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Transhuman · « **Reply #32580 on:** December 10, 2018, 02:48:19 AM »

Into the Spider-verse spoilers

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Easily Nic Cage's funniest role. The movie has so many good jokes overall that nearly any of them could be someone's favourite joke from the film.

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headwalk · « **Reply #32581 on:** December 10, 2018, 08:53:37 AM »

i have seen huelen's ultimate nightmare.

i won't post it incase it sets the poor cunt off.

chronovore · « **Reply #32582 on:** December 10, 2018, 09:15:18 AM »

Finally saw GET OUT.

I get the hype. It was solidly suspenseful, and the social notes were good. Lots of people saying how overblown it seemed but it didn't seem outside what I expected.

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People talked about how they didn't accept that the girlfriend is in on it. I don't see how anyone can iss that. It's made super obvious. I felt absolutely unsafe during the entire film. I was certain it would end in unrelenting tragedy.

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Also watched Japan's I Am a Hero, based on the possibly-sentient zombie manga. I read a couple of the tankobon, and the movie is true to the general spirit of ironic nihilism from the source.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #32583 on:** December 10, 2018, 10:58:50 AM »

Watched Metropolis. A worker's revolt and also robot waifus. This Fritz Lang guy might have been on to something.

I've seen Metropolis before (including the Moroder version, lul) but this is the first time I've seen the "Complete" version, from the 2010 restoration. Good stuff.

Momo · « **Reply #32584 on:** December 10, 2018, 11:18:34 AM »

Sonic the hedgehog live action?

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #32585 on:** December 10, 2018, 11:32:25 AM »

tfw they still haven't confirmed the eye color yet

Don Rumata · « **Reply #32586 on:** December 10, 2018, 11:46:37 AM »

Quote from: toku on December 04, 2018, 08:17:16 PM

This looks quite interesting.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #32587 on:** December 10, 2018, 12:05:36 PM »

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bumblebee

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"Bumblebee" is basically the movie that fans of the 1980s animated series wanted all along.

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It's a movie more Iron Giant than Armageddon

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An impassioned ode to both the toys and their era, this, at last, is the Transformers movie we've been waiting for.

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Average Rating: 7.4/10
Reviews Counted: 16

Tasty · « **Reply #32588 on:** December 10, 2018, 12:16:02 PM »

First trailer was really bad but the others actually looked really good I think.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #32589 on:** December 10, 2018, 05:46:41 PM »

Found this movie on Amazon Prime.

Trump's 2nd term is gonna be wild.

Bebpo · « **Reply #32590 on:** December 11, 2018, 01:44:54 AM »

ok, finally watched The Raid 2
now I'm REALLY interested in seeing Apostle just because I wanna see Evan's style in something like that.
So Raid 2 was...fucking....long

like it's good! And it has some GREAT moments like fighting vs. the shounen anime bosses of BASEBALL MAN and BLIND HAMMER GIRL and then final boss dude and some good scenes throughout like hammers on a train and main dude fighting out of enemy car.

But I prefer the first movie because it's just tighter and more exciting. This one tries too hard to be a LONG ASS GANGSTA FLICK and it's not a bad one, but the mafia story stuff isn't particularly special. Got a little bored at times with the length. First one is basically just DREDD in an apartment building and works great. Also I liked the ending of the first one better.

With

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main dude and his brother beating the final boss mad dog in a fight together and getting out

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Was satisfying.

Whereas in Raid 2

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it starts with killing his brother which kinda sucks and then ends with I guess they offered him a job with the yakuza and he says no so probably dies unless they let him walk away

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Still a pretty good movie.

EightBitNate · « **Reply #32591 on:** December 11, 2018, 11:53:04 AM »

Pleasantly surprised with how Spider-Man and Bumblebee are reviewing. I had a feeling they’d both be good but their Metascores are both like 10 points higher than I expected.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #32592 on:** December 11, 2018, 12:02:34 PM »

No early reviews for Aquaman yet, assume crash positions.

toku · « **Reply #32593 on:** December 11, 2018, 12:04:12 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on December 11, 2018, 12:02:34 PM

No early reviews for Aquaman yet, assume crash positions.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #32594 on:** December 11, 2018, 12:51:15 PM »

I'm so cynical when I see that a movie like Bumblebee succeed, my mind already winces at the thought of the next wave of copycats. The Teela and Snake Eyes movies are being storyboarded right now.

