Sarex Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 It's not all that clever or complicated (or original w/time travel) and instead it's mostly an exercise in obfuscation. It's not a film tactic I'm generally fond of, if used in excess. This doesn't make it a bad movie nor do I blame the film for taking that direction. They were trying something different. But the film itself isn't very entertaining as a film, imo, outside of the "wtf" and PoV discussions it may inspire afterwards as to "what really happened" and "what it means." eg, it's a mind**** movie. If you think it's brilliant in this regard, you're going to like it. If you don't, it's just meh. Btw, I'm not claiming I understood everything 1st-view. I am not so smart, especially since I don't always understand the jargon such fiction is based on. My husband understood (he's my personal-explainer during some movies) and he spent a lot of the movie frowning. He tends to react to too much tech-jargon similar to the way I react to something like the bio-science explanations in ST:TNG episode "Genesis." Sometimes you should let the fiction aspect just be fiction and stop trying to make it sound like real/proven science. Yeah I pretty much liked the film because it was an epic mind****. On another note decided to watch Ghost in the Shell again and found out that they did a 2.0. Holy mother of god is it bad, I have no idea why they decided to add that orange filter over the whole movie. 1 "because they filled mommy with enough mythic power to become a demi-god" - KP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Watched The Quiet Ones on Netflix today. Very competently put together horror film. Reasonably original premise, watered down too far to cater to a popular audience. What saves it is the acting, and some superb timing. A solid 4/5 if you like a simple horror tale. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longknife Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 One of my favorite comedy films: "The Courier was the worst of all of them. The worst by far. When he died the first time, he must have met the devil, and then killed him." Is your mom hot? It may explain why guys were following her ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valsuelm Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Birdman Great performances. Good movie. I'm still trying to figure out how good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 22 Jump Street - I was laughing so hard I could hardly breathe. They somehow went above the hilarious original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labadal Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 22 Jump Street - I was laughing so hard I could hardly breathe. They somehow went above the hilarious original. It was so bad it got funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 22 Jump Street - I was laughing so hard I could hardly breathe. They somehow went above the hilarious original. It was so bad it got funny. Huh? Actually I do wonder if these movies would really have the same impact with people who didn't grow up watching the TV show. The best bits are the lampooning of the classic stuff from the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorophx Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 makes sense that I didn't like it that much, then Walsingham said: I was struggling to understand ths until I noticed you are from Finland. And having been educated solely by mkreku in this respect I am convinced that Finland essentially IS the wh40k universe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oerwinde Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) Transformers: Age of Extinction The Bayformer movies are best looked at in a vacuum. They are pretty damned entertaining as long as you don't look at them as Transformers films. So on that merit it was quite an entertaining film, though the human built transformers transforming through a cloud of cubes was terrible. Bonus points for Frank Welker voicing Galvatron. Edited January 12, 2015 by Oerwinde The area between the balls and the butt is a hotbed of terrorist activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PK htiw klaw eriF Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Inherent Vice ....... It was really weird, but I enjoyed it. "Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman run the 21st century version of MK ULTRA." - majestic "I'm gonna hunt you down so that I can slap you square in the mouth." - Bartimaeus "Without individual thinking you can't notice the plot holes." - InsaneCommander "Just feed off the suffering of gamers." - Malcador "You are calling my taste crap." -Hurlshort "thankfully it seems like the creators like Hungary less this time around." - Sarex "Don't forget the wakame, dumbass" -Keyrock "Are you trolling or just being inadvertently nonsensical?' -Pidesco "we have already been forced to admit you are at least human" - uuuhhii "I refuse to buy from non-woke businesses" - HoonDing "feral camels are now considered a pest" - Gorth "Melkathi is known to be an overly critical grumpy person" - Melkathi "Oddly enough Sanderson was a lot more direct despite being a Mormon" - Zoraptor "I found it greatly disturbing to scroll through my cartoon's halfing selection of genitalias." - Wormerine "Am I phrasing in the most negative light for them? Yes, but it's not untrue." - ShadySands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 makes sense that I didn't like it that much, then I remember being surprised that I liked the first film as much as I did. Not that it was awesome, but it was sorta cute in places and a bit less of that certain humor style I dislike than I thought it have. I never really watched the show (maybe saw a few episodes), but I remember when it was a thing ... all the ads, all the Depp swooning. But the first one was enough. Not interested in a 2nd movie. