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Tasty · « **Reply #17520 on:** July 21, 2013, 02:56:29 PM »

Looks like Karen Gillan pulling a Xavier.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #17521 on:** July 22, 2013, 03:11:10 PM »

Footage of Godzilla Encounter at Comic-Con

will probs be taken down soon

chronovore · « **Reply #17522 on:** July 22, 2013, 07:56:07 PM »

Gone.

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #17523 on:** July 23, 2013, 05:27:23 AM »

Well it looked like Godzilla.

Yeti · « **Reply #17524 on:** July 24, 2013, 05:46:34 PM »

Himu · « **Reply #17525 on:** July 24, 2013, 05:59:54 PM »

Quote from: Yeti on July 24, 2013, 05:46:34 PM

DAY ONE

Eric P · « **Reply #17526 on:** July 25, 2013, 10:15:58 AM »

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The Weinstein Company to remake two Shaw Brothers classics
Posted on July 24, 2013 by Mighty Peking Man

According to Variety, The Weinstein Company has a deal with Celestial Pictures to remake two Shaw Brothers martial arts classics: 1966′s Come Drink With Me and 1978′s Avenging Eagle.

John Fusco, writer of The Forbidden Kingdom and the upcoming Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2, will pen both movies. There are currently no directors or stars attached to either title.

If you’re a Shaw fan and your blood is already boiling, you better not continue reading… Celestial also says they’re in similar discussions with other A-list producers for remakes of other Shaw Brothers titles.
- See more at: http://www.cityonfire.com/the-weinstein-company-to-remake-shaw-brothers-classics/#sthash.27CzfBXv.dpuf

i don't really feel too terrible about this. i mean it's probably meant as part of their china push moreso than these being made for american audiences. it's weird that they're getting fusco to write these, but i guess he's just a known quantity for them. it's not like Forbidden Kingdom was horrible.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #17527 on:** July 26, 2013, 12:30:25 AM »

Based Hal

Himu · « **Reply #17528 on:** July 26, 2013, 12:36:23 AM »

Quote from: Eric P on July 25, 2013, 10:15:58 AM

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The Weinstein Company to remake two Shaw Brothers classics
Posted on July 24, 2013 by Mighty Peking Man

According to Variety, The Weinstein Company has a deal with Celestial Pictures to remake two Shaw Brothers martial arts classics: 1966′s Come Drink With Me and 1978′s Avenging Eagle.

John Fusco, writer of The Forbidden Kingdom and the upcoming Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2, will pen both movies. There are currently no directors or stars attached to either title.

If you’re a Shaw fan and your blood is already boiling, you better not continue reading… Celestial also says they’re in similar discussions with other A-list producers for remakes of other Shaw Brothers titles.
- See more at: http://www.cityonfire.com/the-weinstein-company-to-remake-shaw-brothers-classics/#sthash.27CzfBXv.dpuf

i don't really feel too terrible about this. i mean it's probably meant as part of their china push moreso than these being made for american audiences. it's weird that they're getting fusco to write these, but i guess he's just a known quantity for them. it's not like Forbidden Kingdom was horrible.

hmmmm

Bebpo · « **Reply #17529 on:** July 26, 2013, 12:48:43 AM »

Evil Dead (2013)

As a fan of ED2 & Army of Darkness, and not so much a fan of ED1 (it's "ok") and not a fan of modern torture porn horror, I was so ready to hate on this modern remake of Sam Raimi's original.

But...it was really fun! Like it's not scary or mean spirited at all; yeah it's more gorey and more realistic looking, but it's still really silly and ridiculous and funhouse-like. I haven't seen ED1 since I was a teenager some odd 12+ years ago, but from what I remember this is surprisingly faithful. All the memorable scenes and lines are here and they just shuffle things around a bit to keep you on your toes and keep it interesting. But in spirit all the stuff from ED1 is there with the camp and badassness still intact. Works for both newcomers because it's a good fun movie and for series fans because it does such a faithful job while mixing it up and being very solidly put together. I really had a good time!

Two Necronomicons up!

Eric P · « **Reply #17530 on:** July 26, 2013, 07:27:49 AM »

Secretly Greatly,
I missed this at the NYAFF so I was happy to see it open for a very short run in NYC.

It's the tale of two north korean agents who are sent to infiltrate a town and await further orders. One's cover story is town idiot, the other is rocker. You think it's going to be a fish out of water story but it doesn't really develop that too much, instead focusing on the plot of the north korean government decides to put a stop to the mission and orders all the agents killed. so it goes from a weird comedy to a spy drama into a super super intense melodrama broken up with fight scenes.

it really didn't work for me, but i saw it in a theater literally filled with koreans. i was the only white person in the movie house and they laughed their assess off and at the end there were several people straight up bawling. so it worked for the intended audience.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17531 on:** July 26, 2013, 09:06:45 AM »

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spikelee/the-newest-hottest-spike-lee-joint

Yep.

Tasty · « **Reply #17532 on:** July 26, 2013, 11:20:45 PM »

Wolverine was great.

