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Smooth Groove · « **Reply #16560 on:** March 26, 2013, 07:53:48 PM »

What's the budget for Pacific Rim?

pretty cool if they can make a robot that size look less CG than Transformers

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #16561 on:** March 26, 2013, 08:02:53 PM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on March 26, 2013, 07:53:48 PM

What's the budget for Pacific Rim?

No specifics are out there, but I'd be shocked if it's much less than $200 million.

Polari · « **Reply #16562 on:** March 26, 2013, 08:07:42 PM »

Feeling Pacific Rim is probably going to bomb.

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #16563 on:** March 26, 2013, 08:16:43 PM »

Quote from: Polari on March 26, 2013, 08:07:42 PM

Feeling Pacific Rim is probably going to bomb.

Oh I don't doubt it will.

cool breeze · « **Reply #16564 on:** March 26, 2013, 08:50:50 PM »

White House Down

not to be confused with Olympus Has Fallen

White House Down has a black president, thus is more realistic

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #16565 on:** March 26, 2013, 09:28:35 PM »

Quote from: fryinghigh on March 26, 2013, 08:50:50 PM

White House Down has a black president, thus is more realistic

Olympus Has Fallen has a black Speaker...IT'S A SWITCHEROO!

ManaByte · « **Reply #16566 on:** March 27, 2013, 01:47:08 AM »

Pretty much pretend the first GI Joe doesn't exist and the new one is great. Felt like a GI Joe movie, and better than all three Transformers. You can tell John Chu was a fan of the original cartoon and Larry Hamma comics. Cobra has the cool tech and vehicles they had in the show. There are Hiss tanks, Water Moccasin boats, a Mamba helicopter etc.

The rumors of the year delay to add more Channing Tatum were BS...

spoiler (click to show/hide)

They still wipe him out within the first fifteen minutes, which kind of sucks because the Duke/Roadblock friendship was perfect and just like it was in the cartoon/comics.

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The Rock actually says "Boots to Asses" in it.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16567 on:** March 27, 2013, 02:07:46 AM »

That sounds awesome. Everything I've seen/heard suggests it'll be a fun blockbuster/good GI Joe movie.

As a kid I played this so many times the VHS broke

The Sceneman · « **Reply #16568 on:** March 27, 2013, 08:07:28 AM »

such a good film. A shame they pissed on Cobra Commander so hard

COOOOOOBRAAAAAAAAAAAA!

The Sceneman · « **Reply #16569 on:** March 27, 2013, 08:13:31 AM »

Yeah really pumped for the new GI Joe film, the 2009 one was awesome.

To be honest, Cobra are too futuristic to really be considered a serious threat.

ManaByte · « **Reply #16570 on:** March 27, 2013, 10:57:59 AM »

Diunx · « **Reply #16571 on:** March 27, 2013, 12:09:06 PM »

This movie is gonna be a blast!

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #16572 on:** March 27, 2013, 12:28:35 PM »

Anything that is R rated and contains The Rock and Marky Mark is gotta be good in my book. That trailer made it look all kinds of crazy.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #16573 on:** March 27, 2013, 12:55:28 PM »

I don't why that movie is a comedy. The real story is all kinds of fucked, and is definitely more interesting than watching Michael Bay shit on a movie screen.

ManaByte · « **Reply #16574 on:** March 27, 2013, 01:08:15 PM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on March 27, 2013, 12:55:28 PM

I don't why that movie is a comedy. The real story is all kinds of fucked, and is definitely more interesting than watching Michael Bay shit on a movie screen.

It's a buddy comedy that ends on death row!

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #16575 on:** March 27, 2013, 01:33:41 PM »

Quote from: ManaByte on March 27, 2013, 01:08:15 PM

Quote from: Steve Contra on March 27, 2013, 12:55:28 PM
I don't why that movie is a comedy. The real story is all kinds of fucked, and is definitely more interesting than watching Michael Bay shit on a movie screen.

It's a buddy comedy that ends on death row!

Death row is like the Cuba part of Bad Boys 2.

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #16576 on:** March 27, 2013, 01:52:42 PM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on March 27, 2013, 12:55:28 PM

I don't why that movie is a comedy. The real story is all kinds of fucked, and is definitely more interesting than watching Michael Bay shit on a movie screen.