Bebpo · « **Reply #32595 on:** December 11, 2018, 01:14:21 PM »

Quote from: Philip Cardgage on December 11, 2018, 12:58:22 PM

Apostle doesn't have any combat in it.

Yeah, I don’t mind. I like his set design, shot framing and style.

Mupepe · « **Reply #32596 on:** December 11, 2018, 01:52:36 PM »

Well shot, beautiful set design, good direction but the writing was really lacking and it really needed an editor to go to town on it. I still like The Apostle though.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #32597 on:** December 11, 2018, 03:22:48 PM »

The Apostle did have that one scene where he went to town on those two guards, and also the fight with Ragman that made you remember that this was from the director of The Raid.

Bebpo · « **Reply #32598 on:** December 11, 2018, 04:49:12 PM »

Quote from: Mupepe on December 11, 2018, 01:52:36 PM

Well shot, beautiful set design, good direction but the writing was really lacking and it really needed an editor to go to town on it. I still like The Apostle though.

Not surprised, the writing seemed like the weakest link in Raid 2. Also could use an editor as well considering the length.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #32599 on:** December 11, 2018, 07:39:42 PM »

Quote from: Philip Cardgage on December 11, 2018, 05:08:50 PM

Quote from: Joe Molotov on December 11, 2018, 03:22:48 PM
The Apostle did have that one scene where he went down on those two guards, and also the fight with Ragman that made you remember that this was from the director of The Raid.

What? I don't remember that at all.

I see you

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #32600 on:** December 11, 2018, 08:32:48 PM »

The Favourite is finally opening near me. And I decided to do drugs instead of hesd into Boston. Fucking limited release of Roma.

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #32601 on:** December 11, 2018, 09:15:13 PM »

He's a producer and his brothers are writing it. Some producers can have a lot of input on a movie, especially if they aren't Executive Producers.

It's the same reason people are at all interested in the Alita movie or Terminator 6. Because Cameron is a producer and seems to be very involved with both.

I don't know how involved Gunn is, but I doubt it's simply lending his name.

TEEEPO · « **Reply #32602 on:** December 11, 2018, 09:27:34 PM »

roma is an astounding achievement, quite possibly a masterpiece. see it in the theaters if you can, i can't imagine a laptop screen or tv doing this film justice.

shoplifters wasn't what i was expecting. it's similar to other kore-eda films in theme and tone but departs radically when it comes to structure, where it's a film made entirely of vignettes. it's quite difficult to follow at times but if you focus too much on the details, you will lose sight of the films central focus, the human emotion.

TVC15 · « **Reply #32603 on:** December 11, 2018, 10:22:50 PM »

I’ll see Roma this weekend. There better be nudity.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #32604 on:** December 11, 2018, 11:32:40 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on December 11, 2018, 10:22:50 PM

I’ll see Roma this weekend. There better be nudity.

A man performs a martial arts routine in the nude before lying on a bed and kissing a woman's hand. Full frontal nudity including his penis clearly seen for a few minutes.

benjipwns · « **Reply #32605 on:** December 13, 2018, 01:26:20 AM »

It's partially getting attention because its debut and his appearance to show it both got yanked from ComicCon (?) during the James Gunn Bigger Than #MeToo Crisis days.

Raist · « **Reply #32606 on:** December 13, 2018, 04:33:49 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on December 11, 2018, 12:02:34 PM

No early reviews for Aquaman yet, assume crash positions.

https://twitter.com/RottenTomatoes/status/1072579737782956032

Tasty · « **Reply #32607 on:** December 13, 2018, 06:22:36 PM »

Final RT 67%.

TVC15 · « **Reply #32608 on:** December 13, 2018, 09:15:21 PM »

Sounds like I’ll be bringing my thc lube to the theater.

toku · « **Reply #32609 on:** December 13, 2018, 10:44:41 PM »

Under the Silver Lake (2018):
Didn't expect the guy who made It Follows to follow that up with a critique of pop culture through some weird neo-noir about nothing lens but here we are. It's okay I guess. Don't know how I feel about this one.

