Movie News, Reviews, and Discussion Super-Thread

[Ichirou]

Green Shinobi annihilated.

[Green Shinobi]

Green Shinobi annihilated.

Fuck.

[Eric P]

Anyone here ever seen a Ralph Bakshi film (not counting the animated LOTR from the eighties)? I've been rewatching Coonskin, Fritz the Cat and Heavy Traffic a lot recently. I love this dude's style.

yes

there was a video store that used to put all cartoons in the kids section, so when i was a teen i ended up watching all of them

coonskin is my absolute favorite of them.

cool world is really meh.

[Solo]

I saw Cool World IN THEATERS.

I own the VHS 

[The Dark Shake 3000]

Coonskin

Why isn't there a Region 1 DVD? I blame Jesse Jackson

[Cheebs]

Wizards is my favorite of his.

Lord of the Rings is kind of a nostalgic favorite since I used to rent that all the time when I was little long before I even knew they were based on books or anything.

[The Dark Shake 3000]

Wizards is my favorite of his.

Lord of the Rings is kind of a nostalgic favorite since I used to rent that all the time when I was little long before I even knew they were based on books or anything.

Have you watched any of the ones I mentioned though? Wizards is good but kind of pales in comparison to his more radical 70s stuff. Heavy Traffic is probably my all-around favorite, but Coonskin gets props for being so gung-ho about what it's trying to do.

[The Fake Shemp]

I saw Kick-Ass this afternoon. It was entertaining, I guess. In a totally disposable, "the action was neat" kind of way.

It seemed like it had a pretty cool premise, but it degraded into pretty much every other superhero film ever, except with more graphic violence. I guess the fact that they made a Mark Millar story seem watchable is an accomplishment in of itself.

[WrikaWrek]

Old fashion, balls to the wall, Samuel Jackson screaming, action movie. Loved it, had more fun with it than Kick Ass.

[The Fake Shemp]

Renny Harlin's last good film. (And I would say his only - sorry, Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger kind of suck.)

[WrikaWrek]

Deep Blue Sea was the shit back in the day!

[Ichirou]

Deep Blue Sea rocked.

[Donono]

Watched this again today.
[youtube=560,345]3g1KcOw7zas[/youtube]

[Cheebs]

I saw Kick-Ass this afternoon. It was entertaining, I guess. In a totally disposable, "the action was neat" kind of way.

It seemed like it had a pretty cool premise, but it degraded into pretty much every other superhero film ever, except with more graphic violence. I guess the fact that they made a Mark Millar story seem watchable is an accomplishment in of itself.

Pretty much how I felt. It was worth seeing but really disposable. Nic Cage during the fire scene was just plain awesome classic Nic Cage acting though.

It got to the point that Kick-Ass was dragging the movie down and I was just waiting for more Big Daddy/Hit Girl scenes.

[HyperZoneWasAwesome]

Renny Harlin's last good film. (And I would say his only - sorry, Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger kind of suck.)

Mindhunters is one of the best-bad films of recent years.  Its completely distinguished mentally-challenged but sooooooooo entertaining.

[Joe Molotov]

I kinda liked Cutthroat Island and The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, although neither one is really a good movie.

[Bebpo]

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

This has to be the most surreal drug trip move since Fear & Loathing.  I'm not quite sure what Herzog was trying to say with this film, or even what he was trying to do with it.  But between REPTILE CAM and "his soul is still dancing" and ridiculous performances by all the actors involved, I was very entertained.

[ManaByte]

Where the Wild Things Are

Loved it.

[EmCeeGrammar]

Pretty in Pink
...
I have Sixteen Candles and Grease delivered to me from Netflix already.
...
What the fuck was I thinking.

[Cheebs]

I was named after Sixteen Candles.

[Robo]

I was named after Sixteen Candles.

We all know that's not why they call you LONG DONG. 

[TakingBackSunday]

 

[fistfulofmetal]

Bad Lieutenant


pure crazy. Nic Cage man. Nic Fucking Cage.

[Cheebs]

Though this scene is of course the sexiest scene of any John Hughes movie:
#t=6m30s

No one can argue with that.

[Raban]

Lady Gaga to star in Tarantino's next film? Can I get a rah-rah, rah-ah-ah?

[Eric P]

she's really whip smart, so i can see her making a good impression on him

[Raban]

she's really whip smart, so i can see her making a good impression on him

It's interesting nevertheless (though I'm biased because I love Lady GaGa), and it wouldn't really be out-of-place because at this point Tarantino's movies seem to be more about parodying himself than anything else.

