Author Topic: Movie News, Reviews, and Discussion Super-Thread (Read 5398830 times)

Shadow Mod · « **Reply #12180 on:** November 27, 2011, 02:07:37 AM »

Quote from: chronovore on November 26, 2011, 08:27:18 PM

Quote from: Needs More Cowbell on November 26, 2011, 07:43:16 PM
Event Horizon.

Weird.

I've been trying to rent this forever. I should give up and torrent it, but I keep hoping for a high quality version of the film. The look is dead sexy, which is probably why Dead Space seemed to lift it wholesale, five-finger discount styley...

Look and atmosphere was great. The engine in that ship doesn't look aged but the concept was just lacking imo.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #12181 on:** November 27, 2011, 02:26:47 AM »

I wasn't that big on Event Horizon, it did some thing well [like the atmosphere] but other things were just dumb. Other people really seem to like it, though...

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #12182 on:** November 27, 2011, 11:23:52 AM »

Jane Seymour in Live and Let Die

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #12183 on:** November 27, 2011, 02:23:41 PM »

I saw The Descendants on Friday night. Good movie that starts out pretty standard during the first hour but ends up going in a different direction.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #12184 on:** November 27, 2011, 06:40:59 PM »

Event Horizon was the shit when it came out, that footage awesomeo is talking bout made me nearly shit my pants, disturbing.

Himu · « **Reply #12185 on:** November 27, 2011, 06:43:37 PM »

THE MUPPETS

iconoclast · « **Reply #12186 on:** November 27, 2011, 09:12:50 PM »

Just got done watching Confessions. Best movie of 2010, hands down.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12187 on:** November 28, 2011, 11:30:36 PM »

Jesus fucking christ, this is why we can't have nice things. Would Justin Bieber audition to play Elvis? Would Keanu Reeves audition to play Bruce Lee? No. Because those people respect their legends. They realize as a race, it's in their best interest to protect the their monuments.

Where's Al Sharpton? This news is worse than anything white people have done to black people recently, so where's Sharpton? Jesse Jackson. FML

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #12188 on:** November 29, 2011, 12:40:44 AM »

Early reviews have been really positive.

TEEEPO · « **Reply #12189 on:** November 29, 2011, 01:17:41 AM »

rightfully so.

Momo · « **Reply #12190 on:** November 29, 2011, 02:09:23 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on November 29, 2011, 12:40:44 AM

Early reviews have been really positive.

want

Momo · « **Reply #12191 on:** November 29, 2011, 02:11:38 AM »

Tekken : something or other cg movie

Holy fuck it's bad/ 10

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #12192 on:** November 29, 2011, 04:18:19 AM »

Quote from: Solo on November 25, 2011, 07:26:20 AM

I liked Drive, but it truly has become the overrated movie of 2011 that internet movie geeks and closet homosexuals champion. The GAF thread was downright embarassing.

I also loved it but man, some people actually love the ending theme. Fuck.

etiolate · « **Reply #12193 on:** November 29, 2011, 04:29:47 AM »

Muppets was great. Loved 80s Robot.

Momo · « **Reply #12194 on:** November 29, 2011, 11:55:55 AM »

DVD hit two weeks ago, gonna watch it a bit later.

Tucah · « **Reply #12195 on:** November 29, 2011, 12:21:19 PM »

The Muppets was fucking awesome. I used to love those guys as a kid and still can't get enough now. I would have liked some more screentime for some of the lesser Muppets but I still enjoyed the hell out of the movie (and out of 80s Robot)

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #12196 on:** November 29, 2011, 01:53:20 PM »

Muppets was fantastic. Could've used more Swedish Chef, though.

Quote from: Momo on November 29, 2011, 11:55:55 AM

DVD hit two weeks ago, gonna watch it a bit later.

We don't get Redline in North America until January 17th.

Momo · « **Reply #12197 on:** November 29, 2011, 02:01:59 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on November 29, 2011, 01:53:20 PM

Muppets was fantastic. Could've used more Swedish Chef, though.

Quote from: Momo on November 29, 2011, 11:55:55 AM
DVD hit two weeks ago, gonna watch it a bit later.

We don't get Redline in North America until January 17th.

