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Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17580 on:** July 30, 2013, 05:58:38 PM »

Quote from: Andrex 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

It's tracking lower than every other X-Men movie, even X-Men 1.

Bebpo · « **Reply #17581 on:** July 30, 2013, 06:04:59 PM »

Eh, I like Gosling a lot. He's got a cute face with a good smile, a nice body, and a charming east coast accent in a lot of films. He's just instantly likable to women and men alike. Plus he's got that whole blond, blue eyes, muscle, an occasional tattoo, icon of blue collar America thing going too. Never seen the Notebook, but enjoyed his performances in Drive and Crazy, Stupid Love & Place Beyond the Pines.

Blue Valentine is the film where he's had the most range for sure. Great performance there.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #17582 on:** July 30, 2013, 06:07:58 PM »

How do you not get Ryan Gosling

Polari · « **Reply #17583 on:** July 30, 2013, 06:10:09 PM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on July 30, 2013, 06:07:58 PM

How do you not get Ryan Gosling

His face is a little busted. Of modern actors I'm more a Tom Hardy kind of man.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17584 on:** July 30, 2013, 06:12:15 PM »

I liked Ryan Gosling in Drive. That's all I have to add.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17585 on:** July 30, 2013, 06:33:02 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 30, 2013, 06:12:15 PM

I liked Ryan Gosling in Drive. That's all I have to add.

Yup. I thought he was very good in that, and I really like the film. But I haven't seen him in anything else.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #17586 on:** July 30, 2013, 06:55:58 PM »

real human bean

Eric P · « **Reply #17587 on:** July 30, 2013, 07:14:19 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.

i remember everyone saying "It's PUCK!"

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #17588 on:** July 30, 2013, 07:40:36 PM »

actually I thought he was going to play Sugar Man and that the Days of Future Past dystopian future would be the Age of Apocalypse

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #17589 on:** July 30, 2013, 08:25:00 PM »

Bebpo · « **Reply #17590 on:** July 30, 2013, 11:57:37 PM »

Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on July 30, 2013, 09:35:45 PM

Ryan Gosling was good in Drive cause he barely talked and Refn is a great director.

The funny thing is that applies to Only God Forgives as well and that's supposed to be pretty shit.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #17591 on:** July 31, 2013, 03:27:21 AM »

You don't have to be gay to get the appeal of Gosling

Mupepe · « **Reply #17592 on:** July 31, 2013, 10:53:47 AM »

I get the physical appeal. I just know people who are convinced he's talented. I don't see it. And this is coming from a taco that fucking loves The Notebook. I think he's actually pretty damn awful at acting.

Verdigris Murder · « **Reply #17593 on:** July 31, 2013, 11:10:08 AM »

Gosling was much better in Gangster Squad or God Over Small Things.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #17594 on:** July 31, 2013, 04:52:02 PM »

Nah thats bullshit exodust. The Notebook came out in 04 and he's been pretty popular ever since.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17595 on:** July 31, 2013, 05:12:48 PM »

Gosling has nice relationships with some good directors, apparently. He'll be around for awhile. Especially if dat Star Wars rumor is true.

Raban · « **Reply #17596 on:** July 31, 2013, 06:11:46 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 31, 2013, 05:12:48 PM

Gosling has nice relationships with some good directors, apparently. He'll be around for awhile. Especially if dat Star Wars rumor is true.

WHAT

naff · « **Reply #17597 on:** July 31, 2013, 09:36:20 PM »

Quote from: Polari on July 30, 2013, 06:10:09 PM

Quote from: Steve Contra on July 30, 2013, 06:07:58 PM
How do you not get Ryan Gosling

His face is a little busted. Of modern actors I'm more a Tom Hardy kind of man.

Same

I'll watch most anything with Tom Hardy. Most recently Warrior. A similar character to his portrayal of Bronson, he nails that lovable psycho schtick. His acting chops well exceed Goslings ability to be a competent mute.

Pretty sure he'll be great as Mad Max.

Himu · « **Reply #17598 on:** July 31, 2013, 11:14:59 PM »

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #17599 on:** July 31, 2013, 11:20:54 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?

People like this can't fight them.

But I also guess they suck on principle. It sucks that your government thinks it has to make killer robots just because you're a certain thing. Plus sentinels can be pretty huge(or nanos and make you sick) and depending on who's writing them they can be pretty powerful.

Tucah · « **Reply #17600 on:** August 01, 2013, 12:19:21 AM »

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on July 31, 2013, 11:14:59 PM

As dumb as I thought a Bad Grandpa movie sounded, the pageant part at the end sold me.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17601 on:** August 01, 2013, 12:40:16 AM »

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on July 31, 2013, 11:14:59 PM

holy fuck

Diunx · « **Reply #17602 on:** August 01, 2013, 01:13:00 AM »

Quote from: Tucah on August 01, 2013, 12:19:21 AM

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on July 31, 2013, 11:14:59 PM

As dumb as I thought a Bad Grandpa movie sounded, the pageant part at the end sold me.