2018 was kind of the year of absurd elements in movies huh

TEEEPO · « **Reply #32610 on:** December 14, 2018, 08:09:40 AM »

widows wanted to have something profound to say and maybe it could've had it been a limited mini series. despite that, it was a decent heist flick with an awesome cast.

Nintex · « **Reply #32611 on:** December 14, 2018, 05:11:17 PM »

https://twitter.com/THR/status/1073671257554608133

kids will be traumatized.

"This is the land of explorers now and you ain't no explorer..." *BANG* *BANG*

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #32612 on:** December 14, 2018, 05:34:57 PM »

Such a werid actor. Plenty of odd role choices like The Wolfman and then an amazing performance like Siccaro. The dude is a really good actor.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #32613 on:** December 14, 2018, 05:41:02 PM »

Watching Roma now at how and I'm going to gwt back to it uninterrupted but i just have to say this

This is, full stop, one of the most beautiful movies ive ever seen. Its actually making me tear up. Just seeing a master work like this.

shosta · « **Reply #32614 on:** December 14, 2018, 10:29:16 PM »

Children of Men is one of my favorite movies. High expectations for Roma.

TEEEPO · « **Reply #32615 on:** December 15, 2018, 01:49:17 AM »

roma's better

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #32616 on:** December 15, 2018, 01:54:56 AM »

Spider Verse was great. So much style and confidence.

chronovore · « **Reply #32617 on:** December 15, 2018, 04:07:58 AM »

Quote from: Don Rumata on December 10, 2018, 11:46:37 AM

Quote from: toku on December 04, 2018, 08:17:16 PM

This looks quite interesting.

Dunno what it'll be like to have a passioned whodunnit where I already want everyone to be dead.

Nintex · « **Reply #32618 on:** December 15, 2018, 05:52:40 AM »

Quote from: Rahxephon91 on December 14, 2018, 05:34:57 PM

Such a werid actor. Plenty of odd role choices like The Wolfman and then an amazing performance like Siccaro. The dude is a really good actor.

Do not forget Franky Fucking Four Fingers

toku · « **Reply #32619 on:** December 15, 2018, 09:23:56 AM »

wrong thread

shosta · « **Reply #32620 on:** December 15, 2018, 01:48:21 PM »

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #32621 on:** December 15, 2018, 03:45:00 PM »

The Favourite was fantastic. I haven't hung on to every word in a film as I was in this in a long time

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #32622 on:** December 15, 2018, 08:30:20 PM »

Roma

Theres nothing to say. Watch it. It was profound for me.

TEEEPO · « **Reply #32623 on:** December 15, 2018, 10:35:14 PM »

cold war is painful, bittersweet and lovely. it is equally as epic and beautiful as roma. i've had similar idea for a film running through my head for a better half of a decade so it deeply resonated with me.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #32624 on:** December 15, 2018, 10:41:13 PM »

Quote from: TEEEPO on December 15, 2018, 10:35:14 PM

cold war is painful, bittersweet and lovely. it is equally as epic and beautiful as roma. i've had similar idea for a film running through my head for a better half of a decade so it deeply resonated with me.

Ive had my eye on Cold War. Cannot wait now.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #32625 on:** December 15, 2018, 10:44:36 PM »

For Roma

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Whats the purpose of
pain?
growth?
Is there
truly
no better
way
but through
tears?
We all drown
in it.

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Fates a bitch? Huh. fucking goosebumps

shosta · « **Reply #32626 on:** December 16, 2018, 01:50:14 AM »

Finally saw isle of dogs. Was awesome.

benjipwns · « **Reply #32627 on:** December 16, 2018, 02:44:14 AM »

wait what

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #32628 on:** December 16, 2018, 12:30:25 PM »

The Internet Police are here, consequences will never be the same!

EightBitNate · « **Reply #32629 on:** December 16, 2018, 02:05:40 PM »

Roma is easily my favorite movie of the year. Had absolutely no complaints. It’s looks beautiful, it sounds beautiful, and it tells a beautiful story. Wish I could wipe my brain and watch it for the first time again.

Quote from: shosta on December 16, 2018, 01:50:14 AM

Finally saw isle of dogs. Was awesome.

