Author Topic: Movie News, Reviews, and Discussion Super-Thread (Read 5397308 times)

Mupepe · « **Reply #13020 on:** February 06, 2012, 10:41:54 AM »

Apollo 18
Oh god what a piece of crap. This is low budget/shitty even for a found footage movie.

Unknown
I was expecting something a little less run of the mill. It was okay. Not a bad way to spend 90 minutes but I would never see it again.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #13021 on:** February 07, 2012, 12:50:03 AM »

Starman

Half cornball fish-out-of-water comedy, half harlequin romance, all lame.

chronovore · « **Reply #13022 on:** February 07, 2012, 01:17:29 AM »

The Horde: French zombie movie in a run-down tenement. Pretty good; beautiful yet functional cinematography, very evocative of old John Carpenter films once they're in the tenement. The premise is more interesting than the overall payoff, but it's a good looking, intense, and somewhat inventive take on the genre. Plus, hey, gangsters shouting at each other in French. Four out of five machete-severed fingers.

Daybreakers: I'm about 40 minutes in, but the movie appears to have fallen short of its intended reach. So much tripe about traditional vampires, mixed with crap science about vampire biology, social commentary about class warfare, and allegory about oil resources. And maybe it's a comedy. The movie has NO IDEA what it wants to do. I don't like Ethan Hawke, but I like Sam O'Neill and Willem Dafoe. 1/2 broken fang out of five.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #13023 on:** February 07, 2012, 01:48:26 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on February 04, 2012, 01:11:20 AM

Green Lantern was one of the worst superhero movies I've ever seen. Utterly abysmal.

And the whole scene with the helicopter and Green Lantern race car was just

all over the face of anyone unlucky enough to watch it.

Is GL so bad it's kinda worth seeing a bit of just to see how bad it is? I have to admit I'm curious. Is it Van Helsing bad?

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #13024 on:** February 07, 2012, 02:59:13 AM »

Soderbergh double feature GO!

Stevie S. is one of my favorite directors, not just because I like his films, but because his career is just so damn interesting. He seems to be determined to dabble in damn near every genre possible, which leads him to do things that nobody else really tries. Sometimes these experiments are more interesting on paper then they turn out to actually be (The Good German, for example), but at least he's a guy who's determined to keep trying something new. Such as...

Disaster movies are always so damn forumlaic that its bracing when you see one that works and works well. Contagion is intermitedly terrifying, and even when it isn't, is always absorbing. Not relying upon the histeronics of your average story of a world in danger, and instead relying upon rigourous scientific accuracy, Contagion tells the story of a deadly virus that's ruthless in its effects and the parallel stories of the counter efforts against the disease and the panic that spreads once order breaks down.

The film loses a bit of its edge as it becomes less of "holy shit this thing is realistic and fucking scary" and more like "so what do we do about it now?" It so wonderfully captures a worldwide crisis as it unfolds that it can't help but lose some steam later on. Soderbergh's usual dispassionate viewing of his characters does him no favors here. Its a damn good film that feel like the classic it could have been, but still, its damn good.
4/5

Less serious and more fun is Haywire, which is what happens when a great filmmaker makes a trashy action film, it comes out as a slight, stylish as hell action caper that's lots of fun and is something that's worth taking seriously. Also serious, the quality of the ass whuppings delivered by its star, Gina Carano. I mean, dammmn, she fucks up some dudes rather hard here.

Its also neat as to how the gender of the protagionist tweaks the standard issue plot, and seeing another take on a genre movie like this. Its like a Seagal movie where everybody wants to fuck him, or another way of putting it, a Bourne movie with much better camerawork. Haywire might be the best action film I see in a theater this year, I have no faint praise to damn it with, it just plain rocks.
4.5/5

Mupepe · « **Reply #13025 on:** February 07, 2012, 10:10:33 AM »

Contagion was pretty fucking awesome.