Groogrux · « **Reply #17603 on:** August 01, 2013, 09:42:30 AM »

I did not come into that trailer expecting so much. I'm on board now.

Tasty · « **Reply #17604 on:** August 01, 2013, 12:10:38 PM »

‘Pacific Rim’ $9M Opening In China Biggest Ever For Warner Bros: Sequel Likely

You win this round, Oscar.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17605 on:** August 01, 2013, 12:22:56 PM »

Quote from: Andrex on August 01, 2013, 12:10:38 PM

‘Pacific Rim’ $9M Opening In China Biggest Ever For Warner Bros: Sequel Likely

You win this round, Oscar.

Tasty · « **Reply #17606 on:** August 01, 2013, 02:08:25 PM »

Himu · « **Reply #17607 on:** August 01, 2013, 02:19:44 PM »

Design looks like shit, but the height and size of that thing.

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #17608 on:** August 01, 2013, 02:25:23 PM »

I feel like a robot shouldn't have it' innards exposed. They look kind of dumb.

Tasty · « **Reply #17609 on:** August 01, 2013, 02:34:14 PM »

Apparently this is the model from the 70s, the future version will probably look meaner.

Tucah · « **Reply #17610 on:** August 01, 2013, 02:45:55 PM »

Great news guys! We're now getting three Avatar sequels, one a year starting in 2016.

http://variety.com/2013/film/news/avatar-to-get-three-sequels-foxcameron-hire-screenwriters-1200570515/

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no thanks

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Himu · « **Reply #17611 on:** August 01, 2013, 02:48:39 PM »

Where the fuck is my Avatar cartoons

Steve Contra · « **Reply #17612 on:** August 01, 2013, 02:49:28 PM »

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on August 01, 2013, 02:48:39 PM

Where the fuck is my Avatar cartoons

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104254/

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #17613 on:** August 01, 2013, 02:56:58 PM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on August 01, 2013, 02:49:28 PM

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on August 01, 2013, 02:48:39 PM
Where the fuck is my Avatar cartoons
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104254/

DeviantArt x Fern Gully =

cool breeze · « **Reply #17614 on:** August 01, 2013, 03:00:12 PM »

I'll watch avatar 2 if neytiri turns into a human and/or quaritch survived and becomes a cyborg.

chronovore · « **Reply #17615 on:** August 01, 2013, 07:09:16 PM »

Tom Hardy is the new Mad Max?!

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17616 on:** August 01, 2013, 07:12:51 PM »

Quote from: chronovore on August 01, 2013, 07:09:16 PM

Tom Hardy is the new Mad Max?!

This has only been known for about a year, maybe two.

chronovore · « **Reply #17617 on:** August 01, 2013, 07:34:25 PM »

Quote from: JayDubya on July 28, 2013, 11:37:48 PM

The Wolverine... was okay-goodish. Nothing spectacular. Not a terrible way to spend two hours, but I'd rather have been playing SMT IV.

I just bought X-Men 1, 2, 3, and Wolverine and am working my way brought them. The first holds up pretty well, but the climactic Liberty Island fight feels like normal people punching each other while on wires. Still, a lot of fun.

I'd forgotten that 2 starts just after the original's ending. So far, it is as good as I'd recalled.

Wolverine, I'd only ever seen as a screener with unfinished effects, so that should be a little more exciting than last time; I recall that its story was weak.

chronovore · « **Reply #17618 on:** August 01, 2013, 08:14:10 PM »

Anyone here hear about Guillermo del Toro's next movie, Pacific Rim? I hear it may have robots.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17619 on:** August 01, 2013, 08:20:48 PM »

zomg!

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17620 on:** August 01, 2013, 08:21:52 PM »

Quote from: Raban on July 31, 2013, 06:11:46 PM

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 31, 2013, 05:12:48 PM
Gosling has nice relationships with some good directors, apparently. He'll be around for awhile. Especially if dat Star Wars rumor is true.
WHAT

he might be cast in the next Star Wars trilogy. Richard Madden is in contention too, I'm assuming for the same rogue-ish, Halo Solo type role.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17621 on:** August 01, 2013, 10:41:39 PM »

The first X-Men will always have a bitter taste in my mouth due to the comic reboot it started. I was a big fan of X-Men and Uncanny X-Men at the time, but the comics got significantly worse during the lead up and aftermath of the film. Chris Claremont came back for a pretty shitty arc, including making Gambit and Rogue the leaders of the X-Men teams.

