Author Topic: Movie News, Reviews, and Discussion Super-Thread (Read 5406575 times)

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #11160 on:** July 26, 2011, 06:51:08 PM »

Himu did you see Miracle At St. Anna? It's one of the worst films I've seen. I got into an argument with a black nationalist family member over that shit. Just because "we" didn't have a "black war film" before doesn't mean we should automatically support that pos

Mupepe · « **Reply #11161 on:** July 26, 2011, 06:54:01 PM »

I was gonna see that shit in theater. When i rented it i was so glad i didn't.

Himu · « **Reply #11162 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:00:51 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 26, 2011, 06:51:08 PM

Himu did you see Miracle At St. Anna? It's one of the worst films I've seen. I got into an argument with a black nationalist family member over that shit. Just because "we" didn't have a "black war film" before doesn't mean we should automatically support that pos

I've heard about it being one of the worst fucking magical black man movies ever

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #11163 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:19:10 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 26, 2011, 07:00:51 PM

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 26, 2011, 06:51:08 PM
Himu did you see Miracle At St. Anna? It's one of the worst films I've seen. I got into an argument with a black nationalist family member over that shit. Just because "we" didn't have a "black war film" before doesn't mean we should automatically support that pos

I've heard about it being one of the worst fucking magical black man movies ever

you need to see it. The magical black man is the fat guy from 8 Mile

Himu · « **Reply #11164 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:19:49 PM »

you mean one of Em's friends? no way

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #11165 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:23:39 PM »

yes THAT fat guy

And he talks in the "massah what we gon do" amos n andy fashion

Himu · « **Reply #11166 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:30:41 PM »

Good god spike

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #11167 on:** July 26, 2011, 11:14:40 PM »

Saw Tekken: Blood Vengance tonight. It was ehhhh.

Himu · « **Reply #11168 on:** July 28, 2011, 12:07:07 AM »

Watching Blade Runner on netflix and what hte fuck is this voice over they added? This isn't like the version I've watched before. This voice over is awful

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #11169 on:** July 28, 2011, 12:07:54 AM »

Quote from: Eric P on July 24, 2011, 08:28:17 PM

The Adjustment Bureau - for the first hour i was convinced that this was going to be the absolute best Philip K Dick movie ever made

and then they give it a sappy, happy ending which felt like a huge HUGE cop out.

but that first hour, man, fucking gold

Pretty much agree with all that. I actually found the romance plot line to be kind of a bore and, as was mentioned later in the thread, Matt Damon's characters comes across as a bit of a creeper. Ending was a total letdown, felt like it was building to something big and then it's just...oh well, happy endings for everyone!

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 28, 2011, 12:07:07 AM

Watching Blade Runner on netflix and what hte fuck is this voice over they added? This isn't like the version I've watched before. This voice over is awful

lawl Netflix trolling with the theatrical cut

Mupepe · « **Reply #11170 on:** July 28, 2011, 09:26:49 AM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 28, 2011, 12:07:07 AM

Watching Blade Runner on netflix and what hte fuck is this voice over they added? This isn't like the version I've watched before. This voice over is awful

I own the 5 disc blu ray with all the cuts and I'd only ever watched the final cut and directors cut.

I saw it on Netflix one night and my wife had never seen it so I just figured it was easier to stream it. I kept telling her how awesome it was. Then the narration started. Oh god oh god oh god oh god. I had to turn it off and just put the blu ray in.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #11171 on:** July 28, 2011, 09:51:08 AM »

The voice-over in the theatrical cut also drowns out the music in a lot of scenes.

Mupepe · « **Reply #11172 on:** July 28, 2011, 09:55:30 AM »

Plus it sounds like Ford is falling asleep

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #11173 on:** July 28, 2011, 10:04:00 AM »

Yeah, he really didn't want to do it. Maybe he didn't purposefully make it as bad as possible to try to sabotage the narration, but he definitely phoned it in big time. Certainly didn't help that the narration was really poorly written.

[youtube=560,345]V_nsSxblpoI[/youtube]

Mupepe · « **Reply #11174 on:** July 28, 2011, 10:31:36 AM »

Speaking of bad narration, if anyone happens to own a copy of the move Empire watch the special features. There are deleted scenes where Leguizamo stutters on the narration and he was going to keep it in. There are random crackhead dudes peeking into shots and shit. It's hilarious.