[Eric P]

i dislike her music but enjoy her as a cult celebrity

[Raban]

i dislike her music but enjoy her as a cult celebrity

Yeah I'm pretty obsessed with her.

[WrikaWrek]

Both of you are gay?

[The Dark Shake 3000]

This seems as likely as that Faster Pussycat remake with Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan. As in, just a kooky idea QT thought up, let the press know about and will subsequently forget in the next week or so.

For every project he actually does, he seems to announce five more that never see the light of day.

[Eric P]

Both of you are gay?

yes obviously

ask how many Pet Shop Boys records i own.

the answer is all of them.

[Fresh Prince]

Both of you are gay?

As gay as Jin!

[Raban]

Both of you are gay?

Whatever you want, baby

[The Dark Shake 3000]

 

[Raban]

Oh how the mighty have fallen.

Val Kilmer

[HyperZoneWasAwesome]

Shit Val Kilmer is in a 50 Cent movie?? 

Guess they hit it off in their last feature.

[Great Rumbler]

Val Kilmer and Sharon Stone?!

[Raban]

Martin Scorsese's sci-fi family movie now has a release date of Dec 9th 2011 and will be officially shot in 3D (not post-production 3D ala Alice or Clash of the Titans). It has been rumored for a while but at least it's official it won't be the post-production shit that looks horrible.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118017699.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&ref=vertfilm

A 3D blockbuster directed by Martin Scorsese where one of the main characters is a robot. So pretty much another Goodfellas/Casino. It stars Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Kingsley, and Chloe Moretz (Hit Girl from Kick-Ass).

What the fuck.

I usually trust Scorsese, but what the fuck indeed.

[Diunx]

Val Kilmer :'( Hollywood most tragic story, such an awesome actor, he should get in shape and try to land a superhero role.

[Ichirou]

(Image removed from quote.)

 

But 50 Cent has two guns in that photo...?

[fistfulofmetal]

val kilmer was fantastic in Felon

[Raban]

(Image removed from quote.)

 

But there 50 Cent has two guns in that photo...?

Alas, he IS the gun.

[WrikaWrek]

Next Bond postponed indefinitely

I'm sure whoever buys MGM will continue the franchise.  It's done pretty well since the reboot.  I wish they would make more movies like Casino Royale, though.

The big win is that Sam Mendes is out.

And with any luck, James Bond will be re cast.

[Raban]

The big win is that Sam Mendes is out.

I suppose.

And with any luck, James Bond will be re cast.

Oh come on

[WrikaWrek]

The big win is that Sam Mendes is out.

I suppose.

And with any luck, James Bond will be re cast.

Oh come on

Clive Owen shoulda been Bond. Casino Royale will never change that!

[Veidt]

i agree. Clive Owen should have been bond.

Daniel Craig is awesome, but he looks too much like a chav/hooligan.

[Raban]

I can't see Owen as Bond. All I can see is red Converse.

[WrikaWrek]

Like some dude on youtube said

[youtube=560,345]Dcmn32s6ZSQ[/youtube]



Bond wanna be Owen, not the other way around. Too bad that's exactly what happened in real life.

[Veidt]

wow. That was damn good. Those  10 minutes were better than that shit excuse for Bond they have nowadays.

[WrikaWrek]

Directed by John Woo, of course it was cheesy. See the other ones, my favorite one is the Race against the devil, by Tony Scott.

[Cheebs]

And with any luck, James Bond will be re cast.

No chance of Bond being recast. Daniel Craig has the most critical praise of any Bond actor since Sean Connery and his two films are the highest grossing of the entire series. They'll hold onto him as long as they possibly can. Hell they upped his contract from 3 films to 5 film after the last one. He is in it for the long haul. They just can't continue till they actually have the money to fund it. Nothing to do with the franchise itself.

MGM's problems also halted The Hobbit. I doubt the first one will be ready by 2012 (the original date was 2011 but was pushed back to 2012 due to all this mess) at this rate if they aren't bought quickly.

It's crazy the studio with The Hobbit and James Bond still can't find someone to buy them.

[The Dark Shake 3000]

The BMW Drive films are awesome. I'm all for marketing if it's handled as well as that

Guy Ritchie's one where Madonna is a huge raging cunt seems better when you realize Ritchie was pretty much having Madonna play herself.

[Smooth Groove]

Clive Owen driving a Z4 in those films are what got me to get one. 

[WrikaWrek]

And with any luck, James Bond will be re cast.