Go watch spring breakers then... seriously I'm glad its a comedy. I was hoping spring breakers was gonna be one too, but it took a much more serious tone than I thought it would have.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #16577 on:** March 27, 2013, 02:26:02 PM »

dot dot dot

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #16578 on:** March 27, 2013, 03:37:23 PM »

i still can't believe that's real. there's no way it's real. nope.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #16579 on:** March 27, 2013, 03:52:31 PM »

I'M THE WOLVERINE, BITCH

Momo · « **Reply #16580 on:** March 27, 2013, 03:57:58 PM »

leper wolverine

cool breeze · « **Reply #16581 on:** March 27, 2013, 04:06:44 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on March 27, 2013, 03:37:23 PM

i still can't believe that's real. there's no way it's real. nope.

as real as

Yeti · « **Reply #16582 on:** March 27, 2013, 05:43:32 PM »

His neck looks like it was drawn by Rob Liefed

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #16583 on:** March 27, 2013, 06:03:05 PM »

Quote from: Yeti on March 27, 2013, 05:43:32 PM

His neck looks like it was drawn by Rob Liefed

No feet, too. #theplotthickens

Beezy · « **Reply #16584 on:** March 27, 2013, 09:16:30 PM »

The Wolverine: Tokyo Drift

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #16585 on:** March 27, 2013, 11:25:42 PM »

smh at people referencing Rob Liefeld and not FRANK MILLER

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #16586 on:** March 27, 2013, 11:49:30 PM »

Any decent slow burn horror films come out recently? I'm aching to watch something like House of The Devil or Kill List.

chronovore · « **Reply #16587 on:** March 27, 2013, 11:55:52 PM »

Wolverine trailer looks tasty.

Pain and Gain looks like the first good Bay film since The Rock. Maybe after this experience, Bay will reboot that original hit, with these guys: THE ROCK, STARRING THE ROCK.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #16588 on:** March 28, 2013, 12:00:16 AM »

tagline: CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCK...AND THE ROCK

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #16589 on:** March 28, 2013, 02:36:39 AM »

Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on March 28, 2013, 01:05:05 AM

Check out The Innkeepers if you haven't. It seems to be polarizing but I very much enjoyed it.

Yeah I've seen it. I thought it was just alright. I liked HoTD a lot more.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16590 on:** March 28, 2013, 03:18:36 AM »

I still think HOTD is a good movie, but it feels like it's missing a major horror "hook" scene. It certainly has some great moments but just feels like one more scene could have taken it to another level

spoiler (click to show/hide)

I really don't like the decision to have the young lady black out when the old lady comes out of the attic. It seems like they could have done something with that scene, perhaps with the mother crawling down the stairs towards the young lady...or something. Dunno

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The Sceneman · « **Reply #16591 on:** March 28, 2013, 05:13:02 AM »

just watched The Lorax on a 3d blu ray. Very good looking movie, but a very bad movie.

Basically pissed all over one of my favorite books, and, my god, the fucking songs. Had to be the worst songs I had ever fucking heard, and professional musicians were paid to write them

case in point:

The Lorax himself and the animals were good, but all the human characters were such douchebags. Especially Once-ler. Actually, the lead boy wasn't too irritating and the girl was voiced by Taylor Swift, so I was having trouble stifling a boner when she was talking.

But overall fucking dreadful and unforgivable. Dr Suess would be rolling in his grave seeing how his material has been defiled.
:sadcam

Going to watch Escape From New York now, which will be much better.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #16592 on:** March 28, 2013, 08:18:12 PM »

Escape From New York was so awesome, I then watched Chronicle and Ip Man 2. Great night of viewing after being pissed on by Lorax.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #16593 on:** March 29, 2013, 01:06:16 AM »

:ooh

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #16594 on:** March 29, 2013, 01:17:11 AM »

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #16595 on:** March 29, 2013, 01:20:10 AM »

I have such the strangest boner right now...

I can't wait for my birthday this year cause now I actually have something to do.

chronovore · « **Reply #16596 on:** March 29, 2013, 07:35:31 AM »

Kids' movie night: Spy Kids 2 was pretty cute. Seems like making a movie with Rodriguez would be fun.

brob · « **Reply #16597 on:** March 29, 2013, 08:03:19 PM »

Star Wars 3 is on the telly. Seems so outlandish that star wars went from simple adventure films where the good/bad guys are color coded to having politicians plotting to overtake a government from the shadows.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #16598 on:** March 29, 2013, 10:02:27 PM »

HOTD is fucking great. It's a slow burn, with the first 45 minutes being perfectly spooky but not suspeciously horrofic. then FUCKING BAM

spoiler (click to show/hide)

HEADSHOT

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so great. Might watch that again tonight too.

Bebpo · « **Reply #16599 on:** March 30, 2013, 03:26:25 AM »

Well, Spring Breakers was interesting. He basically through everything (500%) at the wall in hopes enough would stick and about 60-70% does. The first half is pretty strong and then it meanders a bit and isn't quite as strong in the 2nd half though it has it's moments. Visually it's gorgeous and oozes style and the soundtrack is great. It's not quite a successful movie, but I'd rather spend 90 minutes of my time in this psychedelic dreamland of art than many a movie so it was worth watching.

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #16600 on:** March 30, 2013, 05:12:14 AM »

I watched Miami Connection and well it's everything you wanted it to be.

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #16601 on:** March 30, 2013, 06:03:56 AM »

I was just backreading the thread and I couldn't for the life of me understand the praise for HOTD, or Uwe Boll's House of the Dead, and then I agreed with what was actually being said.

anyways, Olympus Has Fallen might end up being the dumbest action film of the year, and the action is largely incomprehensible, but at least its violent as shit (so many stabbings) and its also violent as shit. Were it not for the more modern style of action filmmaking (re: inferior) it would have fit comfortably into any 90's action film cannon. Hell the CGI looks like it came from then anyway. Two Stars.