Himu · « **Reply #11175 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:15:07 AM »

Swingers

Every time I watch this I can't recognize Vince Vaughn because he's so young looking. I really like this movie and how it's about getting over love, which is really relatable. The dialogue and call backs to other movies is great, too, though sometimes unnecessary. Perfect ending.

Pringo · « **Reply #11176 on:** July 28, 2011, 08:03:38 PM »

Okay this is just getting pathetic.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #11177 on:** July 28, 2011, 09:02:03 PM »

Quote from: Pringo on July 28, 2011, 08:03:38 PM

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

Okay this is just getting pathetic.

Wait...wait...

spoiler (click to show/hide)

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spoiler (click to show/hide)

Navy guy: Prepare to fire.

Navy dude: Which weapons, sir?

Navy guy: ALL OF THEM

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Great Rumbler · « **Reply #11178 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:24:28 PM »

Quote from: Wrath2X on July 28, 2011, 10:50:29 PM

Edward Scissorhands

I haven't seen this since I was a kid, and honestly save for the final 30 minutes and the scenes with Vincent Price I'd call it overrated. Still a really fun movie with a surprisingly dark ending. When Burton was at his prime.

Vincent Price died before they could film the original, happier ending.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #11179 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:25:54 PM »

Quote from: Wrath2X on July 28, 2011, 10:50:29 PM

Edward Scissorhands

I haven't seen this since I was a kid, and honestly save for the final 30 minutes and the scenes with Vincent Price I'd call it overrated. Still a really fun movie with a surprisingly dark ending. When Burton was at his prime.

ban this nicca seriously, dudes pissin me off with these movie reviews COT DAMN

cool breeze · « **Reply #11180 on:** July 29, 2011, 02:07:18 AM »

Source Code

alright movie. there is a lot of hate for the ending but

spoiler (click to show/hide)

without it, there would be gigantic holes in the plot. still sloppy writing.

at least the alternate timeline machine and technology overtaking the projected purposes kinda makes more sense than an 8 minute, interactive snapshot of the world...kinda

[close]

btw, the blu-ray commentary mode is really awesome. I haven't seen many dvd or blu-ray that do it like this.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #11181 on:** July 29, 2011, 04:28:23 AM »

What is this.

Does any navy still employ battleships???

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #11182 on:** July 29, 2011, 08:27:43 AM »

Looks better than Transformers.

Mupepe · « **Reply #11183 on:** July 29, 2011, 09:36:28 AM »

Quote from: Wrath2X on July 28, 2011, 10:50:29 PM

Edward Scissorhands

I haven't seen this since I was a kid, and honestly save for the final 30 minutes and the scenes with Vincent Price I'd call it overrated. Still a really fun movie with a surprisingly dark ending. When Burton was at his prime.

I think the whole thing is brilliant. Especially the visual aspect. I think this is one of the cases of people being so used to seeing something played out that they can't differentiate it from where it originated. it's uniquely funny, dark and visually inspiring. Awesome fucking movie IMO.

Mupepe · « **Reply #11184 on:** July 29, 2011, 03:23:20 PM »

hey Jarosh, while I agree with a lot criticism of Nolan, that Inception article lists Donnie Darko as a "vastly superior" movie. Now that's funny.

Nolan makes technically bad movies but I ultimately find them extremely entertaining and apparently so do a lot of people. I don't think he's trying to make artistic movies. Just slightly different blockbusters. I'm okay with that. Then again, I'm able to find Tron and Transformers entertaining too but if I was to put on my critic glasses I'd tear that shit apart.

Mandark · « **Reply #11185 on:** July 29, 2011, 04:26:15 PM »

jarosh: didn't you think Cillian Murphy's revelation towards the end of the movie was the best part?

Mupepe · « **Reply #11186 on:** July 29, 2011, 05:21:59 PM »

You can be stimulated in lots of ways from a movie. I don't have to be intellectually stimulated by an action movie. Im not forcing myself to like it. I like it in enough ways that I don't cringe by the bad writing. I just don't care that Leo is speaking in exposition because I'm thoroughly entertained by other aspects. I don't to be disgusted by everything a movie doesn't do well and i don't have to "turn off my brain". If inception tried to sell a deep drama with developed characters then I might care that the writing is subpar but it doesn't so I don't.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #11187 on:** July 29, 2011, 06:50:10 PM »

Horrible Bosses

Better then Hangover 2. I thought it was pretty damn funny. Anniston is hot too, but she seems to have done botox.

