Author Topic: Movie News, Reviews, and Discussion Super-Thread (Read 5372385 times)

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #17160 on:** June 08, 2013, 10:00:41 PM »

fuck it, i was going to go legit here but because the service is garbage i'll just fucking pirate it. your loss, apple feggits.

Polari · « **Reply #17161 on:** June 08, 2013, 10:04:08 PM »

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on June 08, 2013, 10:00:41 PM

fuck it, i was going to go legit here but because the service is garbage i'll just fucking pirate it. your loss, apple feggits.

I hope you've learned your lesson.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #17162 on:** June 08, 2013, 11:55:13 PM »

So, VHS2

Overall? Better than the first. Very entertaining.

Per segment thoughts:

First: thought it was awful. really dumb premise and clumsy execution.

Second: Great! Really fun premise with great execution! It's one of those things where you think, "how hasnt anyone thought of this yet?"

Third: OH BOY. The absolute best of the bunch.

Fourth: Another well executed premise. Good sound design and usage of lighting. Effective.

So yeah, two fairly good segments and one fucking awesome segment. Pretty fun to watch and worth the time.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #17163 on:** June 09, 2013, 12:11:35 AM »

Errr I wanna get a little spoilery regarding the movie now:

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First: The cyborg eye camera gimmick? Come on. And then they try to tie it with "seeing ghosts"? What a weak fucking premise. It's completely half-baked and executed terribly. The chick shows up and is almost immediately killed. This is the kind of story meant for a longer story to flesh things out. Or not at all because it's a dumb story.

Second: This started really bad. The dialogue between the dude and hid gf made me cringe a ton. Then I had to watch this dude with a go-pro strapped to his head go biking? what? Then shit started to happen and i didnt immediately realize what was going on. Then i was a little let down because "zombies? really?" then the dude gets bite...then i realized why the camera on his head was relevant. from there it's great. i don't think i've ever seen a zombie story from the perspective of a legit zombie. awesome stuff

Third: THIS ONE JUST fuckin GOES FOR IT. It starts out simple, a docu crew wants to film at a weird religious convent. You know something is up but you think "oh they're just gonna like... kill them, right?" then they bring up some bullshit about a dudes gf being preggers and is cheating on him, whatevs. THEN SHIT GOES DOWN. We got mass suicide, occultist carvings, an almost nude asian dude running around humming songs, then suddenly something explodes... THEN FUCKING SATAN CLIMBS OUT OF A FEMALE ON A TABLE and it's an awesomely cheesey dude in a goat helmet. it's stomping around chasing someone and then CREEPY ASIAN ZOMBIES OR SOMETHING. my god. it's literal escalation every minute. i couldnt believe it. so great.

Fourth: We round it all out with a kid and his friends playing pranks on his sister. THEN ALIENS INVADE EARTH. I dont feel like typing anymore but I really liked the way this was portrayed.

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Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #17164 on:** June 09, 2013, 12:56:05 PM »

Good to hear. I really liked the idea behind the first VHS, but the execution was pretty poor.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #17165 on:** June 09, 2013, 12:59:22 PM »

They made a VHS sequel? My friends did the "Amateur Night" segment for the original. I can go ahead and tell you that the reason the second looks better than the first is that the second one had a shitty budget, and the first had NO budget.

Verdigris Murder · « **Reply #17166 on:** June 09, 2013, 01:00:14 PM »

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http://i.imgur.com/bMpjBlb.gif

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Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17167 on:** June 09, 2013, 01:07:27 PM »

Quote from: ManaByte on May 19, 2013, 04:05:48 PM

Quote from: Great Rumbler on May 19, 2013, 02:02:15 PM
Quote from: ManaByte on May 18, 2013, 05:42:27 PM
$190 million budget. About $75 million in the US over the first four days. Fast 6 and Hangover are a lock for the top two box office slots next weekend.

$84 million through Sunday.

$70 million three day. And $84 million is still less than the first one made in three days. It's a bomb, and dead next weekend when the movie of the summer releases.

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2013&wknd=20&p=.htm

As of today, both Star Trek movies have grossed roughly the same in total overseas numbers and Star Trek Into Darkness is above $200 million [and still roughly in line with the charting of the first].