I'm willing to shut my pie hole about it till you get it if you want to discuss it

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #12198 on:** November 29, 2011, 02:03:43 PM »

Quote from: Momo on November 29, 2011, 02:01:59 PM

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on November 29, 2011, 01:53:20 PM
Muppets was fantastic. Could've used more Swedish Chef, though.

Quote from: Momo on November 29, 2011, 11:55:55 AM
DVD hit two weeks ago, gonna watch it a bit later.

We don't get Redline in North America until January 17th.
I'm willing to shut my pie hole about it till you get it if you want to discuss it

Sounds good. The Blu-ray should be sick.

Momo · « **Reply #12199 on:** November 29, 2011, 02:05:40 PM »

Yeah, my friend was asking me why I got the DVD instead of the BR. I had no choice really the BR wasnt in stock so I'll pick that up later.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #12200 on:** November 29, 2011, 02:48:29 PM »

Quote from: Momo on November 29, 2011, 02:05:40 PM

Yeah, my friend was asking me why I got the DVD instead of the BR. I had no choice really the BR wasnt in stock so I'll pick that up later.

You could, you know, wait until it's in stock. Derp.

Momo · « **Reply #12201 on:** November 29, 2011, 03:01:45 PM »

DVD's are like $10, I'm pretty poor but double dipping to watch earlier isnt going to make me skip lunch more than once :/

iconoclast · « **Reply #12202 on:** November 29, 2011, 05:02:08 PM »

Redline is pretty awesome for an action movie. Having some of the best animation ever helps as well.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #12203 on:** November 29, 2011, 07:52:19 PM »

It looks like Speed Racer on crack. Which I'm not opposed to.

TEEEPO · « **Reply #12204 on:** November 29, 2011, 08:05:20 PM »

Quote from: Solo on November 25, 2011, 07:26:20 AM

I liked Drive, but it truly has become the overrated movie of 2011 that internet movie geeks and closet homosexuals champion. The GAF thread was downright embarassing.

i didn't realize how obsessive gaf was over Drive, almost to the same levels of fandom Equilibrium received when that film was initially released. as different as they are, they share the same qualities of being slow and carelessly drawn out films with absolutely no merit when it comes to character development and plot. atleast drive was entertaining enough.

Mupepe · « **Reply #12205 on:** November 29, 2011, 08:25:19 PM »

Equilibrium is a terrible movie though. I heard Drive is at least a fun watch. What the fuck is the name they give to the fighting style in Equilibrium? Something Gunkata or something. So bad.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #12206 on:** November 29, 2011, 09:21:00 PM »

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #12207 on:** November 29, 2011, 09:45:20 PM »

The only good Drive is the one with Mark Dacascos.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #12208 on:** November 29, 2011, 09:46:55 PM »

Equilibrium is better than the Matrix sequels.

cool breeze · « **Reply #12209 on:** November 29, 2011, 09:53:20 PM »

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on November 26, 2011, 05:48:11 PM

Limitless

it was fun. a bit silly. but fun

limitless taught me that the best weapon is a little girl with ice skates

Mupepe · « **Reply #12210 on:** November 29, 2011, 10:17:39 PM »

I find it terribly paced and extremely dated. I loved it when it came out but time has not been kind to it. Even more offensive than its cliches and terrible writing is that it is now boring. So now the only redeeming factor is its cheese.

also the matrix > the matrix reloaded >>>>> equilibrium = matrix revolutions

awesome-o nailed what I hate about equilibrium's writing.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #12211 on:** November 30, 2011, 01:47:04 AM »

The Muppets was so good! Maybe my favorite movie of the year, but I did miss a lot.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #12212 on:** December 01, 2011, 12:02:54 AM »

Tucker & Dale vs. Evil

The past few years have been really good for the horror-comedy genre: Tucker & Dale, Zombieland, Shaun of the Dead, Fright Night, and Piranha 3D. Tucker & Dale is just a fun movie to pop in late at night and watch. It's funny, it's weird, it's gory, just great stuff all around. Alan Tudyk and Tyler Labine are great as the two hillbillies. It's too bad this never got the attention it deserved.

chronovore · « **Reply #12213 on:** December 01, 2011, 09:23:18 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on November 29, 2011, 09:21:00 PM

[/youtube]paranorman[/youtube]

Looks great.