Himu · « **Reply #11188 on:** July 29, 2011, 07:22:01 PM »

Quote from: jarosh on July 29, 2011, 02:49:13 PM

i don't consider burton like an AMAZING artist or anything. i liked edward and the first two batmans. the rest i really don't give a flying fuck about. and there's some true stinkers in there.

and here's just a few reasons why nolan sucks, btw:

http://bigother.com/2010/08/08/seventeen-ways-of-criticizing-inception/
http://blogs.suntimes.com/scanners/2011/01/locating_the_difference_betwee.html

shockingly most of it also applies to the dark knigt.

watch ed wood

Himu · « **Reply #11189 on:** July 29, 2011, 07:25:29 PM »

Quote from: Mupepe on July 29, 2011, 05:21:59 PM

You can be stimulated in lots of ways from a movie. I don't have to be intellectually stimulated by an action movie. Im not forcing myself to like it. I like it in enough ways that I don't cringe by the bad writing. I just don't care that Leo is speaking in exposition because I'm thoroughly entertained by other aspects. I don't to be disgusted by everything a movie doesn't do well and i don't have to "turn off my brain". If inception tried to sell a deep drama with developed characters then I might care that the writing is subpar but it doesn't so I don't.

i don't understand nolan haters. you can find a much easier target to vent your frustrations than christopher nolan, who makes very entertaining and extremely well made films. just sounds like a contrarian trying be edgy in my opinion. Opinions and opinions, but to say Inception is poorly made or even poorly executed reeks of attention starved desperation.

Himu · « **Reply #11190 on:** July 29, 2011, 07:35:24 PM »

How is Inception poorly made? It was probably the best directed film of 2010. Movies like that live and die by their direction and Inception's was fantastic.

Himu · « **Reply #11191 on:** July 29, 2011, 07:36:31 PM »

Quote from: jarosh on July 29, 2011, 07:33:44 PM

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 29, 2011, 07:22:01 PM
Quote from: jarosh on July 29, 2011, 02:49:13 PM
i don't consider burton like an AMAZING artist or anything. i liked edward and the first two batmans. the rest i really don't give a flying fuck about. and there's some true stinkers in there.

and here's just a few reasons why nolan sucks, btw:

http://bigother.com/2010/08/08/seventeen-ways-of-criticizing-inception/
http://blogs.suntimes.com/scanners/2011/01/locating_the_difference_betwee.html

shockingly most of it also applies to the dark knigt.

watch ed wood
i don't know how i forgot ed wood. seen it and yes, it's very good.

Watch Pee Wee's Big Adventure

bud · « **Reply #11192 on:** July 29, 2011, 07:53:09 PM »

the entire snowbase sequence is the most poorly directed scene of the 00s.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #11193 on:** July 29, 2011, 09:43:56 PM »

Donnie Darko>>>Inception

and I looove Inception

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #11194 on:** July 29, 2011, 09:47:19 PM »

Just came back from Tree of Life. No words. Just...

:spitzer

within the span of 2 hours

The impact the end of this movie had on the sparse theater goers was watching the credits come up and not wanting to move and when they did move sort of creep out as if they didn't want to disturb the mood the movie left us with. Even I felt it. It was eerie.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #11195 on:** July 29, 2011, 11:23:19 PM »

Cowboys & Aliens

Half of a pretty good Western awkwardly welded to a really dully, really cliche scifi-action movie. That pretty much sums up everything here. The first 30 minutes or so are really good, but it gets dragged down by the introduction of aliens and lots of CG battles chocked full of random explosions. The last 30 minutes [i.e. the final battle] is DUUUUUUUUUUULLLLLLL. Craig and Ford lend far more credibility to this movie than it deserves, but Olivia Wilde is nothing more than a pretty face. It's not awful, in fact it's better than a good number of major blockbusters [transformers], but it's just...not good. Whacking off the scifi part and just making a straight Western likely would have resulted in a much better movie, though it would still have been written by Orci and Kurtzman, so maybe not.