Bebpo · « **Reply #16602 on:** March 31, 2013, 12:04:25 AM »

So the 2004 Dinos w/guns Jurassic Park 4 script leaked yesterday. Supposed to be hilariously campy awful. Like Dino Crisis level.

Could use some personal memories of it if anyone's read it.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #16603 on:** March 31, 2013, 05:12:49 AM »

Just saw End of Watch. One of the best cop movies ever!

chronovore · « **Reply #16604 on:** March 31, 2013, 05:34:10 AM »

Quote from: The Business on March 30, 2013, 02:01:10 PM

(Image removed from quote.)

Saw this on Netflix and it was interesting. It's a new take on the found footage genre. Has anyone else seen it? What's the story on this? Fictional? Semi-fictional? IMDB doesn't have a lot of information.

You'll want to re-host that, I think.

Boogie · « **Reply #16605 on:** March 31, 2013, 07:35:46 AM »

How come Australia gets a giant robot, but Canada doesn't?

Fuck you, del Toro!

Momo · « **Reply #16606 on:** March 31, 2013, 08:51:37 AM »

Where is africa

Momo · « **Reply #16607 on:** March 31, 2013, 09:19:00 AM »

I'm not even asking on behalf of a country though, I'm asking for a whole continent

The cool thing though, if world catastrophe movies, we rarely get nukes/killed/catastrophe'd

Boogie · « **Reply #16608 on:** March 31, 2013, 09:25:25 AM »

Quote from: Momo on March 31, 2013, 08:51:37 AM

Where is africa

Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on March 31, 2013, 09:01:20 AM

Oh boohoo, when was the last time Saudi had an awesome mecha or just anything in general when it comes to movies?

Yeah thought so.

The Movie is called Pacific Rim so duh, only Pacific Rim countries get giant robots. Except fucking Canada, apparently. This snub will not stand!

Momo · « **Reply #16609 on:** March 31, 2013, 09:44:34 AM »

I have never thought about the Pacific in the title at all

Mandark · « **Reply #16610 on:** March 31, 2013, 09:48:56 AM »

Here ya go, Boogie.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #16611 on:** March 31, 2013, 09:52:30 AM »

Where's his horse?

Boogie · « **Reply #16612 on:** March 31, 2013, 09:55:44 AM »

Quote from: Mandark on March 31, 2013, 09:48:56 AM

Here ya go, Boogie.

(Image removed from quote.)

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #16613 on:** March 31, 2013, 01:04:53 PM »

Quote from: Momo on March 31, 2013, 09:19:00 AM

I'm not even asking on behalf of a country though, I'm asking for a whole continent

The cool thing though, if world catastrophe movies, we rarely get nukes/killed/catastrophe'd

in 2012 they made a special point of mentioning that Africa was pretty much untouched by the rest of the world eating catastrophe.

Bebpo · « **Reply #16614 on:** March 31, 2013, 01:11:12 PM »

Canada mech is awesome.

However, I gotta say they missed a golden opportunity to make the Japanese mech in the movie more anime-styled. I mean I get the producers are like NO ANIME, THIS WESTERN TRANSFORMERS MOVIE; but you'd think they could've at least squeezed in one anime-styled mech and explained that it was from Japan.

By anime-styled I mean making it thinner, maybe V-fins, some giant ass sword. Gundam-ish. Something like this:

Though maybe they'd be worried that it'd steal the show and outshine the main mech designs if they did and that would be bad since the main mech is supposed to be the coolest.

Anyhow, small peeves. Movie will still be awesome.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #16615 on:** March 31, 2013, 02:32:40 PM »

If anything, I think the Australian mech looks the most anime-inspired:

Looks like something that Kazutaka Miyatake would have designed back in the 80's.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #16616 on:** March 31, 2013, 02:50:46 PM »

The Host made $11 million this weekend, debuting in 6th place behind GI Joe, The Croods, that new Tyler Perry thing, Olympus Has Fallen, and OZ: The Great and Powerful.

ManaByte · « **Reply #16617 on:** March 31, 2013, 03:01:21 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on March 31, 2013, 02:50:46 PM

The Host made $11 million this weekend, debuting in 6th place behind GI Joe, The Croods, that new Tyler Perry thing, Olympus Has Fallen, and OZ: The Great and Powerful.

Good.

G.I. Joe did well and they're going forward with another.

Bebpo · « **Reply #16618 on:** March 31, 2013, 05:49:46 PM »

Yeah, Australian one is pretty good. Looks sort of Macross-ish.

Bebpo · « **Reply #16619 on:** April 01, 2013, 01:24:22 AM »

Man, that JP4 script was terrible but it would make an awesome(ly dumb) videogame.

Someone needs to get the script to Capcom, stat!

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