Author Topic: Movie News, Reviews, and Discussion Super-Thread (Read 5737728 times)

Steve Contra · « **Reply #16320 on:** March 01, 2013, 03:40:37 PM »

If you're a grownup who is worrying about the Ninja Turtles is going to be? It's going to suck. Like Transformers did, because Transformers sucks. Michael Bay can't ruin what is already terrible.

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #16321 on:** March 01, 2013, 04:23:07 PM »

Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on March 01, 2013, 03:07:56 PM

The fuck?

Looks horrible $:-\$

Still gonna see it in may, if anything for the podcast after the show.

cool breeze · « **Reply #16322 on:** March 01, 2013, 04:25:28 PM »

Side By Side

fun documentary about film versus digital. worth watching to see David Lynch say "Keanu" whenever he talks.

Verdigris Murder · « **Reply #16323 on:** March 01, 2013, 04:46:01 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on March 01, 2013, 12:31:07 AM

Sightseers - FUCKING. AMAZING. Hilariously dry comedy about uh sociopaths on vacation. So goddamn funny and far more gory than I had anticipated.

The We and the I - New Michel Gondry about teenagers in the south bronx on the last day of school. Quite funny and charming.

I just realised that I've been quoting Molotof too much, so I need a palate cleanser. You will suffice Eric Parnathian.

I still haven't seen Sightseers, but he's working on a new film with the guy who starred in that godawful Nathan Barley abortion. 'Geek Pie' was the only good bit.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #16324 on:** March 01, 2013, 05:52:20 PM »

That Libertarian movie was shot on the finest private Second Life island BitCoins can buy

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #16325 on:** March 01, 2013, 05:54:43 PM »

wait, BitCoins aren't valid currency because they aren't tied to a metal standard

GOD DAMMIT I can't keep my Libertarian jokes straight

Polari · « **Reply #16326 on:** March 01, 2013, 07:05:54 PM »

Quote from: Martin Raperman on March 01, 2013, 04:46:01 PM

godawful Nathan Barley abortion. 'Geek Pie' was the only good bit.

What

A NIGHT DOWN AT THE PUB WITH YOUR MATES AND IT'S FUCKIN' MENTAL A MOVE FROM THE PUB TO THE CLUB FOR SOME AWESOME SOUNDS

chronovore · « **Reply #16327 on:** March 01, 2013, 07:12:27 PM »

Quote from: fryinghigh on March 01, 2013, 04:25:28 PM

Side By Side

fun documentary about film versus digital. worth watching to see David Lynch say "Keanu" whenever he talks.

I like watching Lynch talk.

I also like watching Donald Trump's daughter talk; it's as though her elocution lessons were applied with an industrial stapler.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16328 on:** March 01, 2013, 07:44:45 PM »

I don't care about the new TMNT film or what Bay is doing; as I said earlier, I know what TMNT is and isn't so I can't be upset with whatever turd Bay creates. Same with Transformers and GI Joe. They can't be ruined because they already exist in my heart/mind.

That's GI Joe in my mind, couldn't care less that they made a crappy movie a few years ago.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #16329 on:** March 01, 2013, 07:50:55 PM »

like with every superhero movie, y'all don't care about it SO HARD that you will continue bitching about it for the next year 'til it releases and for 2 after that every time someone mentions it

Boogie · « **Reply #16330 on:** March 01, 2013, 10:01:58 PM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on March 01, 2013, 01:13:15 PM

Ninja Turtles have always been kind of shit. Sorry nostalgia-fegs.

2003 Turtles series was quality, imo.

And there's still a nostalgic place in my heart for the first two films.

I still quote TMNT II all the time IRL, and (obviously), nobody ever gets the references. :'(

*at the end of an operational briefing*
Boogie: "whaddaya say? Let's do it, eh?!?!
Everyone else: *stares at Boogie, crickets chirping*
Boogie: "Let's do eeetttttt!"
Everyone else: *continue to stare at Boogie*
Boogie: .....You all suck. :'(

Mandark · « **Reply #16331 on:** March 01, 2013, 10:25:08 PM »

I borrowed TMNT2 on VHS from a friend and didn't return it for over a decade. I don't want to know how many times my little brother and I watched that. This is still burned into our minds because we never fast-forwarded through the trailer at the beginning of the tape:

Plus between that and Surf Ninjas, I wound up under the impression that Ernie Reyes, Jr. was a major star.

Boogie · « **Reply #16332 on:** March 01, 2013, 10:30:45 PM »

Yeee-ah, about the same for me. When I was around 12 or so, my mother ran a babysitting service. One of those summers, I, my brothers, and about four other kids watched it probably every week. That shit gets in your head.

Almost every time a group orders pizza, I instinctively break out "Ninja pizza. Pizza that vanish quickly without trace."