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 makes sense that I didn't like it that much, then I remember being surprised that I liked the first film as much as I did. Not that it was awesome, but it was sorta cute in places and a bit less of that certain humor style I dislike than I thought it have. I never really watched the show (maybe saw a few episodes), but I remember when it was a thing ... all the ads, all the Depp swooning. But the first one was enough. Not interested in a 2nd movie. But this one brings back Richard Grieco! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amentep Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) Ah...the memories of the "DEPP!!!! GREICO!!!!" ads for 21 Jump Street on Fox. Heady days, for sure. Edited January 12, 2015 by Amentep 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie_ Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Home alone 5 and I haven`t any comments, just WTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 I rewatched "This Film Has Not Yet Been Rated," a 2006 doc. about the movie rating process/people who do it. I find what's presented in the doc. itself rather disheartening. Not surprising, mind, but certainly disheartening. Not about whether there should or should not be ratings or inconsistency of ratings ... it's their secrecy and such that bothers me. I don't think that should be allowed. Why be so secret vs. transparent? Just makes one think they have something to hide. Ah...the memories of the "DEPP!!!! GREICO!!!!" ads for 21 Jump Street on Fox. Heady days, for sure. I had actually forgotten about Greico. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valsuelm Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I rewatched "This Film Has Not Yet Been Rated," a 2006 doc. about the movie rating process/people who do it. I find what's presented in the doc. itself rather disheartening. Not surprising, mind, but certainly disheartening. Not about whether there should or should not be ratings or inconsistency of ratings ... it's their secrecy and such that bothers me. I don't think that should be allowed. Why be so secret vs. transparent? Just makes one think they have something to hide. The MPAA is kind of a dirty organization. That said, it's a private organization. One can't force transparency on a private organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valsuelm Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Attila (2001) Decent. A bit ahistorical in some places, but near as much as some of the Hollywood flicks these days that pretend to be based on history. Lots of hot females and a couple great lines. 6.5/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 The MPAA is kind of a dirty organization. That said, it's a private organization. One can't force transparency on a private organization. True enough. I just find it distressing when it's such a powerful one with seeming political ties that is supposedly serving the interests of the "common people." “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 I'm not super impressed, but then I'm not really a good judge of such things anymore. Does it look good to you? And is that beefy Iron Man looking thing supposed to Iron Man, or just an evil imitator? “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blarghagh Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Looks good to me, I think they're trying to make this the Empire Strikes Back of the franchise. The first trailer focused more on the villain, this one more on character drama. I think if they release another trailer, it'll focus more on action. The first trailer was better than this one, though. Beefy Iron Man is Iron Man in Hulkbuster armor, which is the Avengers contingency plan for if Hulk gets out of control. Looks like it's not as effective as they were hoping. Since Hulk's eyes are so red, I'm guessing Scarlet Witch may have set him off or may even be controlling him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Ah, Hulkbuster armor. The more sunken-in head/helmet is a good idea, then. Harder to punch in/down/off what's already tucked away. Hehe, that's amusing. Not that I don't get why they'd want a contingency plan. I am looking forward to seeing what they do in the sequel...just haven't been impressed with many trailers lately. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Dylan Dog - Dead of Night Brandon Routh from a few years ago playing a fading private investigator pulled back into the New Orleans supernatural world. It can't quite seem to decide if its a comedy, or a horror or some weird blend of investigative action-mystery, but it has a certain enjoyable campy edge to the proceedings. With the typical assortment of vampires, werewolves, and assorted zombie types lurking around the French Quarter... See? That's just what this case needed. A seven-foot tall, flesh-eating zombie. Which begs the question, are there any actual people left in New Orleans? "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blarghagh Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I saw that one but it didn't do much for me. It felt slow. I liked the ideas and the acting and the campy feel but not enough happened in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 The Hundred Foot Journey was a nice little movie. Predictable, lacking depth/Hollywood-ized are valid criticisms (I think Spielberg/Oprah were producers?) but I didn't care...just a small and pleasant enough feel-good film. Started to watch The Equalizer, because Denzel is always the Denzeliest, but ran out of energy before I got too far in. Maybe tomorrow. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valsuelm Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 The Drop 7/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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