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #17533 on:** July 27, 2013, 02:01:52 AM »

Quote from: Andrex on July 26, 2013, 11:20:45 PM

Wolverine was great.

I liked it a lot too, and that bonus scene was awesome!

Tasty · « **Reply #17534 on:** July 27, 2013, 02:10:04 AM »

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They both look so old, but Ian especially.

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Eric P · « **Reply #17535 on:** July 27, 2013, 09:20:02 AM »

Thermae Romae - cute little time travel movie about a roman empire architect who gets sucked into modern japan and steals their bathing ideas for his own time. it's based on a manga which i understand is more of a "history of baths" with a veneer of story to propel the whole thing forward, but this is a series of "fish out of water" vignettes. It's a cute fantasy with some nice directorial flourishes. the casting is for the most part quite good with ABE Hiroshi playing the main Roman character. He's ambiguously ethnic enough to pass for Italian and he carries off the comedic parts quite well.

Worth a watch, I think.

Rufus · « **Reply #17536 on:** July 27, 2013, 09:49:26 AM »

Flat-faced clan.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17537 on:** July 27, 2013, 04:11:42 PM »

Moon is great, but the trailer basically gives the premise away. I'd suggest people go in blind.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #17538 on:** July 27, 2013, 05:15:28 PM »

The Thermae Romae anime was pretty funny, I'd watch the live-action movie.

demi · « **Reply #17539 on:** July 27, 2013, 08:26:00 PM »

The Wolverine was pretty crap. Oh well.

demi · « **Reply #17540 on:** July 27, 2013, 08:37:02 PM »

That said, the room we were in was PACKED -- another movie that will do wildly better than Pacific Turd

Eric P · « **Reply #17541 on:** July 28, 2013, 10:16:07 AM »

I feel like I've been hearing about this film forever so to finally see a trailer for it is cool

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“Discovering several bruises on her body after a night of rough sex, a young woman is shocked as, rather than heal itself, her body begins rotting from the inside out. She faces a terrifying and gory descent into a living death, as her putrifying body begins to literally ‘fall off the bone’.”

Positive Touch · « **Reply #17542 on:** July 28, 2013, 08:24:48 PM »

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #17543 on:** July 28, 2013, 08:42:50 PM »

watched the Total Recall remake.

found it completely inoffensive. decent little sci-fi action movie. entertaining overall.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #17544 on:** July 28, 2013, 09:30:25 PM »

A Hijacking

Such an intense film. To some it might seem like a "greed over humanity" type of flick, but I didn't get that when I saw it. I saw a parallel drawn between the harsh setting of a hijacked hip and the stressful, life-or-death decisions being made by a CEO who cares about his work force. Great acting, especially by the folks on the ship. And there are joyous moments too – even though they may be veiled under false joy.

Great flick, I recommend all of you check it out.

Polari · « **Reply #17545 on:** July 28, 2013, 09:34:44 PM »

Hadn't heard of it but will definitely have a look. Sounds interesting.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #17546 on:** July 28, 2013, 09:38:47 PM »

I believe there's a US movie that shares very similar structure coming out soon, called Captain Phillips starring Tom Hanks

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #17547 on:** July 28, 2013, 09:40:23 PM »

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #17548 on:** July 28, 2013, 09:41:04 PM »

also don't be fooled by that trailer -- there's no action whatsoever

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #17549 on:** July 28, 2013, 09:43:37 PM »

Polari · « **Reply #17550 on:** July 28, 2013, 09:46:31 PM »

Oh the guy from Borgen is the main character. Sweet. Definitely sold.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17551 on:** July 28, 2013, 09:56:22 PM »

chronovore · « **Reply #17552 on:** July 28, 2013, 11:01:22 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on July 28, 2013, 10:16:07 AM

I feel like I've been hearing about this film forever so to finally see a trailer for it is cool

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“Discovering several bruises on her body after a night of rough sex, a young woman is shocked as, rather than heal itself, her body begins rotting from the inside out. She faces a terrifying and gory descent into a living death, as her putrifying body begins to literally ‘fall off the bone’.”

So it's a cautionary tale about HIV/AIDS. Sounds awesome.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #17553 on:** July 29, 2013, 03:17:21 AM »

Is that a danish movie?

Might have to see that then.

Eric P · « **Reply #17554 on:** July 29, 2013, 07:20:00 AM »

Quote from: chronovore on July 28, 2013, 11:01:22 PM

So it's a cautionary tale about HIV/AIDS. Sounds awesome.

from what i've read it's a bit more than that.

she's basically dead inside, stuck in a relationship she doesn't like and a job she hates but can't escape from and her body begins to manifest outwardly what was previously just inside.