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17168 on:** June 09, 2013, 02:08:08 PM »

It's far from a bust, although we don't know what the marketing budget was. Pretty impressive haul despite massive competition and very little "buzz"

I will say this: I doubt the next Star Trek movie will have a 190m budget

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #17169 on:** June 09, 2013, 02:27:19 PM »

Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on June 09, 2013, 12:59:22 PM

They made a VHS sequel? My friends did the "Amateur Night" segment for the original. I can go ahead and tell you that the reason the second looks better than the first is that the second one had a shitty budget, and the first had NO budget.

Really? That was my favorite segment. Really good imagery. Specifically with the usage of silhouettes and such.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #17170 on:** June 09, 2013, 02:39:40 PM »

Escape from LA

Basically John Carpenter's Spiderman 3. Was totally on board with it until the basketball... then it went full-distinguished mentally-challenged fellow. I get that he was misguidedly trying to satirize the LA lifestyle, but why he chose extreme camp instead of the grittiness of the first movie I don't understand.

ManaByte · « **Reply #17171 on:** June 10, 2013, 03:45:43 AM »

The Man of Steel soundtrack has leaked. It's awesome.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #17172 on:** June 11, 2013, 04:43:12 PM »

If for whatever reason you don't want to see Smaug until you're in the theater, don't click.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17173 on:** June 11, 2013, 04:45:00 PM »

THERE'S A DRAGON IN THE HOBBIT? SPOILER TAG PLEASE

Barry Egan · « **Reply #17174 on:** June 11, 2013, 04:57:20 PM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17175 on:** June 11, 2013, 04:58:27 PM »

did you guys know there's slavery in Huckleberry Finn?

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #17176 on:** June 11, 2013, 05:06:30 PM »

Oh man, that totally spoiled the fact The Hobbit 2 was going to have German subtitles!

Barry Egan · « **Reply #17177 on:** June 11, 2013, 05:10:51 PM »

hey I don't even plan to watch these movies but I've seen how ornery you guys can get about "spoilers", I was just looking out!

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #17178 on:** June 11, 2013, 05:14:23 PM »

Quote from: ManaByte on June 07, 2013, 03:01:57 PM

That clip

Jesus, I never thought that a man could be that good looking.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #17179 on:** June 11, 2013, 05:27:26 PM »

Quote from: JayDubya on June 11, 2013, 05:22:13 PM

While Mana is prone to exaggeration and hysterics...

... everything about this movie looks really fucking good. If it's actually a shit or even a mediocre film then this thing's marketing team is amazing.

Watchmen :'(

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #17180 on:** June 11, 2013, 10:10:18 PM »

Fat, Sick, & Nearly Dead - It's available on Instant Watch for Netflix. While I'm not down with the fruit/vegetable juice only, the results were pretty amazing. I guess eating processed and refined foods can be bad for you who knew

Go watch it if you haven't already.

headwalk · « **Reply #17181 on:** June 11, 2013, 10:52:23 PM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on May 24, 2013, 02:21:29 PM

Quote from: Huff on May 23, 2013, 11:55:21 PM
Hangover 3

Didn't really want to see it, but was heavily outvoted by my friends.

It was an alright ending to these movies, but never had a shot at being as good as the 1st. More coherent than the 2nd, but extremely predictable. None of the dialog was very funny and all of the best parts were in the previews. Probably "better" than 2, but 2 was at least funny in some parts.
You need new friends.

you need one new single friend who shares your extremely particular tastes and spergy theatre preferences. preferable a girl who then decides to live with you for the rest of your life.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #17182 on:** June 11, 2013, 11:16:53 PM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on June 11, 2013, 05:27:26 PM

Quote from: JayDubya on June 11, 2013, 05:22:13 PM
While Mana is prone to exaggeration and hysterics...

... everything about this movie looks really fucking good. If it's actually a shit or even a mediocre film then this thing's marketing team is amazing.
Watchmen :'(

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #17183 on:** June 12, 2013, 06:21:40 AM »

A Mondo poster that won't be sold out in 2 minutes!

http://blog.mondotees.com/2013/06/11/man-of-steel-timed-edition/

Sweet-ass poster.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17184 on:** June 12, 2013, 10:40:26 AM »

I'll watch it anyway because I want to see Superman punching things really hard.

