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Himu · « **Reply #16140 on:** February 06, 2013, 10:43:19 AM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on February 05, 2013, 08:47:18 PM

why does everything have to be a fucking trilogy

BECAUSE

it's...EPIC, man!

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #16141 on:** February 06, 2013, 12:59:26 PM »

Actually, you can probably blame J.R.R. Tolkien for trilogies. What a loser.

ManaByte · « **Reply #16142 on:** February 06, 2013, 01:26:45 PM »

Harry Knowles is full of shit as always:
http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/02/06/star-wars-spin-offs-young-han-solo-movie-boba-fett/

Not a Yoda movie. A Young Han Solo movie set before Episode IV and a Boba Fett movie set during the Original Trilogy.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #16143 on:** February 06, 2013, 02:00:58 PM »

Swashbuckling smuggler/mercenary Star Wars movies?! ZOMG

Boogie · « **Reply #16144 on:** February 06, 2013, 02:36:28 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on February 06, 2013, 12:59:26 PM

Actually, you can probably blame J.R.R. Tolkien for trilogies. What a loser.

Actually, you can't blame him either. He wrote The Lord of The Rings as one volume/story. It was the publisher who insisted it be broken up into three separate books, IIRC.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #16145 on:** February 06, 2013, 02:41:27 PM »

Then I guess we should blame George Allen and Stanley Unwin.

cool breeze · « **Reply #16146 on:** February 06, 2013, 03:00:59 PM »

one of the stand-alone star wars movies will be about young Han Solo set between the prequels and original trilogy. the other follows Boba Fett between episodes 4 and 5.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=99975#lToEGQswyBTJ08PE.99

the Han Solo movie will probably have young Lando, young Chewbacca, young Greedo, young Jabba, and the millennium falcon. he either gets the ship at the end of the movie, or they stretch it into the Young Solo Trilogy and tease it. Han tells Lando, "one of these days I'll get your ship." Lando's like "you'll have to shoot me first!." Han looks at the camera, "you know me--I always shoot first!" Then he winks at Greedo, who happens to be standing there.

Disney

can't wait for Viper Probe Droid's Day Out

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #16147 on:** February 06, 2013, 03:36:56 PM »

Bradley Cooper as Solo plz

ManaByte · « **Reply #16148 on:** February 06, 2013, 05:09:50 PM »

There will be a Die Hard 6:
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/60809

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #16149 on:** February 06, 2013, 08:27:11 PM »

Quote from: Boogie on February 06, 2013, 02:36:28 PM

Quote from: Great Rumbler on February 06, 2013, 12:59:26 PM
Actually, you can probably blame J.R.R. Tolkien for trilogies. What a loser.

Actually, you can't blame him either. He wrote The Lord of The Rings as one volume/story. It was the publisher who insisted it be broken up into three separate books, IIRC.

Yeah, he only says this is in preface to every edition

Lay ye not The Matrix at the Master's feet Great Rumbler

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #16150 on:** February 07, 2013, 10:41:32 AM »

Just imagine the reverance that'd be held for The Matrix if they had stopped at the first.

Though they still probably would've made another by now even if they'd initially stopped

Momo · « **Reply #16151 on:** February 07, 2013, 10:54:02 AM »

Eh, it's good that they made Matrix sequels. The Matrix is just a series of copies of other's ideas introduced to new audiences. That they went so off the rails after that tells me all I need to know about the makers.

Himu · « **Reply #16152 on:** February 07, 2013, 11:05:04 AM »

Holy shit at Han solo movie news

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #16153 on:** February 07, 2013, 12:38:31 PM »

Quote from: Momo on February 07, 2013, 10:54:02 AM

Eh, it's good that they made Matrix sequels. The Matrix is just a series of copies of other's ideas introduced to new audiences. That they went so off the rails after that tells me all I need to know about the makers.

But they also made Speed Racer, therefore your argument is invalid.

Verdigris Murder · « **Reply #16154 on:** February 07, 2013, 01:07:42 PM »

Paranormal Activity 4 actually isn't half bad, and the Kinect thing is pretty cool.

Mupepe · « **Reply #16155 on:** February 07, 2013, 01:19:42 PM »

I was bored to tears by PA4. I actually liked the previous 3. 4 somehow made even less sense than the previous movies which is quite a feat.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #16156 on:** February 07, 2013, 01:34:21 PM »

Quote from: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/feb/07/stuart-freeborn-yoda-maker-dies

Stuart Freeborn, the British pioneering movie makeup artist behind creatures such as Yoda and Chewbacca in the Star Wars films, has died. He was 98.

Momo · « **Reply #16157 on:** February 07, 2013, 09:53:29 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on February 07, 2013, 12:38:31 PM

Quote from: Momo on February 07, 2013, 10:54:02 AM
Eh, it's good that they made Matrix sequels. The Matrix is just a series of copies of other's ideas introduced to new audiences. That they went so off the rails after that tells me all I need to know about the makers.