Quote from: chronovore on February 07, 2012, 01:17:29 AM

Daybreakers: I'm about 40 minutes in, but the movie appears to have fallen short of its intended reach. So much tripe about traditional vampires, mixed with crap science about vampire biology, social commentary about class warfare, and allegory about oil resources. And maybe it's a comedy. The movie has NO IDEA what it wants to do. I don't like Ethan Hawke, but I like Sam O'Neill and Willem Dafoe. 1/2 broken fang out of five.

Daybreakers is terrible. It's not funny, scary, thrilling or even entertaining. It falls flat at every angle except the badass car whatshisface drives in the movie. Oh and the twist shit is lame as hell.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #13026 on:** February 07, 2012, 10:30:32 AM »

Quote from: The Sceneman on February 07, 2012, 01:48:26 AM

Is GL so bad it's kinda worth seeing a bit of just to see how bad it is? I have to admit I'm curious. Is it Van Helsing bad?

Not really, it's bland and boring and the action scenes are so dull and uninspired and the CG is just bad and there's barely any real story to hang on and the dude with the forehead is so dull as a villain and Ryan Reynolds is snooooooooooooooooore. It's, like, every part of this movie is really bad, but not bad enough to be entertaining.

Robo · « **Reply #13027 on:** February 07, 2012, 11:38:30 AM »

I thought Daybreakers was pretty funny the first time I saw it. The scenes of soldiers shredding one another in blood lust is so outrageous the only reasonable reaction is to laugh.

cool breeze · « **Reply #13028 on:** February 07, 2012, 11:42:41 AM »

this is one of those trailers that spoils the entire movie

Mupepe · « **Reply #13029 on:** February 07, 2012, 12:06:35 PM »

Quote from: Robo on February 07, 2012, 11:38:30 AM

I thought Daybreakers was pretty funny the first time I saw it. The scenes of soldiers shredding one another in blood lust is so outrageous the only reasonable reaction is to laugh.

I forgot about that scene.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #13030 on:** February 07, 2012, 12:10:57 PM »

I'm glad somebody finally had the courage to tell it.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #13031 on:** February 07, 2012, 12:13:56 PM »

*yawn*

Robo · « **Reply #13032 on:** February 07, 2012, 12:15:11 PM »

Hopefully they put Venom in the sequel.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #13033 on:** February 07, 2012, 12:55:29 PM »

So Peter Parker is Spider-Man? This film is really gonna open up some eyes (and wallets!)

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #13034 on:** February 07, 2012, 01:40:13 PM »

It's pretty funny that the CGI looks worse than that of the first films. Those shots of him swinging through NY look like they're from a videogame

Also, does a certain blonde die in this film?

Diunx · « **Reply #13035 on:** February 07, 2012, 02:09:36 PM »

Movie is gonna rock!!!

but man the Lizard's head looks fucking stupid.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #13036 on:** February 07, 2012, 02:49:39 PM »

GI Joe 2 looks awesommmme

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #13037 on:** February 07, 2012, 02:54:49 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on February 07, 2012, 02:49:39 PM

GI Joe 2 looks awesommmme

It's gonna rock. The first movie was surprisingly fun and this time around they've got the guys that wrote Zombieland doing the screenplay.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #13038 on:** February 07, 2012, 03:00:40 PM »

its just so overthetop command n conquer style wtf awesome

bud · « **Reply #13039 on:** February 07, 2012, 06:10:01 PM »

the contagion love warms my heart. can't wait to check out haywire.

i don't think there's top 10 film thread here. what is your top 10 (or 1 or 3 or 5 or whatever) of the year, tb?

my top three so far:

1. tree of life: stunning work of ART. "did he just call something 'art'?" YES, IT'S ART. it tickled my senses like no film has ever done in a long time.
2. submarine.
3. drive.

Mupepe · « **Reply #13040 on:** February 07, 2012, 06:18:22 PM »

OOh. I forgot that I watched Drive last night.

