Author Topic: Movie News, Reviews, and Discussion Super-Thread (Read 4185982 times)

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #20400 on:** July 14, 2014, 07:28:40 PM »

WHAS is god-tier. I read somewhere Waino was in talks to make a series for Netflix.

cool breeze · « **Reply #20401 on:** July 15, 2014, 08:35:11 PM »

dawn of the planet of the apes was really good

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I didn't remember much from the previous one so I started off thinking koba would be caesar's bro the entire time. after the heel turn I expected it to go full lion king where ape-simba wrecks ape-scar. in the end maurice was caesar's true bro.

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chronovore · « **Reply #20402 on:** July 16, 2014, 11:48:12 AM »

I saw ALL YOU NEED IS KILL tonight. It was great. I could have done without the last scene, but I know focus groups wouldn't allow for that. I also caught myself thinking Tom Cruise's character would not enjoy playing Dark Souls.

Yeti · « **Reply #20403 on:** July 16, 2014, 12:49:17 PM »

Ultron looks pretty good

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G The Resurrected · « **Reply #20404 on:** July 16, 2014, 12:50:47 PM »

So I'm going to guess that the vision will be born into one of Ultron's clones/robots?

Tasty · « **Reply #20405 on:** July 16, 2014, 01:16:17 PM »

Iron Man suit looks weird.

Momo · « **Reply #20406 on:** July 16, 2014, 01:39:29 PM »

Quote from: Yeti on July 16, 2014, 12:49:17 PM

Ultron looks pretty good

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Pisses me off that this isnt going to be about Hank. Ultron without Hank daddy issues and Hank guilt issues might as well not exist as far as im concerned

Eric P · « **Reply #20407 on:** July 16, 2014, 03:20:13 PM »

jesus christ The Raid 2 is long. It's like 2 exceptionally mean 80s HK Cat III films smashed into one film. amazing camera work though

the scanners blu ray from Criterion is pretty good. It includes Cronenberg's first "full length" film, the hour long Stereo which is basically young barnabas collins wandering around a brutalist building while the narration mocks ephemera / educational films. it has "student film" allllllll over it. Worth watching though as it contains many of the same themes as Scanners and his other early work, but it's def someone finding their way.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #20408 on:** July 16, 2014, 03:24:25 PM »

I couldn't do it. I watched about 45 minutes of palace intrigue amongst people I didn't care about (or was unclear who they even were) instead of ridiculous action and said fuck it and turned it off. Disappointing considering the first one was so awesome.

Yeti · « **Reply #20409 on:** July 16, 2014, 06:04:50 PM »

http://imgur.com/a/4S019

More Age of Ultron pictures.

cool breeze · « **Reply #20410 on:** July 16, 2014, 06:32:05 PM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 16, 2014, 01:16:17 PM

Iron Man suit looks weird.

it's the same as iron man 3's with the colors reversed

Eric P · « **Reply #20411 on:** July 16, 2014, 09:40:52 PM »

there's some amazing action in it, but the director / writer needed someone to wrap it all up a bit more

i'm very amused that the blu ray has a deleted 4 minute action scene. it's like the one concession that the film may be a bit long.

Eric P · « **Reply #20412 on:** July 17, 2014, 07:32:17 AM »

The new movie Persecuted opening in July 2014 depicts evangelist John Luther as the last obstacle in the way of sweeping religious reform. When a Senator frames Luther for the murder of an innocent teenage girl, an unprecedented era of persecution is unleashed. An evangelist turned fugitive, Luther’s mission brings him face-to-face with the coming storm of persecution that will threaten the entire Christian community in America.

toku · « **Reply #20413 on:** July 17, 2014, 07:44:36 AM »

Momo · « **Reply #20414 on:** July 17, 2014, 08:15:59 AM »

Quote from: toku on July 17, 2014, 07:44:36 AM

Positive Touch · « **Reply #20415 on:** July 17, 2014, 10:43:14 PM »

will watch; always wanted to watch bollywood but was too lazy to find out whats good

Positive Touch · « **Reply #20416 on:** July 17, 2014, 11:16:53 PM »

thats a normal reaction when watching donnie darko

Mupepe · « **Reply #20417 on:** July 17, 2014, 11:23:39 PM »

If you didn't see Donnie darko in middle school then you missed the boat on ever thinking it was cool. Its awful

Kara · « **Reply #20418 on:** July 17, 2014, 11:24:27 PM »

Holy fuck Hunger Games 2 is 2.5 U.S. hours.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #20419 on:** July 18, 2014, 12:49:11 AM »

Quote from: Karakand on July 17, 2014, 11:24:27 PM

Holy fuck Hunger Games 2 is 2.5 U.S. hours.

thought it was pretty good. better than the first by a lot.