But they also made Speed Racer, therefore your argument is invalid.

No this supports my argument. =P

My argument is they only make good stuff when they work off established material =P

Mupepe · « **Reply #16158 on:** February 08, 2013, 11:04:27 AM »

I watched The Master last night. Disappointed would be an understatement. It feel incomplete for some reason and the pacing is extremely inconsistent. It's the first time a PTA film has really let me down.

Verdigris Murder · « **Reply #16159 on:** February 08, 2013, 11:38:48 AM »

Quote from: Mupepe on February 07, 2013, 01:19:42 PM

I was bored to tears by PA4. I actually liked the previous 3. 4 somehow made even less sense than the previous movies which is quite a feat.

I watched it with expectations of zero fun, it's not a patch on 3, and wtf at the way they just stopped watching the recorded footage. Idiot yanks.

Shame about The Master, I was kindof looking forward to catching that.

Also the dog part in ABCs of death is awesome.

Verdigris Murder · « **Reply #16160 on:** February 08, 2013, 06:03:02 PM »

Yeah, the ending of PA4 was actually shit.

Crowds of witches, and bullshit plot catatonic wankery.

Verdigris Murder · « **Reply #16161 on:** February 08, 2013, 06:09:06 PM »

I've also just decided that I'll re-register on neogaf if I receive the following:

A written apology from Opiate, in which he regrets his insolent simplicity, and why he looks like a homosexual serial killer of transsexuals. A bit like that guy in The Sandamn Dolls House book.

Egg roll and the Dutch guy. Make it so.

Verdigris Murder · « **Reply #16162 on:** February 08, 2013, 08:04:19 PM »

Yep.

Bold words, but in a world where Anthony Siddique is a viable action hero? And the plump guy from Fringe is a plump diplomat?

Crazy Wiiu times.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #16163 on:** February 08, 2013, 09:27:58 PM »

Saw Death Wish for the first time. Very good movie with lots of ass beatery. Apparently it was the first movie both Jeff Goldblum and Denzel Washington were in.

Diunx · « **Reply #16164 on:** February 09, 2013, 12:15:17 AM »

Speed Racer was sooooooo fucking bad, I'm actually embarrassed to admit I saw that thing.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #16165 on:** February 09, 2013, 12:38:51 AM »

Speed Racer hate does not belong on this world.

Eric P · « **Reply #16166 on:** February 09, 2013, 04:44:02 AM »

people who do not like speed racer do not like movies
it is the most filmic telling of a story possible

it tells a story in a way that could only be done with film and it does it with charm and technical prowess.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #16167 on:** February 09, 2013, 11:55:00 PM »

Saw Children Underground, a documentary about Romanian kids who are homeless once communism collapses. There is an excess amount of children because the dictator banned contraception and abortions to create a large work force. Mostly the film is about 10 year olds huffing paint in plastic bags and trying to find ways to scrape enough money together to survive the next day. The conclusion is pretty depressing and the "where are they now" is even more depressing. Worth the watch to me because I had a friend who spent some years growing up in a Bulgarian orphanage and also I like communist history.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #16168 on:** February 10, 2013, 03:12:25 AM »

Quote from: Mupepe on February 08, 2013, 11:04:27 AM

I watched The Master last night. Disappointed would be an understatement. It feel incomplete for some reason and the pacing is extremely inconsistent. It's the first time a PTA film has really let me down.

I got into an early NYC screening for this and I felt so cool and I was so excited and the best part ended up being the three free popcorns I ate.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #16169 on:** February 10, 2013, 07:11:14 AM »

I would say The Master was one of my biggest disappointments of the year but turns out I pretty much forgot that I saw the movie right after I saw it.

Mupepe · « **Reply #16170 on:** February 10, 2013, 10:13:31 AM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on February 10, 2013, 03:12:25 AM

Quote from: Mupepe on February 08, 2013, 11:04:27 AM
I watched The Master last night. Disappointed would be an understatement. It feel incomplete for some reason and the pacing is extremely inconsistent. It's the first time a PTA film has really let me down.

I got into an early NYC screening for this and I felt so cool and I was so excited and the best part ended up being the three free popcorns I ate.

glad I'm not the only one

chronovore · « **Reply #16171 on:** February 10, 2013, 10:36:27 AM »

Skyfall: pretty darned great. Only had a couple problems, but I liked it almost as much as Casino Royale.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #16172 on:** February 10, 2013, 10:54:39 AM »

Saw the new Die Hard. Pretty much same deal as 4. Totally misses the point of Die Hard, but has some pretty good, wickedly over the top action sequences.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #16173 on:** February 10, 2013, 12:11:08 PM »

watching Compliance

movie is completely fucked. so awkward and uncomfortable. but the chick is pretty hot!