Or any time someone offers me "napkins?", I spit out "what for?"

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #16333 on:** March 02, 2013, 02:03:10 AM »

Haha, yep I remember that trailer too. I bet more people saw it than the actual movie.

Himu · « **Reply #16334 on:** March 02, 2013, 02:09:46 AM »

Quote from: Mandark on March 01, 2013, 10:25:08 PM

I borrowed TMNT2 on VHS from a friend and didn't return it for over a decade. I don't want to know how many times my little brother and I watched that. This is still burned into our minds because we never fast-forwarded through the trailer at the beginning of the tape:

Plus between that and Surf Ninjas, I wound up under the impression that Ernie Reyes, Jr. was a major star.

wasn't that on the tmnt1 tape not tmnt2?

Himu · « **Reply #16335 on:** March 02, 2013, 02:11:32 AM »

Quote from: Boogie on March 01, 2013, 10:30:45 PM

Yeee-ah, about the same for me. When I was around 12 or so, my mother ran a babysitting service. One of those summers, I, my brothers, and about four other kids watched it probably every week. That shit gets in your head.

Almost every time a group orders pizza, I instinctively break out "Ninja pizza. Pizza that vanish quickly without trace."

Or any time someone offers me "napkins?", I spit out "what for?"

No one ever gets my "forgiveness is divine" quote irl

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #16336 on:** March 02, 2013, 08:43:30 AM »

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on March 02, 2013, 02:11:32 AM

Quote from: Boogie on March 01, 2013, 10:30:45 PM
Yeee-ah, about the same for me. When I was around 12 or so, my mother ran a babysitting service. One of those summers, I, my brothers, and about four other kids watched it probably every week. That shit gets in your head.

Almost every time a group orders pizza, I instinctively break out "Ninja pizza. Pizza that vanish quickly without trace."

Or any time someone offers me "napkins?", I spit out "what for?"

No one ever gets my "forgiveness is divine" quote irl

I like how that came up if you scanned the QR code on the pizza boxes in Borderlands 2, but it was attributed to Captain Picard lol.

Edit: That trailer reminds me of another 90's relic:

ManaByte · « **Reply #16337 on:** March 02, 2013, 01:30:34 PM »

Possible Iron Man 3 post credits scene to set up Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers 2:

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Apparently the SOS is received at the end of the movie, and is from one Star-Lord (mask and all), so Tony takes off to find him (noting that, with the space armor, he’s “ready this time”). Jarvis asks Tony where he’s going and Tony simply replies, “I’ll be back.” This heavily implies to me that GOTG is probably going to take place before IM3, and will end with Starlord sending out the SOS (presumably Thanos is the source of distress and Starlord is warning them that he’s heading towards Earth) and that Avengers 2 is going to begin (or at some point involve) Tony bringing back the Guardians to help with Thanos.

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fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #16338 on:** March 02, 2013, 08:04:02 PM »

movies i watched today. worst to best

Killing Them Softly
the usage of the election as a framework doesnt work. the story is decently well told but does a bad job at making me care. Pitt is the reason to watch

The Master
amazing directing. really beautiful flick. Phoenix and Hoffman knock it outta the park. doesn't really maintain it's foothold since it meanders a bit in the middle. hard to understand the point of the movie IMO.

Flight
that crash sequence in the beginning is incredible. Denzel is great. really good character piece. the build up to the characters redemption is frustrating, in a good way.

Mandark · « **Reply #16339 on:** March 02, 2013, 09:23:05 PM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on March 01, 2013, 03:40:37 PM

If you're a grownup who is worrying about the Ninja Turtles is going to be? It's going to suck. Like Transformers did, because Transformers sucks. Michael Bay can't ruin what is already terrible.

Probably true, but there are exceptions. Speed Racer vastly exceeded the cartoon, and I'd rather watch The Damned United than lower division English soccer.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #16340 on:** March 02, 2013, 09:24:36 PM »

I rewatched all of the original Speed Racer recently and it's still pretty awesome.

Mupepe · « **Reply #16341 on:** March 03, 2013, 05:00:53 PM »

The chick in flight was pretty damn pointless. I hated that part of the story. It dragged down the pacing

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #16342 on:** March 04, 2013, 12:25:41 AM »

C.H.U.D.

About what you'd expect from a movie entitled "Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers," but that's certainly not a bad thing.

Momo · « **Reply #16343 on:** March 04, 2013, 02:44:29 AM »

http://latino-review.com/2013/03/03/exclusive-dcu-takeover-huge-developments-justice-league/

Christopher Nolan is in charge of the DCU Movie Universe, Bale may return for JL

Fuck this gay earth

cool breeze · « **Reply #16344 on:** March 04, 2013, 03:48:53 AM »

That's a potentially interesting but most likely train wreck of a rumor. Continuing after Dark Knight Rises would devalue the stronger ideas of that movie. This is unless the team of writers find a creative and original way to make everything work...Or ignore it and have a short scene to 'fix things' and make it the most marketable movie possible without worry of logic or consistency. Or a separate continuity; the X-men movies split into separate X-men and Wolverine series.