Kara · « **Reply #20420 on:** July 18, 2014, 01:00:45 AM »

Johanna Mason was my kinda gal.

Eric P · « **Reply #20421 on:** July 18, 2014, 05:25:55 AM »

Quote from: Mupepe on July 17, 2014, 11:23:39 PM

If you didn't see Donnie darko in middle school then you missed the boat on ever thinking it was cool. Its awful

yeah. I saw in in my 20s and I thought it was pretty horrible.

chronovore · « **Reply #20422 on:** July 18, 2014, 09:55:33 AM »

Quote from: Karakand on July 17, 2014, 11:24:27 PM

Holy fuck Hunger Games 2 is 2.5 U.S. hours.

Are those different then metric hours?

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #20423 on:** July 18, 2014, 10:24:51 AM »

I haven't seen Donnie Darko since a few years after it came out so I have very vague memories of it. I remember thinking it was definitely over-rated at the time. I'd almost be curious to see it now to try to remember what all the hoopla was about.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #20424 on:** July 18, 2014, 12:31:29 PM »

Patrick Swayze's character is amazing. The rest, eh.

Kara · « **Reply #20425 on:** July 18, 2014, 12:33:08 PM »

Quote from: Esch on July 18, 2014, 10:42:23 AM

I ended up finishing it. Just really goofy. I remember not wanting to watch it in my teens because I thought it sounded stupid : and it really was. It completely lived up to my expectations for how dumb i thought it would be. But instead of feeling justified I'm a little sad, since my high school buddy told me it was the best movie of all time, and I shrugged him off because it had Jake Gyllenhaal in it. But Jake was the best and funniest part of the whole movie. I think it actually kind of works as an unintentional(?) comedy. The tone, the 90s CGI, the existentialism, time travel quackery.

I feel like Source Code is its unintentional comedic sequel for similar reasons.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #20426 on:** July 18, 2014, 12:45:35 PM »

I forgot, the Tears for Video fan video inserted in the middle of Donnie Darko is amazing.

TEEEPO · « **Reply #20427 on:** July 18, 2014, 12:49:56 PM »

i saw it when i was 17 and thought it was horrible. my friends thought i was being contrarian because i had seen after everybody else $:-\$

and to "fully understand" the movie, you have to go to some official website to read pages from the book donnie had?

Yeti · « **Reply #20428 on:** July 18, 2014, 08:22:04 PM »

Major spoiler for a cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy. Awesome and Ridiculous if true.

http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/07/17/guardians-of-the-galaxy-credits-reveal-the-biggest-surprise-came/

Tasty · « **Reply #20429 on:** July 18, 2014, 09:14:23 PM »

Quote from: Yeti on July 18, 2014, 08:22:04 PM

Major spoiler for a cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy. Awesome and Ridiculous if true.

http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/07/17/guardians-of-the-galaxy-credits-reveal-the-biggest-surprise-came/

Kill it with fire.

Momo · « **Reply #20430 on:** July 18, 2014, 10:04:20 PM »

That movie is going to be awful anyway. A lot of people seem fooled by good music, stupid one liners and the assortment of dumb faces Pratt can pull off, but it's going to be yet another soulless, snarky, shitfest Marvel movie.

Marvel's strike rate with these movies hasn't exactly been great, like two of them are good.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #20431 on:** July 18, 2014, 10:05:58 PM »

I don't like you now Momo.

Momo · « **Reply #20432 on:** July 18, 2014, 10:09:56 PM »

Sokay, I dont need love :'(

Mandark · « **Reply #20433 on:** July 19, 2014, 02:11:16 AM »

Definitely feels like GOTG is getting a bubble of fanboy anticipation that it can't possibly justify. But then I thought that about Pacific Rim and lots of people still thought it was the greatest thing ever, so.