Diunx · « **Reply #16174 on:** February 10, 2013, 02:37:36 PM »

Quote from: Martin Raperman on February 07, 2013, 01:07:42 PM

Paranormal Activity 4 actually isn't half bad, and the Kinect thing is pretty cool.

That movie was terrible, big disappointment after 3.

Momo · « **Reply #16175 on:** February 10, 2013, 03:37:19 PM »

Argo was indeed great

I watched Skyfall and I dunno it was just a generic action movie to me, nothing interesting ever really happens and as with all three recent films I just don't get that James Bond movie feel from them. The chick that died was hot though, and the sniping from opposite building bit was nice. Loved the villain but they could have done much more with him.

The man with the Iron Fist - Movie I felt was poo. Also at this point I'm convinced Quentin Tarantino just puts black people in his movies so he can use hip hop tracks

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16176 on:** February 10, 2013, 06:03:35 PM »

uhhh Tarantino didn't direct The man with the Iron Fist, The RZA did. I heard it was horrible and while I'm a RZA fanboy...I doubt I'll watch it.

Still surprised he was given a relatively big production for his first, and will do a Genghis Khan film later this year.

Eric P · « **Reply #16177 on:** February 10, 2013, 07:14:02 PM »

i'll probably skip it as well

watched some films today

Curse of the Dog God - Japanese mineral miners go scouting for uranium in a remote Japanese village and destroy a shrine by accident and a dog on purpose and things Go Poorly for everyone involved after that. Good psychedelic nightmare sequences, ok characters, bizarre exorcisms that involve people throwing rice balls with red beans at a storehouse which is the jail of a "possessed woman." Worth watching, I'd say.

No Blade of Grass - jesus christ this was the most heavy handed environmental movie i think i've ever seen. basically there's a virus which destroys all grains and as such the world economy collapses. we follow this group of people out of London into the country as they search for stability. It's basically your average post apocalyptic travelogue with added rapes and horrible psychedelic flash forwards after ominous portents from the various characters. horrible bullshit. The book is supposed to be good but this was just so goddamn bad.

Ebony Ivory and Jade - FUCKING AWESOME 70s exploitation film. 6 girls are kidnapped by Hong Kong radicals and are ransomed for $5 million HKD. The girls are not interested in taking any shit and as such there is a fight every 5 minutes or so. TOTALLY AWESOME A+

The Moon is Blue - This creeper guy pulls creeper moves in this "romantic" "comedy" directed by Otto Preminger. Shut it off after 30 minutes.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #16178 on:** February 10, 2013, 08:52:14 PM »

speed racer does pretty much own

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #16179 on:** February 10, 2013, 08:56:24 PM »

Jesus Christ, does it feel bad to be in the same camp as diunx on ANYTHING.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #16180 on:** February 10, 2013, 08:59:15 PM »

i think the kid and monkey shit is awful but other than that, and despite expecting to hate it going in, and the colors giving me seizures for the first 5 minutes or so until i adjusted, i really enjoyed it

Momo · « **Reply #16181 on:** February 10, 2013, 10:04:40 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 10, 2013, 06:03:35 PM

uhhh Tarantino didn't direct The man with the Iron Fist, The RZA did. I heard it was horrible and while I'm a RZA fanboy...I doubt I'll watch it.

Still surprised he was given a relatively big production for his first, and will do a Genghis Khan film later this year.

So he cast himself as lead? Oh god

Verdigris Murder · « **Reply #16182 on:** February 11, 2013, 07:00:25 PM »

Quote from: Diunx on February 10, 2013, 02:37:36 PM

Quote from: Martin Raperman on February 07, 2013, 01:07:42 PM
Paranormal Activity 4 actually isn't half bad, and the Kinect thing is pretty cool.

That movie was terrible, big disappointment after 3.

Yeah, but it was half good until the Hunter reveal.

I skipped through the boring bits of Compliance, and was disappointed by its lack of salaciousness.

Tbh last weeks news about the Spanish tourists was hotter.

Eric P · « **Reply #16183 on:** February 12, 2013, 07:21:03 AM »

Quote

Robert Downey Jr buys 'Black Mirror' film rights

'Iron Man' actor will produce Hollywood version of 'The Entire History Of You'

Robert Downey Jr has bought the film rights to an episode of Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror.

The Iron Man actor will produce the Hollywood version of the sci-fi anthology series' The Entire History Of You, which was written by Peep Show writer Jesse Armstrong. The screenwriter is also on board to pen the big screen adaptation, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

The episode centred on a world where people have the ability to replay memories via a brain implant. Original screened on December 11, 2011 the show starred Toby Kebbell as a jealous husband who used the replay "grain" to uncover evidence that his wife was cheating on him.