We'll see how Man of Steel turns out and for as much as I liked Dark Knight Rises, if they're going forward with this thing, the people involved need to lighten up. Multiply all the introspective staring scenes by members of the league and there's not much room left for action. But not so much to be cavalier and vapid like The Avengers, not that it didn't work there.

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #16345 on:** March 04, 2013, 03:58:06 AM »

Are the X-men movies separate? I mean Origins is in the (broken) movie continuity. The new one isn't, but kind of.

chronovore · « **Reply #16346 on:** March 04, 2013, 04:19:18 AM »

Days of Future Past is also being made? That's badass.

Watch heaps of noobs claim they're ripping off The Terminator.

chronovore · « **Reply #16347 on:** March 04, 2013, 04:23:46 AM »

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on March 01, 2013, 05:54:43 PM

wait, BitCoins aren't valid currency because they aren't tied to a metal standard

GOD DAMMIT I can't keep my Libertarian jokes straight

ManaByte · « **Reply #16348 on:** March 04, 2013, 10:47:47 AM »

http://latino-review.com/2013/03/03/exclusive-dcu-takeover-huge-developments-justice-league/

Christian Bale as Batman in Justice League. Nolan producing. Snyder possibly directing and producing.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #16349 on:** March 04, 2013, 11:06:57 AM »

Quote from: ManaByte on March 04, 2013, 10:47:47 AM

http://latino-review.com/2013/03/03/exclusive-dcu-takeover-huge-developments-justice-league/

Quote

Christian Bale as Batman in Justice League.

Quote

Nolan producing.

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Snyder possibly directing and producing.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16350 on:** March 04, 2013, 02:01:01 PM »

I hope Superman bombs

ManaByte · « **Reply #16351 on:** March 04, 2013, 02:40:19 PM »

Quote from: Rahxephon91 on March 04, 2013, 03:58:06 AM

Are the X-men movies separate? I mean Origins is in the (broken) movie continuity. The new one isn't, but kind of.

Singer already said he plans to recton out the X-Men 3 and Origins stupidity with Days of Future past.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16352 on:** March 04, 2013, 03:31:10 PM »

Singer's last couple films have been bombs, kind of surprised the studio handed this to him. Also I heard Peter Dinklage is playing the main villain, I can't think who that would be.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #16353 on:** March 04, 2013, 10:18:18 PM »

Peter Dinklage has to be Puck, surely (not a villain, or even a mutant i guess)

Groogrux · « **Reply #16354 on:** March 05, 2013, 07:46:46 AM »

I can't decide whether I think the movie is going to be awesome because Dinklage is such a badass, or if I just feel sorry for him because he's such a badass and he's getting involved with this.

ManaByte · « **Reply #16355 on:** March 05, 2013, 09:49:00 AM »

Man of Steel review written by the Nolan cult. Someone should tell this dumbass that Nolan didn't direct it:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=48816189&postcount=233

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #16356 on:** March 05, 2013, 09:55:25 AM »

Quote from: ManaByte on March 05, 2013, 09:49:00 AM

Man of Steel review written by the Nolan cult. Someone should tell this dumbass that Nolan didn't direct it:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=48816189&postcount=233

You mad?

Diunx · « **Reply #16357 on:** March 05, 2013, 10:09:49 AM »

I would actually be interested in that Movie if Nolan was indeed the director instead of shytder.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #16358 on:** March 05, 2013, 10:13:23 AM »

Quote from: ManaByte on March 05, 2013, 09:49:00 AM

Man of Steel review written by the Nolan cult. Someone should tell this dumbass that Nolan didn't direct it:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=48816189&postcount=233

Quote

For fans of the Nolan Batman trilogy, you'll take to this quite quickly, like I did. It has a very similar feel to a Nolan movie. I guess that shouldn't be a surprise since Nolan was involved, but I thought his involvement wasn't that great supposedly.

ManaByte · « **Reply #16359 on:** March 05, 2013, 12:17:36 PM »

Boogie · « **Reply #16360 on:** March 05, 2013, 12:25:42 PM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on March 04, 2013, 11:22:10 AM

Quote from: ManaByte on March 04, 2013, 10:47:47 AM
http://latino-review.com/2013/03/03/exclusive-dcu-takeover-huge-developments-justice-league/

Christian Bale as Batman in Justice League. Nolan producing. Snyder possibly directing and producing.

Momo posted that exact link 8 hours and a scant six posts before yours. Do you read threads or do you just do drive-by links?

Come on, you know the answer to this.