It was pretty damn awesome. The bits of exaggerated violence were awesome. It was pretty gripping the whole way through.

bud

Tree of Life is my favorite from last year for sure. I want to buy the blu ray but homeboy needs to come out with the 6 hour cut first.

Mupepe · « **Reply #13041 on:** February 07, 2012, 06:22:24 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on February 03, 2012, 11:07:28 AM

oh man

Robot Jox is AMAZING.

It's just utterly ridiculous!

what the fuck. I missed this reply. Holy shit I must see this

Timber · « **Reply #13042 on:** February 07, 2012, 06:32:56 PM »

I saw Whisper of the Heart, it's a anime!

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #13043 on:** February 08, 2012, 12:10:37 AM »

Quote from: bud on February 07, 2012, 06:10:01 PM

1. tree of life: stunning work of ART. "did he just call something 'art'?" YES, IT'S ART. it tickled my senses like no film has ever done in a long time.

I started watching Tree of Life tonight and made it through the first hour, will finish it up tomorrow. Based on what I've seen so far, I'd agree. It's different and in a good way.

You know what it reminds me of? Koyaanisqatsi.

chronovore · « **Reply #13044 on:** February 08, 2012, 01:36:40 AM »

Quote from: Mupepe on February 07, 2012, 06:18:22 PM

OOh. I forgot that I watched Drive last night.

It was pretty damn awesome. The bits of exaggerated violence were awesome. It was pretty gripping the whole way through.

bud
Tree of Life is my favorite from last year for sure. I want to buy the blu ray but homeboy needs to come out with the 6 hour cut first.

I watched Drive tonight as well. Very enjoyable movie with an unusual sense of pace. In some ways, a throwback to '80s action movies. Pretty smart overall. I even liked the music until the final song, which felt cheesy.

chronovore · « **Reply #13045 on:** February 08, 2012, 02:04:50 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on February 07, 2012, 02:54:49 PM

Quote from: MrAngryFace on February 07, 2012, 02:49:39 PM
GI Joe 2 looks awesommmme

It's gonna rock. The first movie was surprisingly fun and this time around they've got the guys that wrote Zombieland doing the screenplay.

Yeah, I'm looking forward to it,too!

Mupepe · « **Reply #13046 on:** February 08, 2012, 10:25:58 AM »

Quote from: chronovore on February 08, 2012, 01:36:40 AM

Quote from: Mupepe on February 07, 2012, 06:18:22 PM
OOh. I forgot that I watched Drive last night.

It was pretty damn awesome. The bits of exaggerated violence were awesome. It was pretty gripping the whole way through.

bud
Tree of Life is my favorite from last year for sure. I want to buy the blu ray but homeboy needs to come out with the 6 hour cut first.

I watched Drive tonight as well. Very enjoyable movie with an unusual sense of pace. In some ways, a throwback to '80s action movies. Pretty smart overall. I even liked the music until the final song, which felt cheesy.

Yes. I love the long shots and the music was something I mentioned to my wife. The long draw out shots of characters worked because the pacing of the movie seemed to be really slow and calm. I especially loved the elevator scene. It was the perfect example of how well the pacing worked.

Mupepe · « **Reply #13047 on:** February 08, 2012, 10:27:18 AM »

and as an opposite, I could not stand the pacing in SH2. It's the movie that feels like it never goes anywhere.

chronovore · « **Reply #13048 on:** February 09, 2012, 02:12:54 AM »

Watched Underworld: Evolution after never having seen anything else about it, the previous or subsequent movies, or the original fiction and RPGs by White Wolf (cough). The first 20 minutes were an incoherent mess, but then it turned into a fairly standard "chase the macguffin until we show up too late to stop the cataclysm, then deal with this thing which could not be dealt with 800 years ago on our own" type of movie.

It wasn't great, but it didn't suck. The CG was really uneven. Some of it was fantastic, like the creature work. Then there were some external castle shots which just felt Xena-level.

Probably go back and catch the original at some point. Kate Beckinsale in leather and latex is reason enough.