The film version is slightly different. Set in the near future, a widower uses the technology to reconstruct his relationship with his dead wife and unwittingly uncovers a conspiracy.

While Robert Downey Jr is currently not attached to appear in the film, which is in pre-production with Warner Bros. and Team Downey productions, the actor will oversee the project as a producer.

The second series of Black Mirror began on Channel Four last night (February 11). Titled Be Right Back, the episode was written by Charlie Brooker who pens all three episodes of the new series.

oh for the love of...

Momo · « **Reply #16184 on:** February 12, 2013, 07:31:50 AM »

lol fuck off. I'll just buy the Black Mirror blu ray instead. Seems these hollywood fucks dont understand the point of these films are to investigate the effect of technology on our basic human relations and society. Fuck of with this murder mystery shit

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #16185 on:** February 12, 2013, 09:09:42 AM »

Great, more money for Brooker and Co. No expectations for the remake of course

Eric P · « **Reply #16186 on:** February 12, 2013, 10:39:03 AM »

two movies i really enjoyed last year are out now on the cheap on blu ray through Amazon

first up is The Thieves, a HK / Korean co production which starts off as Ocean's 11 and ends like Hamlet. Crazy tonal shift and amazing set pieces made this a really fun then harrowing film as the filmmakers pulled the rug from beneath your feet right as you were getting comfortable. Very good film and currently $14 on blu ray or you can appatenly watch it here

then there's the crazy Tai Chi Zero which is the first in a trilogy. it's a bananas comic book style kung fu film filled with stunt cameos and evil british people and their giant fucking steam tank. it ain't art, but it's awesome. it's available for $13. i've heard the second one is a bit of a let down but i haven't seen it so i can't comment

chronovore · « **Reply #16187 on:** February 13, 2013, 06:47:45 AM »

Saw Sanjuro again, for the first time in maybe 15 years.

There is literally nothing about this movie which I do not like. It is just about perfect.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #16188 on:** February 13, 2013, 07:03:48 AM »

Big Fish: so sad :'(

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16189 on:** February 13, 2013, 03:37:38 PM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on February 13, 2013, 07:03:48 AM

Big Fish: so sad :'(

I know that feel bro. Haters will make fun of us, but we have each other

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #16190 on:** February 13, 2013, 04:27:59 PM »

Quote from: The Experiment on February 10, 2013, 07:11:14 AM

I would say The Master was one of my biggest disappointments of the year but turns out I pretty much forgot that I saw the movie right after I saw it.

PTA continues to move further away from the Altman-esque director that I liked...

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #16191 on:** February 13, 2013, 05:33:14 PM »

It's one of the most un-Burton movies Burton ever made, really good stuff.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #16192 on:** February 13, 2013, 06:06:57 PM »

Ed Wood is just a great movie all around. It's too bad Burton doesn't make more movies like that.

Robo · « **Reply #16193 on:** February 13, 2013, 09:48:22 PM »

Pee-wee's Big Adventure is still my favorite.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #16194 on:** February 16, 2013, 10:10:05 PM »

Take Shelter

Psychological thriller and drama done really well. I don't want to delve too deeply into what its about since I think knowing nothing or next to nothing about the scenario will help you get caught up in it but just go into it knowing that its a bit of a slow burn.

chronovore · « **Reply #16195 on:** February 17, 2013, 02:25:21 AM »

Ed Wood is just a good movie, all 'round, and Big Fish is maybe an even better movie, completely charming, and gosh it's nice when Tim isn't focused on the Hot Topic crowd.

ManaByte · « **Reply #16196 on:** February 17, 2013, 03:01:45 AM »

Zero Dark Thirty

After reading No Easy Day, I was worried that the movie would try to recreate the initial (and false) story of the raid (where they said Bin Laden took a his wife as a human shield, etc.), but the raid at the end is 100% accurate to how it's described in No Easy Day. Very very awesome. I do wish the movie showed some of the SEAL training, as they built a full-size replica of the Bin Laden compound out of shipping containers and plywood and ran through the raid for weeks leading up to the actual mission.

Before I saw it I was hoping Argo would win Best Picture, but now I'm torn between the two.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #16197 on:** February 18, 2013, 12:50:34 AM »

saw Premium Rush and immediately wanted a remake starring a young Jackie Chan set in Hong Kong

chronovore · « **Reply #16198 on:** February 18, 2013, 03:27:45 AM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on February 18, 2013, 12:50:34 AM

saw Premium Rush and immediately wanted a remake starring a young Jackie Chan set in Hong Kong

I am interested in your ideas, and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

Huff · « **Reply #16199 on:** February 18, 2013, 11:34:36 PM »

Taken 2

Ya so it was not the best movie, but still enjoyed the thrills and liam neeson and man Famke Janssen is fucking hot

but ill never watch it again unlike the 1st which ill watch everytime it's on

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