Also, lol @ Nolan-haters. Get a life loosers.

Himu · « **Reply #11196 on:** July 30, 2011, 02:34:24 AM »

Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Nightmare Before Christmas, Batman Returns all own.

Batman 89 sucks. I loved that as a kid. I rented it like once a week for months back in the day. Went back to it the other month...ugh.

Batman Returns, however...still amazing. STILL AMAZING.

I'm a fan of his Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as well. I know a lot of people give it guff, but as a fan of the book I really like it.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #11197 on:** July 30, 2011, 09:39:25 AM »

[youtube=560,345]Z4KXF7NWFRE[/youtube]

Mupepe · « **Reply #11198 on:** July 30, 2011, 02:36:13 PM »

Quote from: BlueTsunami on July 29, 2011, 09:47:19 PM

Just came back from Tree of Life. No words. Just... :spitzer within the span of 2 hours

The impact the end of this movie had on the sparse theater goers was watching the credits come up and not wanting to move and when they did move sort of creep out as if they didn't want to disturb the mood the movie left us with. Even I felt it. It was eerie.

That's what I've heard. It finally opened in a theater that's not Houston only art house houses I'm seeing it tonight. Im fucking excited.

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #11199 on:** July 30, 2011, 05:28:30 PM »

Batman Returns is crusty semen infused shit, stfu.

I like Nolan films. I can easily tell you all their faults but it doesn't change the fact his movies make me... happy? Am I ever happy? Something close to happy but not quite. The fact is successful directors tend to make movies that have to be interesting and accessible. The exposition in Inception is annoying, but in order to justify the budget Nolan needs to make his films satisfy a large amount of people.

As a nintendo fan I also like his gimmicks.

Himu · « **Reply #11200 on:** July 30, 2011, 05:30:17 PM »

Batman Returns is probably the best Batman movie. What's wrong with it?

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #11201 on:** July 30, 2011, 09:09:54 PM »

Dark Knight Rises. Full pics of Bane:

http://batman-news.com/2011/07/30/the-dark-knight-rises-set-photos-reveal-tom-hardy-as-bane/

http://i.imgur.com/jxUFJ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/YF8NT.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/tJbTn.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/wPfuf.jpg

i dunno. this is kinda the exact opposite reaction i had to the first pics of Ledger as Joker

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #11202 on:** July 30, 2011, 09:15:36 PM »

Looks like a...toy

Diunx · « **Reply #11203 on:** July 30, 2011, 10:12:00 PM »

Looks awesome.

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #11204 on:** July 30, 2011, 10:31:41 PM »

Its unabashedly stoopid. First of all, not a lot of batman to be had. Its mostly a movie about Penguin exchanging innuendo with Catwoman and some asinine megavillian for mayor plot. The dialogue is bad. The scenarios are bad. Batman straight up murders a henchman and grins like a jackass afterwards. Batman Forever has FAR more redeeming qualities at the end of the day.

Himu · « **Reply #11205 on:** July 30, 2011, 10:50:20 PM »

I think Batman Returns is the best Batman because it perfectly highlights that Batman is no different from the people he squares up against. I think you're wrong. There's plenty of Batman. There is however, very little Bruce Wayne.

Saying the movie is "mostly" about Penguin and his megavillain mayor plot is pretty 100% wrong.

cool breeze · « **Reply #11206 on:** July 30, 2011, 11:13:51 PM »

Mask looks nicer in full light and from a different perspective.

The outfit makes me think

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Kraven the Hunter. Nolan is secretly filming Amazing Spider-Man 2.

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Himu · « **Reply #11207 on:** July 30, 2011, 11:20:47 PM »

Meh. I like it only a tad more than TDK.

This scene is probably why:

[youtube=560,345]vj97CUSbiik[/youtube]

amazing

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #11208 on:** July 31, 2011, 12:19:03 AM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on July 30, 2011, 11:12:04 PM

Batman Returns is certainly a better movie than Batman, and it's a very watchable movie, but as a Batman film, it's fucking terrible. And Emcee is right about it not being about Batman as much as it was about Penguin and Catwoman. From my understanding that was intentional and it was certainly pretty widely remarked on in the reviews at the time.

It's definitely not the best Batman film, and I'm not even one of those guys that puts Nolan's Batman on pedestal.