I can't remember the last time Manabyte showed any actual back-and-forth engagement with anyone, or showed any sign he reads anything beyond the thread title.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #16361 on:** March 05, 2013, 05:05:01 PM »

Quote from: Diunx on March 05, 2013, 10:09:49 AM

I would actually be interested in that Movie if Nolan was indeed the director instead of shytder.

I think Synder's over-the-top style and deftness at directing action (although I haven't seen Sucker Punch) is probably better suited to Superman.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #16362 on:** March 05, 2013, 05:21:47 PM »

Neither one should be allowed near comic book movies ever again.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16363 on:** March 05, 2013, 05:27:41 PM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on March 05, 2013, 05:21:47 PM

Neither one should be allowed near comic book movies ever again.

we gonna act like The Dark Knight isn't a classic

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #16364 on:** March 05, 2013, 05:31:17 PM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on March 05, 2013, 05:21:47 PM

Neither one should be allowed near comic book movies ever again.

Should anyone?

Steve Contra · « **Reply #16365 on:** March 05, 2013, 05:33:17 PM »

Avengers was about as comic book-y as a movie should be. Snyder doesn't get the form, and Nolan just doesn't like the form.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #16366 on:** March 06, 2013, 12:06:03 AM »

I'm okay with Nolan not liking the form. That's why I look forward to his flicks, at least I'll know he tries something new with it.

Avengers was very fun but after it I have no desire to continue to be invested in any of the future movies. Nor do I even feel the need to watch Avengers again.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16367 on:** March 06, 2013, 12:07:46 AM »

can we all agree TDKR sucked tho

but TDK

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #16368 on:** March 06, 2013, 12:53:16 AM »

nah I don't think it sucked. It's flawed, baffling, and infuriating at times, but its still a good-great Batman flick.

Well-shot, amazing sound design, and a great first half makes me almost forget about the acting, nonsense plot devices and ultimately throw-away villain in the second half.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16369 on:** March 06, 2013, 12:59:04 AM »

great first half? The first 20 minutes were nearly incomprehensibly stupid and poorly edited

Momo · « **Reply #16370 on:** March 06, 2013, 01:01:38 AM »

http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/5/4069004/carrie-fisher-confirms-princess-leia-return-for-star-wars-episode-vii

Carrie Fisher
Harrison Ford
Mark Hamil

>2013

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16371 on:** March 06, 2013, 01:02:26 AM »

Quote from: Momo on March 06, 2013, 01:01:38 AM

http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/5/4069004/carrie-fisher-confirms-princess-leia-return-for-star-wars-episode-vii

Carrie Fisher
Harrison Ford
Mark Hamil

>2013

Momo · « **Reply #16372 on:** March 06, 2013, 01:07:06 AM »

Quote from: Momo on March 06, 2013, 01:01:38 AM

http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/5/4069004/carrie-fisher-confirms-princess-leia-return-for-star-wars-episode-vii

Carrie Fisher
Harrison Ford
Mark Hamil

>2013

Momo · « **Reply #16373 on:** March 06, 2013, 01:08:20 AM »

Seriously PD it's this nostalgia fagging thats going to murder SW dead. They should do a trilogy on a different >more interesting< time period in Star Wars lore

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #16374 on:** March 06, 2013, 01:46:11 AM »

the twist is that Luke actually turns into Yoda

ManaByte · « **Reply #16375 on:** March 06, 2013, 10:29:18 AM »

Quote from: Momo on March 06, 2013, 01:08:20 AM

Seriously PD it's this nostalgia fagging thats going to murder SW dead. They should do a trilogy on a different >more interesting< time period in Star Wars lore

KOTOR is shitty fan fiction and TOR killed that setting forever.

Momo · « **Reply #16376 on:** March 06, 2013, 10:35:11 AM »

That doesnt mean we have to go running back to Luke and friend's wrinkly old balls/tits

Diunx · « **Reply #16377 on:** March 06, 2013, 10:35:27 AM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on March 05, 2013, 05:05:01 PM

Quote from: Diunx on March 05, 2013, 10:09:49 AM
I would actually be interested in that Movie if Nolan was indeed the director instead of shytder.

I think Synder's over-the-top style and deftness at directing action (although I haven't seen Sucker Punch) is probably better suited to Superman.

The chase scenes in all of Nolan's Batman are better than the gay ass slow mo ballet Shytder likes to do.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #16378 on:** March 06, 2013, 11:20:02 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 06, 2013, 12:59:04 AM

great first half? The first 20 minutes were nearly incomprehensibly stupid and poorly edited

So was the last hour.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

And everything in between

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TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #16379 on:** March 06, 2013, 12:40:06 PM »

if the story permits, why is getting back those three actors such a bad things? it's not like they're going to be the stars of the movie, lol if you think disney would allow that

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