No chance of Bond being recast. Daniel Craig has the most critical praise of any Bond actor since Sean Connery and his two films are the highest grossing of the entire series. They'll hold onto him as long as they possibly can. Hell they upped his contract from 3 films to 5 film after the last one. He is in it for the long haul. They just can't continue till they actually have the money to fund it. Nothing to do with the franchise itself.

MGM's problems also halted The Hobbit. I doubt the first one will be ready by 2012 (the original date was 2011 but was pushed back to 2012 due to all this mess) at this rate if they aren't bought quickly.

It's crazy the studio with The Hobbit and James Bond still can't find someone to buy them.

MGM didn't want to be bought. They also didn't want to sell properties. Everyone is in line to do so, but MGS insisted on waiting for some financiers to bail them out, but time ain't stopping.

Halting Hobbit, and now James Bond, is just more fuel to the fire. They are going to either get bought, or sell their properties till they have enough money.

And whoever gets James Bond, will put their own producers on it, and depending on the studio they might very well not bring back Daniel Craig, in favor of an actor that has closer ties to the studio.

Daniel is only in it for the long haul, if MGM themselves make James Bond.

fact: Pierce Brosnan was the biggest bond since Connery, and each Bond of his broke previous records.

[Cheebs]

And whoever gets James Bond, will put their own producers on it, and depending on the studio they might very well not bring back Daniel Craig, in favor of an actor that has closer ties to the studio.

Daniel is only in it for the long haul, if MGM themselves make James Bond.

fact: Pierce Brosnan was the biggest bond since Connery, and each Bond of his broke previous records.

MGM doesn't actually make the movies. EON does. EON is the company that has actually developed and hired the writer/director/star of all the Bond movies going back to Dr. No. EON is the studio that signed Daniel Craig.

fact: Pierce Brosnan was the biggest bond since Connery, and each Bond of his broke previous records.

Sorry to burst your bubble but Daniel Craig's Bond movies made more than Pierce Brosnan's. A LOT more. It's not even close.

1. Casino Royale:$594,239,066   
2. Quantum of Solace: $586,090,727
3. Die Another Day: $431,971,116   (Brosnan's highest grossing Bond film)

Even adjusted for inflation Daniel Craig's films are the top grossing Bond films since Connery. He is the most successful Bond actor since Connery, period.

[Phoenix Dark]

All Bonds suck, this is a known fact. Gross numbers merely show which film hoodwinked the most dumb people.

Bourne

[Raban]

All Bonds suck, this is a known fact. Gross numbers merely show which film hoodwinked the most dumb people.

Bourne

This post is so fail.

[Diunx]

And with any luck, James Bond will be re cast.

No chance of Bond being recast. Daniel Craig has the most critical praise of any Bond actor since Sean Connery and his two films are the highest grossing of the entire series. They'll hold onto him as long as they possibly can. Hell they upped his contract from 3 films to 5 film after the last one. He is in it for the long haul. They just can't continue till they actually have the money to fund it. Nothing to do with the franchise itself.

MGM's problems also halted The Hobbit. I doubt the first one will be ready by 2012 (the original date was 2011 but was pushed back to 2012 due to all this mess) at this rate if they aren't bought quickly.

It's crazy the studio with The Hobbit and James Bond still can't find someone to buy them.

MGM didn't want to be bought. They also didn't want to sell properties. Everyone is in line to do so, but MGS insisted on waiting for some financiers to bail them out, but time ain't stopping.

Halting Hobbit, and now James Bond, is just more fuel to the fire. They are going to either get bought, or sell their properties till they have enough money.

And whoever gets James Bond, will put their own producers on it, and depending on the studio they might very well not bring back Daniel Craig, in favor of an actor that has closer ties to the studio.

Daniel is only in it for the long haul, if MGM themselves make James Bond.

fact: Pierce Brosnan was the biggest bond since Connery, and each Bond of his broke previous records.

I don't think it works that way, the same production company have been making Bond since the beginning, I don't see why that would change specially now that Bond is more successful than ever.

[Cheebs]

All Bonds suck, this is a known fact. Gross numbers merely show which film hoodwinked the most dumb people.

Bourne

Too bad Matt Damon won't come back nor Paul Greengrass. I dunno how well it can be rebooted, I associate the character too much with Damon.

I don't think it works that way, the same production company have been making Bond since the beginning, I don't see why that would change specially now that Bond is more successful than ever.

Yep, exactly. I have no idea why Wrika just made up stuff off the top of his head. MGM doesn't film the Bond movies, EON does. And has been since Dr. No. They always are the ones who hire the new Bond actor as well. And they are the ones who upped Craig's contract from 3 to 5 films after Casino Royale became the highest grossing Bond movie of all time (not a Brosnan movie  )