Mupepe · « **Reply #17185 on:** June 12, 2013, 10:44:09 AM »

My taste in superhero movies never seems to mesh with scores from critics. So whatevs. I'm still hyped

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #17186 on:** June 12, 2013, 10:58:40 AM »

Remember that one time Zack Snyder made a good movie?

Mupepe · « **Reply #17187 on:** June 12, 2013, 11:06:06 AM »

Shut it, Joe. Watchmen, 300, Dawn of the Dead and soon Man of Steel. Suck it, Joechacho.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #17188 on:** June 12, 2013, 11:11:37 AM »

Jesus wept.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #17189 on:** June 12, 2013, 11:36:59 AM »

Superman is just a shit character.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17190 on:** June 12, 2013, 11:38:24 AM »

Sounds like Superman Returns will remain the best modern Superman movie. Who wants to watch a boring do gooder beat up monsters. I'd rather see a physically invulnerable man faced with emotional dilemmas he can't avoid at the speed of light.

Tasty · « **Reply #17191 on:** June 12, 2013, 12:23:58 PM »

I knew this movie was gonna be lame. I KNEW IT

Snyder

Why couldn't they have gotten a good director for a Superman reboot? Ugh.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #17192 on:** June 12, 2013, 01:00:52 PM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on June 12, 2013, 10:25:24 AM

Reviews are coming in and it's sounding moar like pooperman. Manabyte to commit suicide again and again.

Mupepe · « **Reply #17193 on:** June 12, 2013, 01:06:13 PM »

Quote from: Andrex on June 12, 2013, 12:23:58 PM

I knew this movie was gonna be lame. I KNEW IT

Snyder

Why couldn't they have gotten a good director for a Superman reboot? Ugh.

The same reason Google can't make a good OS or browser.

Ooooooh! Sick burn!!!!

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Android is pretty sweet

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Tasty · « **Reply #17194 on:** June 12, 2013, 01:45:34 PM »

Quote from: Mupepe on June 12, 2013, 01:06:13 PM

Quote from: Andrex on June 12, 2013, 12:23:58 PM
I knew this movie was gonna be lame. I KNEW IT

Snyder

Why couldn't they have gotten a good director for a Superman reboot? Ugh.
The same reason Google can't make a good OS or browser.

Ooooooh! Sick burn!!!!

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Android is pretty sweet
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And I love Superman and DC. It was pretty much the worst day of my week when I heard Snyder was directing this. He's one of the few directors that can completely turn me off a movie.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #17195 on:** June 12, 2013, 01:47:28 PM »

Movie getting SNYDERED

WHY DID I GET HYPED FOR A SNYDER/NOLAN MOVIE?

Also why is this movie 143 minutes long? Fuck you Nolan. Fuck you.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #17196 on:** June 12, 2013, 02:41:47 PM »

you guys are making me sad

Steve Contra · « **Reply #17197 on:** June 12, 2013, 02:43:27 PM »

I can't imagine it being worse than Superman Returns. The cast at least guarantees that much.

Amy Adams

Tasty · « **Reply #17198 on:** June 12, 2013, 02:48:13 PM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on June 12, 2013, 02:43:27 PM

I can't imagine it being worse than Superman Returns. The cast at least guarantees that much.

Amy Adams

She sounded awful in the trailer.

"How do you find someone who has spent a lifetime covering his tracks?"

Steve Contra · « **Reply #17199 on:** June 12, 2013, 02:50:02 PM »

Well that's Nolan and what's his name. The dudes who ruined Batman.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17200 on:** June 12, 2013, 05:01:00 PM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on June 12, 2013, 02:50:02 PM

Well that's Nolan and what's his name. The dudes who ruined Batman.

David S. Goyer?