Tasty · « **Reply #20434 on:** July 19, 2014, 02:17:01 AM »

Tbh I just want a fun superhero movie. Remember what those were like? Not thinly veiled allegories for domestic spying or cities getting leveled.

I miss Raimi.

Mandark · « **Reply #20435 on:** July 19, 2014, 02:18:13 AM »

You're not allowed to be nostalgic. You're a fetus.

Tasty · « **Reply #20436 on:** July 19, 2014, 02:22:34 AM »

Quote from: Mandark on July 19, 2014, 02:18:13 AM

You're not allowed to be nostalgic. You're a fetus.

Someone sounds insecure about their age.

cool breeze · « **Reply #20437 on:** July 19, 2014, 02:50:23 AM »

Quote from: Mandark on July 19, 2014, 02:11:16 AM

Definitely feels like GOTG is getting a bubble of fanboy anticipation that it can't possibly justify. But then I thought that about Pacific Rim and lots of people still thought it was the greatest thing ever, so.

I think what separates GOTG from Pacific Rim and Scott Pilgrim is that it'll end up being successful. If marvel does one thing right it's knowing how to rile up the fanboy audience while appealing to an audience that spends money.

If we're talking quality, at worst it'll be forgettable. I kinda wish marvel's bad movies were worse. I couldn't tell you what happened in thor 2, good or bad. but I have that playground fight from daredevil forever in my memory. plus michael clarke duncan was an awesome kingpin wasted on that movie. and colin farrell on a bunch of drugs.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #20438 on:** July 19, 2014, 03:55:27 AM »

GOTG is a Will Smith song away from being a horrible, bloated 90s summer blockbuster. Looks horrible.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #20439 on:** July 19, 2014, 09:16:58 AM »

Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on July 18, 2014, 11:45:32 PM

I agree with Momo almost 100%

Keep on preaching, gurl.

GotG could be great, but all I'm expecting is average and OK.

Not you too Pink Batman!

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #20440 on:** July 19, 2014, 10:50:32 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 19, 2014, 03:55:27 AM

GOTG is a Will Smith song away from being a horrible, bloated 90s summer blockbuster. Looks Awesome.

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Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #20441 on:** July 19, 2014, 11:51:13 AM »

http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/07/19/early-guardians-of-the-galaxy-reviews-hilarious-action-packed-fu/

Mupepe · « **Reply #20442 on:** July 19, 2014, 06:26:25 PM »

GoTG looks shitty to me. I'm not familiar with the IP so my casual opinion is that I will see it on Netflix maybe.

Himu · « **Reply #20443 on:** July 19, 2014, 07:14:00 PM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 19, 2014, 02:17:01 AM

Tbh I just want a fun superhero movie. Remember what those were like? Not thinly veiled allegories for domestic spying or cities getting leveled.

I miss Raimi.

Was this not the avengers?

The avengers, as far as I'm concerned, is the GOAT comic movie. All this talk about GOTG, it looks great to me. But the hype seems to be getting to some peoples heads. That said, it does look great and I don't understand the apathy in the last page or two.

Tasty · « **Reply #20444 on:** July 19, 2014, 07:47:45 PM »

Whedon

Ultron is going to be his last Marvel flick $:-\$

RIP phase 3

Tasty · « **Reply #20445 on:** July 19, 2014, 08:13:50 PM »

*still hasn't seen firefly, lol*

Everything he's ever touched is golden to me. (The worst parts of his shows were bad because of his lack of involvement, see Buffy s4 (launching Angel) and Angel s4 (ending Buffy.))

Buffy

Angel

Dr. Horrible

Cabin in the Woods

Avengers

Much Ado About Nothing

(yes)

SHIELD

Himu · « **Reply #20446 on:** July 19, 2014, 08:15:38 PM »

Firefly rules. Wrath is batshit

Tasty · « **Reply #20447 on:** July 19, 2014, 08:15:40 PM »

Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on July 19, 2014, 07:58:09 PM

I think that Avengers 2 will disappoint. Considering how big the first got, it's almost inevitable for delusional backlash of "THE FIRST WAS SO MUCH BETTER JUST BECAUSE". I hope it's good, but I can't help but be cynical towards it.