IMO the best part of the movie was the beginning. I wouldn't mind seeing a Young Magneto film set in Nazi Germany.

tiesto · « **Reply #17622 on:** August 01, 2013, 11:28:27 PM »

Saw Holy Mountain, a strange 70's arthouse flick that the girl I'm dating wanted me to see. Was really hilarious in how fucked up (but not really grotesque, just really like one big LSD trip) the movie was.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #17623 on:** August 01, 2013, 11:32:52 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 01, 2013, 08:21:52 PM

Quote from: Raban on July 31, 2013, 06:11:46 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 31, 2013, 05:12:48 PM
Gosling has nice relationships with some good directors, apparently. He'll be around for awhile. Especially if dat Star Wars rumor is true.
WHAT

he might be cast in the next Star Wars trilogy. Richard Madden is in contention too, I'm assuming for the same rogue-ish, Halo Solo type role.

Ooooh I like the Madden rumor.

drew · « **Reply #17624 on:** August 01, 2013, 11:45:04 PM »

The Cabin in the Woods

mediocre throughout most of the the movie (by design to some extent no doubt) but it's worth watching just for the end part, which was fucking awesome.

Robo · « **Reply #17625 on:** August 02, 2013, 12:34:30 AM »

Quote from: tiesto on August 01, 2013, 11:28:27 PM

Saw Holy Mountain, a strange 70's arthouse flick that the girl I'm dating wanted me to see. Was really hilarious in how fucked up (but not really grotesque, just really like one big LSD trip) the movie was.

Holy Mountain is amazing.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #17626 on:** August 02, 2013, 03:21:18 AM »

Oblivion: Kind of a mainstream version of Moon. More predictable, less good acting, but a bigger budget and amazing shots. Still nice.

chronovore · « **Reply #17627 on:** August 02, 2013, 04:28:22 AM »

Superman Returns is pretty poor, but why do you say it affected X-Men 3?

chronovore · « **Reply #17628 on:** August 02, 2013, 04:38:50 AM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on August 02, 2013, 03:21:18 AM

Oblivion: Kind of a mainstream version of Moon. More predictable, less good acting, but a bigger budget and amazing shots. Still nice.

GAH. DON'T MAKE ME WANT TO SEE THIS, KOS.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #17629 on:** August 02, 2013, 05:16:04 AM »

It's the same atmosphere, isolated technician/caretaker in the future working for a big mining corporation/government.

But now there is guns, hot ladies and panoramic landscape shots + ambient soundtrack. Visually it made me think of Mass Effect with the gun design.

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Boogie · « **Reply #17630 on:** August 02, 2013, 07:10:08 AM »

Quote from: chronovore on August 02, 2013, 04:28:22 AM

Superman Returns is pretty poor, but why do you say it affected X-Men 3?

'cause Singer bailed on X3 to do it?

chronovore · « **Reply #17631 on:** August 02, 2013, 07:53:46 AM »

Oh, right.

I had forgotten about that whole thing.

Probably blocked it from memory, at the same time I'd blocked out that Singer directed Superman Returns.

Because, man, Superman Returns sucked.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #17632 on:** August 02, 2013, 08:00:35 AM »

Returns is a better movie over Man of Steel

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17633 on:** August 02, 2013, 08:45:05 AM »

Quote from: chronovore on August 02, 2013, 04:38:50 AM

Quote from: Premium Lager on August 02, 2013, 03:21:18 AM
Oblivion: Kind of a mainstream version of Moon. More predictable, less good acting, but a bigger budget and amazing shots. Still nice.

GAH. DON'T MAKE ME WANT TO SEE THIS, KOS.

It's a decent movie for the things that Lager described, story's really cliched, though, so you'll probably spot all the twists about a mile out. And it's got Morgan Freeman.

chronovore · « **Reply #17634 on:** August 02, 2013, 08:59:30 AM »

Does he play God, or the President?

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #17635 on:** August 02, 2013, 09:38:18 AM »

Quote from: chronovore on August 02, 2013, 08:59:30 AM

Does he play God, or the President?

Little of A, little of B.

cool breeze · « **Reply #17636 on:** August 02, 2013, 09:57:35 AM »

Quote from: Boogie on August 02, 2013, 07:10:08 AM

Quote from: chronovore on August 02, 2013, 04:28:22 AM
Superman Returns is pretty poor, but why do you say it affected X-Men 3?

'cause Singer bailed on X3 to do it?

also, actor who played cyclops left with him and I think that's why cyclops was killed off early in the movie.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #17637 on:** August 02, 2013, 10:50:23 AM »

I actually wanted to mention it's got Morgan Freeman but because he only plays the two roles Chrono mentioned I decided it's better not to

Raban · « **Reply #17638 on:** August 02, 2013, 12:00:04 PM »

You should watch Oblivion, Chrono. I was skeptical about it too, but it's a fun little movie that's worth seeing at least once.

Huff · « **Reply #17639 on:** August 02, 2013, 12:12:30 PM »

It was pretty average but worth at least one watch

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