Momo · « **Reply #13049 on:** February 09, 2012, 04:46:57 AM »

Dave Bautista got a movie role he'd been rumored for some time, and one he was really hoping for, in a Sci-Fi movie called "Riddick," a sequel to "Pitch Black (2000) and "The Chronicles of Riddick" (2004) starring Vin Diesel, who will also be the producer. Bautista is listed No. 7 on the pecking order for the movie, which will be filmed in Montreal.

cool breeze · « **Reply #13050 on:** February 09, 2012, 07:49:59 PM »

so is the acting and writing in Super 8 intentionally cheesy/bad? I had to pause and ask. the fat kid is just awful.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #13051 on:** February 09, 2012, 07:56:25 PM »

It's like The Goonies 2000, don't take it too serious.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #13052 on:** February 09, 2012, 07:56:37 PM »

Well it's an homage to Spielberg.
So yes.

cool breeze · « **Reply #13053 on:** February 09, 2012, 08:07:05 PM »

ok

at least in the goonies the obnoxious fat one was dumped on, and there was the asian nerd, and the "is she a...boy" teenager.

I like Kyle Chandler, though. He's the most wholesome American looking guy. I picture him in a cornfield.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #13054 on:** February 09, 2012, 08:35:52 PM »

It is supposed to be cheesy and kinda not serious, yeah.

cool breeze · « **Reply #13055 on:** February 10, 2012, 09:35:07 PM »

anyway, Super 8 was ok, I guess. I don't think I liked it, but I don't think it's a bad movie. It feels really inauthentic and manufactured and there's this weird disconnect between the production and actual stuff told. I dunno. It's also inconsistent, like the ending feels unearned.

I saw Bridesmaids a week or so ago too. Funny movie. All I remember about it when it was in theaters were all these disingenuous stories about how it's 'The Hangover for gals.' I don't get it.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #13056 on:** February 10, 2012, 09:56:49 PM »

Quote from: Linkzg on February 10, 2012, 09:35:07 PM

It feels really inauthentic and manufactured and there's this weird disconnect between the production and actual stuff told. I dunno. It's also inconsistent, like the ending feels unearned.

I think what you're saying is that Super 8 perfectly renders the Spielberg aesthetic as intended.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #13057 on:** February 10, 2012, 10:30:14 PM »

Super 8 really is an 80's Spielberg movie that got lost in a closet somewhere and then JJ Abrams found it and was like "Hey, let's just go ahead and release this."

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #13058 on:** February 10, 2012, 10:46:09 PM »

The trailers look like a film someone tested in a lab to maximize nostalgia porn overload to over 9000. Fuck that I'm a child of the 80s and I have feelings that cannot be manipulated, bribed, or coerced

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #13059 on:** February 10, 2012, 10:47:43 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 10, 2012, 10:46:09 PM

The trailers look like a film someone tested in a lab to maximize nostalgia porn overload to over 9000. Fuck that I'm a child of the 80s and I have feelings that cannot be manipulated, bribed, or coerced

So, what, you'd rather have Transformers, that basically kicks the original fans in the crotch and laughs as they writhe in pain? Super 8 was purpose built for children of the 80's, plain and simple.

cool breeze · « **Reply #13060 on:** February 10, 2012, 11:23:43 PM »

superficially, I guess.

I sort of feel the same about Grindhouse (the first part). And then there was Hobo with a Shotgun and it's a lot better and truer.

Himu · « **Reply #13061 on:** February 11, 2012, 10:30:41 PM »

Chronicle was the bees knees. If only Andrew donned a red cape and it'd be even more Akira-esque.

Also, best use of Ziggy Stardust music in film? Maybe.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #13062 on:** February 11, 2012, 10:39:39 PM »

Isn't Wallace from The Wire in it? I coulda swore I saw him in the commercial that gets played EVERY FUCKING DAY

Himu · « **Reply #13063 on:** February 11, 2012, 11:02:01 PM »

Yep. Hard to recognize him at first though cuz nicca bulked up. He's also in Red Tails. Him, Bubbles, and Michael.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #13064 on:** February 11, 2012, 11:40:22 PM »

I watched Dagon

it was pretty silly and dumb. but the spanish fish-lady chick is pretty hot. Macarena Gómez.