This is the review which put the film on my radar: http://www.theconduitspeaks.com/2012/11/thanatomorphose-review.html

And here's a recent review
http://unseenfilms.blogspot.com/2013/07/thanatomorphose-2012-fantasia-2013.html

both links contain still images from the film which are probably gross

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17555 on:** July 29, 2013, 07:24:15 PM »

Bebpo · « **Reply #17556 on:** July 30, 2013, 02:55:14 AM »

Warm Bodies

Wow, it only took me until I was 30, but I've finally outgrown the teenage sappy chick flick romance movie (tbf, it's probably been a decade since I've even watched a teen-aimed chick flick, so I was probably over it once I was not a teen). Even though it had zombies and a new take on them and I like zombies and new takes on them, the movie was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 13 year old girl-aimed it was hard to get through. SO HAPPY and full of terrible teen acting and cheesy romance stuff and it was kind of really boring. It's one of those totally safe productions that are ok when you're a kid and don't expect better, but yeah as an adult safe = dull. It's compentently made outside the C- acting that makes it feel like a TV movie, but yeah, didn't care for it that much.

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #17557 on:** July 30, 2013, 03:53:41 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 29, 2013, 07:24:15 PM

Rented it and thought it was pretty good. Borderline great in some area and meh in others. It's worth the price of admission.

Polari · « **Reply #17558 on:** July 30, 2013, 11:18:40 AM »

Watched Lars and the Real Girl holy shit so boring zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Also I don't get it about Ryan Gosling. His face. Ace body though, fair dos.

Mupepe · « **Reply #17559 on:** July 30, 2013, 11:33:13 AM »

I don't get it either. He's not very talented and he has a smug douchiness about him.

Tasty · « **Reply #17560 on:** July 30, 2013, 02:50:21 PM »

HERE WE FUCKING GO

Steve Contra · « **Reply #17561 on:** July 30, 2013, 02:53:03 PM »

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #17562 on:** July 30, 2013, 03:04:13 PM »

Hot

Quote from: Eric P on July 28, 2013, 10:16:07 AM

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“Discovering several bruises on her body after a night of rough sex, a young woman is shocked as, rather than heal itself, her body begins rotting from the inside out. She faces a terrifying and gory descent into a living death, as her putrifying body begins to literally ‘fall off the bone’.”

Also hot.

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Rufus · « **Reply #17563 on:** July 30, 2013, 04:08:14 PM »

What was the inspiration? Russian Krokodil fiends?

Himu · « **Reply #17564 on:** July 30, 2013, 04:19:14 PM »

sentinels look like shit

Steve Contra · « **Reply #17565 on:** July 30, 2013, 04:20:58 PM »

We get a picture of Peter Dinklage as Trask and Himu is unhappy. This is why nerds can't have nice things.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #17566 on:** July 30, 2013, 04:26:12 PM »

I don't like the face close up but the other two are great

cool breeze · « **Reply #17567 on:** July 30, 2013, 04:27:56 PM »

<- the best casting

Himu · « **Reply #17568 on:** July 30, 2013, 04:48:02 PM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on July 30, 2013, 04:20:58 PM

We get a picture of Peter Dinklage as Trask and Himu is unhappy. This is why nerds can't have nice things.

I'm happy with that! Just didn't comment on it!

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17569 on:** July 30, 2013, 04:55:18 PM »

Bububu Boliver Trask is not a small person, it's not cannon. Diversity costs another white man a job

Himu · « **Reply #17570 on:** July 30, 2013, 05:00:25 PM »

Canon, PD. Canon.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17571 on:** July 30, 2013, 05:03:31 PM »

Maybe I was referring to Cannonball, another character Peter Dinklage could not play.

Himu · « **Reply #17572 on:** July 30, 2013, 05:04:19 PM »

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #17573 on:** July 30, 2013, 05:08:36 PM »

I suspect a lot of it is cross appeal from The Notebook. I still know some women gushing about that movie. It's like anytime John Cusack is in a movie like we're supposed to give a fuck.

Bebpo · « **Reply #17574 on:** July 30, 2013, 05:12:38 PM »

It's been a while since I've read an X-men comic. What makes Sentinels deadly against Mutants? Why can't Mutants just toss them left and right with their powers?

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #17575 on:** July 30, 2013, 05:17:03 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 30, 2013, 05:03:31 PM

Maybe I was referring to Cannonball, another character Peter Dinklage could not play.

Retconned mutant power: he's a self tossing dwarf

Diunx · « **Reply #17576 on:** July 30, 2013, 05:32:41 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on July 30, 2013, 05:12:38 PM

It's been a while since I've read an X-men comic. What makes Sentinels deadly against Mutants? Why can't Mutants just toss them left and right with their powers?

Most Xmen do, but most mutants don't have awesome destructive powers so a sentinel can easily rape a guy with a fishhead for example.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #17577 on:** July 30, 2013, 05:32:43 PM »

Retconning Peter Dinklage as the Juggernaut might be a bit harder. Image him charging into things with his tiny little legs.

Tasty · « **Reply #17578 on:** July 30, 2013, 05:34:02 PM »

Wolverine has apparently made $150 million already on a $120 mil budget.

60% of it from foreign tickets. :eep

Diunx · « **Reply #17579 on:** July 30, 2013, 05:36:05 PM »

Wanted to see it last weekend but had to watch Despicable me 2 instead,

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