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #12214 on:** December 02, 2011, 11:41:15 AM »

sometimes a bad movie will still have enough good elements to make it worth seeing, but they still don't redeem the film as a whole. The Wolfman is just like that. As its a gorgeously filmed piece of crap with inconsistently amazing effects and some very fun setpieces, some good/bad performances, and a lousy script with no surprises.

Its frustrating to watch as you can see the squandered potential in front of you. A lot of money went into making this well polished turd, that does indeed jolt to life during some very enjoyable wolfman-on-man sequences where things, at least temporaily, spring to life and the film is a lot of fun to watch. Its also fun to watch Anthony Hopkins very clearly enjoying his part as the avencular/sinister patriarch of the lupine-cursed family that a sleepy Benicio Del Toro returns home to.

The creature effects are marvelous, that is, when they're not shitty CGI, which they sometimes are. The extra features actually show more impressive practical effects that were never used then actually show up in the finished film. Part of my dissapproval might be from watching the extended "unrated" cut of the film, a shorter, less tedious, more wolf filled version would be great fun to watch, and would only last about a half hour. Win win baby.

2/5

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #12215 on:** December 02, 2011, 11:54:23 AM »

Nothing new of interest coming out today in Seattle. We thought about seeing Hipsters (Russian film), but the reviews haven't been good.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #12216 on:** December 02, 2011, 11:59:07 AM »

Quote from: HyperZoneWasAwesome on December 02, 2011, 11:41:15 AM

sometimes a bad movie will still have enough good elements to make it worth seeing, but they still don't redeem the film as a whole. The Wolfman is just like that. As its a gorgeously filmed piece of crap with inconsistently amazing effects and some very fun setpieces, some good/bad performances, and a lousy script with no surprises.

That's pretty much how I feel about it as well. Some parts of it work really well, but others part just don't work well at all. And there's far too many of the latter than the former. So disappointing.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #12217 on:** December 02, 2011, 05:43:30 PM »

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #12218 on:** December 02, 2011, 06:31:20 PM »

The ratio of good to bad in John Carter is seriously unbalanced

Timber · « **Reply #12219 on:** December 02, 2011, 06:35:41 PM »

Approx 90% of critics will mention the words "video game" when reviewing John Kratos.

Cheebo · « **Reply #12220 on:** December 03, 2011, 09:36:33 AM »

John Carter looks pretty bad. The books were great but everything about this movie looks like a low-rent Avatar wannabe.

Eric P · « **Reply #12221 on:** December 03, 2011, 09:39:31 AM »

that looks like it hits the high points of the books.

here's hoping it can avoid the lows (MASTER OF DISGUISES!)

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #12222 on:** December 03, 2011, 11:05:22 AM »

Quote from: Cheebo on December 03, 2011, 09:36:33 AM

John Carter looks pretty bad. The books were great but everything about this movie looks like a low-rent Avatar wannabe.

Not true, at no point did the main character become a giant furry.

cool breeze · « **Reply #12223 on:** December 03, 2011, 12:31:37 PM »

Avatar? it looks more like Star Wars episode 1 and 2 mashed up

Cheebo · « **Reply #12224 on:** December 03, 2011, 05:42:48 PM »

Quote from: Spencer on December 03, 2011, 04:24:41 PM

Just saw The Muppets, EASILY MOTY, hands down, end of discussion!

spoiler (click to show/hide)

The ending was amazing. Every time you saw Gonzo in the big finale number his arm was still spinning and to have the final scene be Gonzo accidently hitting the bad guy in the head with the ball and giving him brain damage so he gives back the theater? Out of nowhere and perfect.

[close]

Cheebo · « **Reply #12225 on:** December 03, 2011, 05:45:00 PM »

Quote from: Linkzg on December 03, 2011, 12:31:37 PM

Avatar? it looks more like Star Wars episode 1 and 2 mashed up

Okay, the movie looks like a rip-off of every shitty heavy cgi sci-fi film this last decade. Basically the movie looks awful. Which is too bad, it's a good (though very dated) book series.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #12226 on:** December 03, 2011, 05:57:29 PM »

I can't get the opening song out of my head.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12227 on:** December 03, 2011, 07:46:32 PM »

Quote from: HyperZoneWasAwesome on December 02, 2011, 11:41:15 AM

sometimes a bad movie will still have enough good elements to make it worth seeing, but they still don't redeem the film as a whole. The Wolfman is just like that. As its a gorgeously filmed piece of crap with inconsistently amazing effects and some very fun setpieces, some good/bad performances, and a lousy script with no surprises.