So wait, are you saying you're automatically agreeing with the backlash or are you making fun of it prematurely?

Tasty · « **Reply #20448 on:** July 19, 2014, 08:38:35 PM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on July 19, 2014, 08:33:34 PM

It's Wrath. Cynicism is his thing.

So he's agreeing with the pre-backlash even as he ironically mocks it. Gotcha.

toku · « **Reply #20449 on:** July 19, 2014, 09:33:54 PM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 19, 2014, 08:13:50 PM

*still hasn't seen firefly, lol*

Everything he's ever touched is golden to me. (The worst parts of his shows were bad because of his lack of involvement, see Buffy s4 (launching Angel) and Angel s4 (ending Buffy.))

Buffy

Angel

Dr. Horrible

Cabin in the Woods

Avengers

Much Ado About Nothing (yes)

SHIELD

This list is flawed because Angel's show is way better than Buffy's.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #20450 on:** July 19, 2014, 09:41:27 PM »

Avengers is the only Whedon thing I like; total hack.

Tasty · « **Reply #20451 on:** July 19, 2014, 10:38:46 PM »

Angel was more consistent but Buffy had higher highs I feel.

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #20452 on:** July 20, 2014, 05:50:35 AM »

Saw the Amazing Spiderman 2 thanks to our good friends Sony Korea who uploaded it by accident. What a steaming pile of horse manure that movie was. That music was just awful. I cancelled my preorder cause of this.

Mupepe · « **Reply #20453 on:** July 20, 2014, 10:01:19 AM »

Quote from: G The Resurrected on July 20, 2014, 05:50:35 AM

Saw the Amazing Spiderman 2 thanks to our good friends Sony Korea who uploaded it by accident. What a steaming pile of horse manure that movie was. That music was just awful. I cancelled my preorder cause of this.

you preordered a spider man movie without watching it? How much excess cash do you have to blow??

toku · « **Reply #20454 on:** July 20, 2014, 07:52:04 PM »

http://www.thewrap.com/jake-gyllenhaal-first-look-as-nightcrawler-surfaces-in-craigslist-video-hardworker-seeking-employment-video/

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #20455 on:** July 20, 2014, 09:54:44 PM »

If I miss something in theaters that I'm really interested in I tend to usually buy them on Blu-ray. I've got a collection that's nearing 600 movies/tv series right now. Some stuff I do leave to redbox and the stuff I know for sure I don't want to spend money on I leave for Netflix.

Kara · « **Reply #20456 on:** July 21, 2014, 01:52:58 AM »

Quote from: The Business on July 21, 2014, 01:49:37 AM

600x20=

breh basic arithmetic is on the FSO exam!

Bebpo · « **Reply #20457 on:** July 21, 2014, 03:40:41 AM »

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - Good at everything except for the traditional, by-the-books screenplay you could see play out from a mile away. Wish it was more creative and original in the script, but otherwise was a good movie for sure.

Magic Mike - Good, but not great. Needed another 30-45 mins and not being so dumbed down mainstream to develop it into a deeper story, but it's still good. Just a bit shallow.

Killer Joe - Great acting and cinematography/directing, but that finally 15 mins...yeah. Ouch. Very uncomfortable.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #20458 on:** July 21, 2014, 10:39:45 AM »

Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on July 19, 2014, 07:26:33 PM

I really, really liked the Avengers. Especially since it sort of destroyed the whole Hollywood ideal of "a straight comic book like movie would never work and never sell" bullshit that we've heard for decades.

I always thought it was a bit overrated, but it still a really fun action movie and I hope more movies try to emulate the fun, comic booky style of it.

I thought the genius of The Avengers is that it's a comic book movie that strips away all the bullshit. Missing was the standard ten minutes of love interest scenes (for da ladies), ten minutes of scenes showing the origins/motivations of the hero(s), no extra action scene of the Evil Guy doing Bad Things to convince the viewer that he is a bad person.

It just had this momentum that carried you right to the finale.

cool breeze · « **Reply #20459 on:** July 21, 2014, 04:20:30 PM »

the rock 'dwayne' johnson basically said he's playing shazam without actually saying "I'm the man of the ages, straight out of the pages. hang on! I'm contagious, outrageous, spontaneous. You can't contain this. I am shazam." for legal reasons.

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