Eric P · « **Reply #13065 on:** February 12, 2012, 12:06:52 PM »

Just watched Reel Steel. It's a lot better than I thought it would be considering the horrible Rock Em Sock Em trailer and premise. Solid young teen movie.

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #13066 on:** February 12, 2012, 12:18:41 PM »

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on February 11, 2012, 11:40:22 PM

I watched Dagon

it was pretty silly and dumb. but the spanish fish-lady chick is pretty hot. Macarena Gómez.

I swear that a substantial amount of Resident Evil 4's setting was ripped straight from that movie. The shopkeeper even makes a "blink and you'll miss it" apperence.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #13067 on:** February 12, 2012, 01:03:29 PM »

That's pretty much exactly what I was thinking when i was watching it.

Watched Pontypool
Totally not what I was expecting in anyway shape or form. It's a decent twist on the genre. Enjoyed it.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #13068 on:** February 13, 2012, 12:13:09 AM »

Robot Jox

Giant robots fight and you get to see Anne-Marie Johnson's naked bum, so, yeah, movie of the forever pretty much.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #13069 on:** February 13, 2012, 12:19:26 AM »

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #13070 on:** February 13, 2012, 12:22:15 AM »

I've been wanting to see that since I saw the teaser trailer months ago.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #13071 on:** February 13, 2012, 12:26:51 AM »

crash and burn!

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #13072 on:** February 13, 2012, 12:30:32 AM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on February 13, 2012, 12:26:51 AM

crash and burn!

*bro-fist*

Momo · « **Reply #13073 on:** February 13, 2012, 02:21:53 AM »

Little big soldier was cool i guess

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #13074 on:** February 13, 2012, 02:27:10 AM »

everyone should be excited for this

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #13075 on:** February 13, 2012, 05:58:21 AM »

That looked awesome, why the hell is it i'm looking forward to all of these magnet pictures movies? I find myself buying them on itunes day one and watching them before they get to theaters.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #13076 on:** February 13, 2012, 06:13:49 AM »

Momo · « **Reply #13077 on:** February 13, 2012, 07:47:46 AM »

Quote from: Borys on February 13, 2012, 06:10:14 AM

I watched Interview with the Vampire with Cruise, Pitt, Dunst (!!!) and Banderas for the first time ever this weekend. Wow. Can't get this movie out of my head. Really good cinema. Fantastic ending as well (I never read any of the novels). Why wasn't there any sequel? The story BEGS for a sequel and there are novels following... was it a box office bomb?

Stupid question time: is Twilight saga even remotely as good as this? Or is it just Hanna Montana: Vampire edition?

There are novels yes.

Theatrical sequel was Queen of the Damned with Alliyah and Stuart Townsend. Claudia Black made a cameo. I really liked it, but objectively it was pretty shit.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #13078 on:** February 13, 2012, 09:48:49 AM »

So after years of pre-production, I guess this is finally a thing...

Mupepe · « **Reply #13079 on:** February 13, 2012, 09:50:03 AM »

You really liked Queen of the Damned??? REALLY?

I saw it once by myself because I was a huge nerd when it came to Rice and the Vampire Chronicles and I loved the Interview movie. I was apalled and walked out. Then my friend who is also nerdy as hell about the books said he had to go see it and told me to go with him. I tried to convince him not to. But we couldn't take it.

Queen of the Damned covers two of the novels (The Vampire Lestat and Queen of the Damned) and takes what's already a borderline distinguished mentally-challenged arc, makes it the central theme of the films and Hot Topics the shit out of it with music by whatshisnuts from Korn. It's so fucking bad. It's a teen's interpretation of Interview with the Vampire. It's horrible. I hate it I hate it I hate it I hate it I hate it.

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