Its frustrating to watch as you can see the squandered potential in front of you. A lot of money went into making this well polished turd, that does indeed jolt to life during some very enjoyable wolfman-on-man sequences where things, at least temporaily, spring to life and the film is a lot of fun to watch. Its also fun to watch Anthony Hopkins very clearly enjoying his part as the avencular/sinister patriarch of the lupine-cursed family that a sleepy Benicio Del Toro returns home to.

The creature effects are marvelous, that is, when they're not shitty CGI, which they sometimes are. The extra features actually show more impressive practical effects that were never used then actually show up in the finished film. Part of my dissapproval might be from watching the extended "unrated" cut of the film, a shorter, less tedious, more wolf filled version would be great fun to watch, and would only last about a half hour. Win win baby.

2/5

I thought it was alright; not nearly as bad as many said. I just like classic monsters, and modern takes on them. Plus I'm an absolute sucker for films that feature ominous scenes of an old man in a tavern telling some haunting story about an experience with the monster, while scary music plays.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #12228 on:** December 03, 2011, 07:54:16 PM »

Red State

i'm surprised at how much i enjoyed it.

Mupepe · « **Reply #12229 on:** December 03, 2011, 09:15:07 PM »

Yeah. Red state was surprising. In the hands of a director better experienced with the genre I think it could have been great.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #12230 on:** December 03, 2011, 09:25:14 PM »

watched Somebody's Hero last night.

It was a very clean, family feel good movie, and quite a good one at that. It was very idealistic, and had some good messages for kids and adults alike. Surprisingly well acted for a straight to DVD flick, and was quite sad in parts too.

If you feel like watching this kind of film, I recommend it!

4/5

Momo · « **Reply #12231 on:** December 03, 2011, 10:04:29 PM »

cuulasta fuck.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #12232 on:** December 03, 2011, 11:19:20 PM »

no-one seen Tintin yet? wtf? Not out in the US...? I'm off to see it with the kid this afternoon.

Diunx · « **Reply #12233 on:** December 03, 2011, 11:46:38 PM »

Apparently is out everywhere except the American continent :'(

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #12234 on:** December 04, 2011, 12:12:21 AM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on December 03, 2011, 11:19:20 PM

no-one seen Tintin yet? wtf? Not out in the US...? I'm off to see it with the kid this afternoon.

The US release is two months behind everywhere else. Thanks a bunch, Paramount.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #12235 on:** December 04, 2011, 04:57:44 AM »

what the hell. It was awesome.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #12236 on:** December 04, 2011, 04:18:51 PM »

Really? It's the funniest film I've seen in years, and miles ahead of The Hangover.

Momo · « **Reply #12237 on:** December 04, 2011, 04:46:29 PM »

Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on December 04, 2011, 02:10:40 PM

Bridesmaids

Wow that was boring, jesus christ.

Quote from: ZephyrFate on December 04, 2011, 04:18:51 PM

Really? It's the funniest film I've seen in years, and miles ahead of The Hangover.

Neither of these are remotely funny

Eric P · « **Reply #12238 on:** December 04, 2011, 05:37:05 PM »

I'm sick, so it's motherfucking movie day

Shaolin - 2011. Enjoyable romp. Surprisingly funny at parts. I didn't actually realize that Jackie Chan was in this until he showed up. It suffers a bit from Western Color Correction Madness but it's a fun little blockbuster in the standard Benny Chan mode.

Cul-De-Sac - Excellent early period Polanski film. Worth your time, but be expecting more Knife in the Water and less Chinatown.

Cronos - Hadn't seen this in forever. Really liked this all over again and it's easy to see now that Del Toro has been making fairy tales for his whole career.

Horror Express - Thawed out hyper-intelligent ape creature vs a train full of people (and Lee and Cushing) on the Transsiberian Express.

Mupepe · « **Reply #12239 on:** December 04, 2011, 05:37:19 PM »

The hangover is terrible on repeat viewings

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