Steve Contra · « **Reply #17201 on:** June 12, 2013, 05:01:35 PM »

Yeah him I guess. Not looking this shit up.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #17202 on:** June 12, 2013, 05:59:18 PM »

Pooperman

Manashyte

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #17203 on:** June 12, 2013, 06:17:55 PM »

I can't believe I was getting hyped for a Zack Snyder/Manabyte joint. smh

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17204 on:** June 12, 2013, 06:23:54 PM »

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #17205 on:** June 12, 2013, 07:17:33 PM »

Everyone keeps writing "mindless action" in the reviews. I feel like I kind of want a mindless action Superman movie at this point. We've already had several doses of Moperman over the years, now I'm ready to see him just punch shit through buildings for a couple of hours.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #17206 on:** June 12, 2013, 07:21:29 PM »

It actually sounds like it's half mopery, half action. Like I said though, it can't be worse than Returns.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17207 on:** June 12, 2013, 08:03:04 PM »

Looks better than Man of Steel

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17208 on:** June 12, 2013, 10:17:10 PM »

Let us not forget the warm critical reception that Superman Returns got.

Tasty · « **Reply #17209 on:** June 13, 2013, 12:41:53 AM »

I can't tell whether my hyperbole skills getting better is a good thing or not.

It's fun to type, though.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17210 on:** June 13, 2013, 12:43:49 AM »

Weird, English-language, scifi movie from the director of The Host:

Diunx · « **Reply #17211 on:** June 13, 2013, 01:02:55 AM »

Told you guys not to trust in Shytder, gonna see it this saturday with some free tickets I got just for the action scenes.

chronovore · « **Reply #17212 on:** June 13, 2013, 03:22:49 AM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on June 12, 2013, 02:43:27 PM

I can't imagine it being worse than Superman Returns. The cast at least guarantees that much.

Amy Adams

The cast of Superman Returns had no problems. Frank Langella was a great Perry White, Lois was just fine, Cyclops was good as her husband... and Routh did a fine job as Christopher Reeves as Superman. I think Routh did an even better Superman in Scott Pilgrim vs the World, as that's the kind of casually arrogant character I picture Superman could actually be. My point is, it wasn't a problem with the cast, it was the director trying to remake a 1980s Donner film.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #17213 on:** June 13, 2013, 12:41:52 PM »

yea fuck Zack Sny....

Quote from: AVClub

There, tough-guy scientist Jor-El, played by Russell Crowe, pleads with the planet’s government to take action against a coming environmental cataclysm. (This is the first of the movie’s many half-hearted attempts at political relevance, which culminate in Superman punching out a Predator drone.)

Christopher Nolan

Goyer

Diunx · « **Reply #17214 on:** June 13, 2013, 01:04:24 PM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17215 on:** June 13, 2013, 01:21:08 PM »

*End credits scene*

Kal-El sits in the Fortress of Solitude viewing pictures of his parents and lost home planet. Suddenly he hears a cup being placed on a glass table, and quickly turns around to see Nick Fury on the couch.

Kal-El: How did you penetrate the defenses?
Nick Fury: Bruce gave me the key
Kal-El: But The Batman does not have a key to the Fortress of Solitude
Nick Fury: It's an expression. I figured you would have smelled me a mile away
Kal-El: You must have come down wind
*Fury lights his cigar and says "you're god damn right"*
Nick Fury: I'm forming a new team, but I need your help. We're going to need some intel on a few -
Superman: Sorry, I don't spy on Americans
*Fury blows smoke circles*
Nick Fury: Protecting Americans is my job
Superman: Protecting their civil liberties is mine

MAN OF STEEL

Steve Contra · « **Reply #17216 on:** June 13, 2013, 01:49:35 PM »

Manabyte has been strangely absent from this thread. I wonder why?

Barry Egan · « **Reply #17217 on:** June 13, 2013, 02:06:47 PM »

he'll be back in a few days and casually toss out a catch-all theory as to why the critics didn't love it, something like "liberal media critics saw Superman destroying Obama's Drones so they had no choice but to attack the film" and that will be that. Nothing could ever stand in the way of his pre-determined opinion of a movie he hasn't seen. Nothing!

Diunx · « **Reply #17218 on:** June 13, 2013, 03:06:43 PM »

Nah he'll just blame Nolan.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #17219 on:** June 13, 2013, 03:11:25 PM »

Makes Superman Returns look like Superman: The Movie. Makes Superman: Grounded look like All-Star Superman. Makes Identity Crisis look like Crisis on Infinite Earths. Make Death of the New Gods look like Jack Kirby's Fourth World. Makes JSA look like JLA. Makes that argument you had with your friends about how Batman could beat Superman with kryptonite look like The Death of Superman.

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