Isle of Dogs was so forgettable. I saw it in theaters when it came out and I honestly couldn’t tell you the plot.

shosta · « **Reply #32630 on:** December 16, 2018, 02:21:16 PM »

TEEEPO · « **Reply #32631 on:** December 16, 2018, 04:24:10 PM »

isle of dogs

Bebpo · « **Reply #32632 on:** December 16, 2018, 10:11:37 PM »

Spider-Verse was amazing, amazing, awesome. Felt like a comic book brought to life and going in blind I didn't even know

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This was the start of a new movie franchise for ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN

But with origin story as a cool multi-verse tale

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Normally only art films are crazy visually artsy, but this has the most creative and best visual/art direction & style I've seen in a movie in ages. Half of why this movie is good is the visual style, but there's still a good movie underneath it. Still the visual director gets as much credit as the film director in this one.

Definitely better than Infinity War Pt.1, a bit better than Black Panther though less important than that. My only minor gripe watching it was:

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A little bummed they went with anime girl for the futuristic spiderman spot over 2099 since I love 2099 as trashy as it is, but it makes sense since from a visual design it gave them another unique visual style character.

PLUS 2099 IS STILL IN IT ...for a minute! AND IN THE NEXT ONE

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So good.

Bebpo · « **Reply #32633 on:** December 16, 2018, 10:43:41 PM »

Man, I took a look at the Box Office and wtf, Spider-Verse is gonna end up doing like 1/5th of what your average Superhero flick does worldwide. This makes no sense to me. There's obviously a huge mainstream audience that goes to see superhero flicks consistently all around the world and an awesome spider-man movie comes out but because it's CG...no one goes to see it?

??

I'm actually pretty annoyed by this. Movie deserves to be successful so the sequel can have $$$ budget to look just as amazing as this one.

chronovore · « **Reply #32634 on:** December 17, 2018, 02:27:59 AM »

Quote from: Bebpo on December 16, 2018, 10:43:41 PM

Man, I took a look at the Box Office and wtf, Spider-Verse is gonna end up doing like 1/5th of what your average Superhero flick does worldwide. This makes no sense to me. There's obviously a huge mainstream audience that goes to see superhero flicks consistently all around the world and an awesome spider-man movie comes out but because it's CG...no one goes to see it???

I'm actually pretty annoyed by this. Movie deserves to be successful so the sequel can have $$$ budget to look just as amazing as this one.

It's going to have a better 2nd week. Probably some dumbasses in Marketing didn't want to get bogged down with a non-Disney, non-Pixar animated film, so they flew it out under the radar. Or, wait, this is Sony instead of Marvel Studios, isn't it? They're great at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. They're the Sega of film studios.

TEEEPO · « **Reply #32635 on:** December 17, 2018, 07:00:16 AM »

it's december, not july

Transhuman · « **Reply #32636 on:** December 17, 2018, 08:45:46 AM »

I used to think Incredibles was the greatest superhero film of all time, but Spider-Verse might be better.

Mupepe · « **Reply #32637 on:** December 17, 2018, 10:11:23 AM »

Quote from: Philip Cardgage on December 17, 2018, 10:01:59 AM

House That Jack Built was a major meh. Don't think what I saw was the director's cut, but even so, it was so tame, the only horrifying thing was imagining pearl clutching seniors leave the theater in Canne's.

Bird Box is utter trash. Fucking corny as shit and I can't get past Sandra Bullock looking like a late-stage Michael Jackson.

I'm so glad I'm not the only one that sees this. She looks terrible.

TVC15 · « **Reply #32638 on:** December 17, 2018, 07:50:28 PM »

I’m hoping that The House that Jack Built ends up good but I’m concerned about Lars quitting drinking. He needs his medicine.

Leadbelly · « **Reply #32639 on:** December 17, 2018, 09:48:37 PM »

Quote from: Philip Cardgage on December 17, 2018, 10:01:59 AM

House That Jack Built was a major meh. Don't think what I saw was the director's cut, but even so, it was so tame, the only horrifying thing was imagining pearl clutching seniors leave the theater in Canne's.

Bird Box is utter trash. Fucking corny as shit and I can't get past Sandra Bullock looking like a late-stage Michael Jackson.

The whole walking out was a bit over the top, it wasn't that shocking, but at the same time I wouldn't say it is incredibly tame either. It has its moments. And those moments are probably longer in the uncut version. :p

The Crimes of Grindelwald was utter shite. The film is just all over the place.

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