regret it, but I wouldn't recommend it to others either". Let me tell you about San Andreas. If you want to watch a series of CGI scenes of buildings collapsing (which lets be honest, aint fun no more) then this might be for you. Watch Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson flagrantly disregard the same people he swore to protect while he rushes to save his incredible beautiful family and two of the most British British people you've ever seen. If thats not enough for you, perhaps I can interest you in 'Movie Step Dad'. A fairly likeable guy who goes from alright dude to absolute monster in roughly 40 minutes. San Andreas. Paul Giamatti is randomly in this movie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Yeah, this is more like "I spent 90 minutes of my time watching this, I don't regret it, but I wouldn't recommend it to others either". This was Paul Thomas Anderson, so it's always gonna be upwards of 140 minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Deadpool. Saw it after all the hype of it's record-breaking weekend. While it was more competently made than the usual February movie garbage, and better than any standalone Wolverine movie, it was far from perfect. The humor was a bit too facile for me; it was at its best when it makes fun of superhero and moviemaking tropes (his gleeful expectation of Carano's superhero jump and landing was pretty great) and it was at its worst when making dated and not-very-funny references or engaging in the dumbest of body humor ( like the bullet hole in his ass). Some of the body humor was pretty funny, such as when Deadpool broke his wrists and ankles punching and kicking Colossus, which was a very clever way to establish that Deadpool does not have super-strength or resilience; he just heals very quickly. The villains were boring and made very little sense, too. Who was Francis; was he a scientist or a mercenary? Why did Gina Carano work with him? Where are all these super-powered slaves ending up? Why didn't he keep any for himself? I chalk a lot of this up to the relatively low budget, but in other areas the writers made it work; it was amusing when Deadpool called out that only Neg and Colossus ever seemed to be at Xavier's. And what was the deal with his roommate? I udnerstand they have a weird relationship in the comics, but she just seems to be an extra pointless character for Deadpool to be mean to in the movie. I wonder how the sequels will deal with Morena Baccarin going forward. it seems like Deadpool has gotten everything he wants (since she doesn't mind his appearance) and has a strong relationship with someone to keep him grounded. What will motivate him in future movies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 Mystery Men It's been thrown about recently due to the recent release of Deadpool as a "sorta similar film". I guess to a degree it is, but more to an era where the main comic book film was the Schumacher Batman films and it does ape that quite well. But for that it extremely shows it age. I think a lot of the jokes were more miss than hit, though Blue Raja was great with his fork and spoon puns. Ben Stiller is sorta framed as the lead, with character growth and such but he's pretty lame both as a character and actor in this. I guess it was neat that the two characters that were dissed by the rest of the Mystery Men are the only ones with actual powers (though super niche). I guess apart from the Bowler who is acknowledged as being the more "powerful" of them. It is however nice to see Eddie Izzard in things, and Geoffrey Rush as Casanova is great (like regardless of anything about the film Casanova Frankenstein is a great name). Dated through enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRevanchist Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 Dom Hemingway It was interesting. It's been a while since Jude Law has come through my home viewing area. I didn't have high expectations, nor did I think it would be the worst thing ever, because Jude Law just does that to me. Never really good. Never really bad. Just there. But, I thought it was okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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