Pretty much. Burton made no qualms about not caring about the character and simply wanting to do his own thing. Still, the movie is quite entertaining and has some great music.
[youtube=560,345]mcC1dTyypbo[/youtube]

But saying it's better than TDK is just stupid shit

Himu · « **Reply #11209 on:** July 31, 2011, 12:59:59 AM »

I'm not much of a Batman fan. I DON'T CARE.

Himu · « **Reply #11210 on:** July 31, 2011, 01:01:50 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 31, 2011, 12:19:03 AM

But saying it's better than TDK is just stupid shit

[youtube=560,345]lalexosgwUk[/youtube]

better than any scene in TDK

TIM BURTON

The best Batman movie

What else ya got?

Batman 66?

Batman 89?

Batman Begins?

Mask of the Phantasm?

but not

TDK?

but not

Batman Forever?

Batman and Robin?

It's clear what the best one is:

Also, the argument that Batman Returns doesn't have enough Batman is stupid, as Catwoman and Penguin symbolize two halves of Bruce Wayne's fractured self: the man in the mask, and the boy without parents. The contrast between the three is what makes the movie so compelling as a comic book film, but I'm guessing COMIC BOOK NERDS always have to have the same sob story every single movie or something.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #11211 on:** July 31, 2011, 01:32:25 AM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 31, 2011, 01:01:50 AM

Batman 66?

WRONG.

[youtube=560,345]HoUpF7rvfnk[/youtube]

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #11212 on:** July 31, 2011, 01:35:35 AM »

The best Batman scene is still
[youtube=560,345]YrANMLzM6aY[/youtube]

Himu · « **Reply #11213 on:** July 31, 2011, 02:20:04 AM »

wow, that is the best batman scene, pd

Himu · « **Reply #11214 on:** July 31, 2011, 02:23:43 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 31, 2011, 01:32:25 AM

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 31, 2011, 01:01:50 AM
Batman 66?

WRONG.

[youtube=560,345]HoUpF7rvfnk[/youtube]

i always thought this shit was stupid as a kid. then again, my intro to batman was batman 89

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #11215 on:** July 31, 2011, 05:47:13 AM »

I'm not a comic book nerd at all and hate 99% of superhero movies in general. Returns is just the tackiest/tactless Batman movie. If I remember correctly there's an attempted invasion with an army of penguing sporting... was it missle launchers? I think so. It was mighty dumb.

edit: You never addressed BATMAN KILLS A HENCHMAN and smiles about it aftetward. Whadafuuuuuuuuuu

edit2: Batman and Robin is tackier come to think of it. Returns still bites.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #11216 on:** July 31, 2011, 10:07:56 AM »

Quote from: Wrath2X on July 31, 2011, 05:31:35 AM

I said before that even though I trust Nolan this movie has been looking average so far. And I'm a huge Nolantard.

I think I'll wait at least until they release something more than a really short teaser and some random set pictures.

Himu · « **Reply #11217 on:** July 31, 2011, 03:50:09 PM »

You're comparing Batman Returns to Suikoden Tierkreis? Tsk tsk, horrible troll. I'd bite if it were Batman and Robin!

Himu · « **Reply #11218 on:** July 31, 2011, 04:04:56 PM »

Cowboys and Aliens

Saw this last night. It wasn't perfect but I enjoyed it the most out of all the summer flicks I've seen this year. My only problem with it is a plot point that occurs half way, which was distinguished mentally-challenged even if it is a movie about aliens abducting cowboys.

Spoiler:

spoiler (click to show/hide)

The part where one chick is resurrected by fire after dying and then saying,"I sorry I deceived you, but this I took upon this form blah blah blah blah" and just HAPPENS to have a history with the aliens and just HAPPENS to know how to defeat them

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Small world coincidental bullshit is my most hated storytelling technique as it rarely - if ever - manages to give the audience a smidgeon of credit and almost always comes off as hamfisted and forced, usually random taking me out of the story.

Other than that, movie was pretty good.

Diunx · « **Reply #11219 on:** July 31, 2011, 04:28:40 PM »

Quote from: Wrath2X on July 31, 2011, 05:31:35 AM

I said before that even though I trust Nolan this movie has been looking average so far. And I'm a huge Nolantard.

lol so you are basing this on two seconds of footage and some set pics?

News:

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