Amentep Posted April 9, 2019 Author Posted April 9, 2019 From what I've read, the DEATH SENTENCE movie is closer to the themes the author was trying to do in his novels (DEATH WISH, DEATH SENTENCE) than the DEATH WISH films. 1 I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man
algroth Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 'Avengers: Endgame' has sold nearly twice as many advance tickets as 'Aquaman,' 'The Last Jedi,' 'Infinity War' and 'Captain Marvel' combined. Many people are excited to see Ant-Man shoot up Thanos' rear. Or maybe this: 2 My Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/alephg Currently playing: Roadwarden
Malcador Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 Charles Bronson was the Steven Seagal of the 70s. 1 Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
injurai Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 This looks immaculate. A shot for shot remake. I will have to see this in Imax.
Volourn Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 Saw pet Cemetary remake. Alright but its changes were uneeded and added nothing to the movie. Overall, way too try hard and desperate. Passable watch. 6/10 DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250.
Gfted1 Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 Deadpool 2 Pretty good but I need to watch the last 16 minutes still. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
Sargallath Abraxium Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 Deadpool 2 Pretty good but I need to watch the last 16 minutes still. ...hehehe...watch Deadpool 2, then watch Once Upon A Deadpool...worth the repeat performance... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!... 1 A long, long time ago, but I can still remember, How the Trolling used to make me smile. And I knew if I had my chance, I could egg on a few Trolls to "dance", And maybe we'd be happy for a while. But then Krackhead left and so did Klown; Volo and Turnip were banned, Mystake got run out o' town. Bad news on the Front Page, BIOweenia said goodbye in a heated rage. I can't remember if I cried When I heard that TORN was recently fried, But sadness touched me deep inside, The day...Black Isle died. For tarna, Visc, an' the rest o' the ol' Islanders that fell along the way
Amentep Posted April 10, 2019 Author Posted April 10, 2019 I was wondering if Once Upon A Deadpool would be worth watching or not. I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man
Sargallath Abraxium Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 I was wondering if Once Upon A Deadpool would be worth watching or not. ...if'n ya enjoyed DP2, this be jus' a PG-13 version with hilarious scenes added...I's luved it, personally... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!... A long, long time ago, but I can still remember, How the Trolling used to make me smile. And I knew if I had my chance, I could egg on a few Trolls to "dance", And maybe we'd be happy for a while. But then Krackhead left and so did Klown; Volo and Turnip were banned, Mystake got run out o' town. Bad news on the Front Page, BIOweenia said goodbye in a heated rage. I can't remember if I cried When I heard that TORN was recently fried, But sadness touched me deep inside, The day...Black Isle died. For tarna, Visc, an' the rest o' the ol' Islanders that fell along the way
Gfted1 Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 Its a free watch-a-thon on Comcast so HBO, Cimemax and one more iirc are the low low price of FREE for the time being! "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
Sargallath Abraxium Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 ...canna believe I's sayin' it out loud, but I's lookin' forward ta the live action Lion King... ...WHO LUVS YA, BABY!!... 1 A long, long time ago, but I can still remember, How the Trolling used to make me smile. And I knew if I had my chance, I could egg on a few Trolls to "dance", And maybe we'd be happy for a while. But then Krackhead left and so did Klown; Volo and Turnip were banned, Mystake got run out o' town. Bad news on the Front Page, BIOweenia said goodbye in a heated rage. I can't remember if I cried When I heard that TORN was recently fried, But sadness touched me deep inside, The day...Black Isle died. For tarna, Visc, an' the rest o' the ol' Islanders that fell along the way
Amentep Posted April 10, 2019 Author Posted April 10, 2019 I'm not...but then again I didn't like the original film. 2 I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man
algroth Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 I'm not...but then again I didn't like the original film. <ducks-and-hides> Same. I'll also add that these "totally not animated" live-action remakes are pretty gaudy affairs to my eyes. Anthropomorphized cartoon animals are fine enough, but when applying this degree of realism the effect is very busy and uncanny. It doesn't have nearly the same appeal to me (same for the Jungle Book films, which are based on a property I do like on the other hand). 1 My Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/alephg Currently playing: Roadwarden
Blarghagh Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 What's wrong with the original? Other than being a complete ripoff, I mean. It's an entertaining watch.
Amentep Posted April 10, 2019 Author Posted April 10, 2019 I just didn't like it. I felt the story was two short stories mushed together, but neither one being developed enough to be interesting. The only characters I actually liked were Timon and Pumbaa and I never felt the film made me care for Kimba Simba or anything about his story arc once he become an adult. 1 I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man
Bartimaeus Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 A couple of months ago, I finally sat down and properly watched the Lion King for the first time since it came out (not having been the biggest fan of it then). It was...kind of mediocre? Not as bad as I was expecting or remembered, but I still just don't care for it. Surprisingly, I also liked Timon and Pumbaa (I really disliked them when I first watched it, but it's been many years and I've grown as a movie-watcher since - properly executed comic relief characters shouldn't necessarily be anathema, especially ones that add value to themes and character/story arcs and are just generally likeable characters), and I also kind of liked Scar as a performer. I think the main problem was Simba being an arrogant dumb dumb for the first half of the film, then switching to full out cowardice for most of the rest, and then driving it home with the almost always dumb "I'm the rightful heir" plot device finally making him "turn into the perfect man after which he does everything perfectly without error". When a film's meaningful screen time is about 95% the protagonist, the protagonist should ideally be likeable, and Simba was the opposite for me, and that's really how it began and ended. Quote How I have existed fills me with horror. For I have failed in everything - spelling, arithmetic, riding, tennis, golf; dancing, singing, acting; wife, mistress, whore, friend. Even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of 'not trying'. I tried with all my heart. In my dreams, I am not crippled. In my dreams, I dance.
injurai Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 K, but for some of us it's pure magic. Childhood will do that to you I guess. It's almost religious to me.
Amentep Posted April 10, 2019 Author Posted April 10, 2019 I know a lot of people who love it and are excited for it. And I'm sure if you were the target age when you saw it and you connected with it, it was magical. I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man
algroth Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 The Hellboy remake just debuted to a dismal 11% at RT, and is expected to do about $16M on opening weekend. Again, Del Toro's Hellboy died for this. 1 My Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/alephg Currently playing: Roadwarden
Hurlshort Posted April 11, 2019 Posted April 11, 2019 Del Toro's Hellboy is not affected by this at all.
injurai Posted April 11, 2019 Posted April 11, 2019 Algroth is including the Del Toro Hellboy that could have been. 3 got nixed if ya didn't know. 1
algroth Posted April 11, 2019 Posted April 11, 2019 Del Toro's Hellboy is not affected by this at all. Del Toro and Pearlman both tried getting Universal to greenlight a third film to conclude the trilogy for years before the reboot killed any chances of it happening. My Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/alephg Currently playing: Roadwarden
misterjimmy Posted April 11, 2019 Posted April 11, 2019 (edited) The Hellboy remake just debuted to a dismal 11% at RT, and is expected to do about $16M on opening weekend. Again, Del Toro's Hellboy died for this. I'm curious about audience scores. Even I have no expectations, But honestly, I don't believe rotten tomatoes reviewer after this The Last Jedi trash. Del Toro's artwork really did better job. But I don't like Hellboy 2 writing. Edited April 11, 2019 by misterjimmy
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