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Purrp Skirrp · « **Reply #22860 on:** July 20, 2015, 09:09:08 PM »

The thug life part isn't edited by someone on YouTube? Fuck, that's bad.

chronovore · « **Reply #22861 on:** July 20, 2015, 09:20:07 PM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on July 20, 2015, 03:35:28 PM

Kingsman: Surprisingly great! Started to drag a bit in the middle but the book-ending acts were super fun! Great love letter to the more ridiculous Moore era Bonds. Definitely looking forward to a sequel.

Same here; I liked just about everything about it, including the in-your-face class politics. The bad guy's plan reminded me of the elitist guys in Hitchhikers' Guide who escaped their planet, leaving the lower and middle classes behind. I liked Sam Jackson not just playing someone famous for saying "motherfuckin'" all the time. Actually, his rich/nerd assumptions about how things should work struck me as pretty spot-on.

Purrp Skirrp · « **Reply #22862 on:** July 20, 2015, 11:13:54 PM »

I'll check Kingsman someday because everything I heard has been positive. It's just been tarnished a bit by my annoying af coworker who is def. on the spectrum. He seemingly sees every movie, and loves Kingsman and Chappie.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #22863 on:** July 21, 2015, 02:08:22 AM »

Quote from: chronovore on July 20, 2015, 06:48:30 AM

Saw Inside Out (インサイド・ヘッド) with a pretty packed theater by Japanese standards. I was honestly not thrilled by the first third, but by the end I was really into it. My wife and I were both discussing how insightful it is, but my 10-year-old also loved it. Pixar pulls magic out of the hat again. (please, please, please don't make any more Cars movies)

Em and I took Addie to see Inside Out last weekend. It was her first movie in a theater and she sat the entire time in her own seat enthralled. I'm sure tons went over her head, but she's been talking about Joy and Sadness nonstop. We loved it as well.

bork · « **Reply #22864 on:** July 21, 2015, 12:48:16 PM »

Saw ~~Ant-Man 2~~ Ant-Man with the wife. We both really enjoyed it. Although the movie certainly did have connections to the MCU, I liked how it felt more self-contained and the supporting cast were all great. The weakest character was the villain, by far. He was just too one-dimensional compared to everyone else.

We also saw Ted 2. It was even more like a two hour live-action Family Guy episode than the original film was. Guess that's good or bad depending on your tastes.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #22865 on:** July 21, 2015, 12:54:40 PM »

and I haven't even seen Ant-man 1 yet.

studyguy · « **Reply #22866 on:** July 21, 2015, 01:01:26 PM »

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on July 21, 2015, 12:54:40 PM

and I haven't even seen Ant-man 1 yet.

it was OK

Mupepe · « **Reply #22867 on:** July 21, 2015, 07:06:49 PM »

Quote from: bork laser on July 21, 2015, 12:48:16 PM

Saw ~~Ant-Man 2~~ Ant-Man with the wife. We both really enjoyed it. Although the movie certainly did have connections to the MCU, I liked how it felt more self-contained and the supporting cast were all great. The weakest character was the villain, by far. He was just too one-dimensional compared to everyone else.

We also saw Ted 2. It was even more like a two hour live-action Family Guy episode than the original film was. Guess that's good or bad depending on your tastes.

Yeah I really liked the original Ted but 10 minutes into Ted 2 I wanted it to stop.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #22868 on:** July 21, 2015, 11:39:20 PM »

Tangerine was awesome. Took me a bit to get used to the style and tone, but once it caught its stride it was hilarious all the way through.

benjipwns · « **Reply #22869 on:** July 22, 2015, 03:12:48 AM »

chronovore · « **Reply #22870 on:** July 22, 2015, 03:16:38 AM »

I am REALLY looking forward to seeing that movie, and now I REALLY wish I hadn't watched that trailer.

VomKriege · « **Reply #22871 on:** July 22, 2015, 11:25:18 AM »

I hope they'll stop trying to shove down Bond's throat this terrible overarching plot that ruined Skyfall (Parents issues, surrogate mommy issues, surrogate step brother incest issues...

It's James Bond, not Batman you dorks) and not push too hard on the angle of Blofeld (Or whatever he is named) being responsible for "everything". Otherwise looks OK, like to see of the staples of the series like the carnival scene, gadget car or the helicopter stunts (also there's some snow there : Willy Bogner like shenanigans ?) and Mendes should once again have a decent cinematographer with him.

studyguy · « **Reply #22872 on:** July 22, 2015, 12:12:46 PM »

Always thought Bond films were like the most vanilla of action films.

Tasty · « **Reply #22873 on:** July 22, 2015, 12:15:01 PM »

Yeah, I was skeptical but the new DP is putting in that work.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #22874 on:** July 22, 2015, 12:15:58 PM »

I've never went to a movie theatre too see a Bond film. I rent them sometimes, but never once did one get me into a theatre.

studyguy · « **Reply #22875 on:** July 22, 2015, 12:21:34 PM »

The last Bond film I saw in theaters was Die Another Day.
Thought it was boring af.

Kara · « **Reply #22876 on:** July 22, 2015, 12:27:01 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on July 22, 2015, 12:15:58 PM

I've never went to a movie theatre too see a Bond film. I rent them sometimes, but never once did one get me into a theatre.

Goldeneye ruled in the theater.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #22877 on:** July 22, 2015, 01:17:07 PM »

Casino Royale was fucking awesome in the theatre. Saw it at a midnight premier, which is usually UGHHH but it was full of pretty normal folks. After the intro scene that lead to the gun barrel credit sequence, I was hnggggg'ing the entire time.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #22878 on:** July 22, 2015, 01:19:37 PM »

Casino Royale

Most Bond

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #22879 on:** July 22, 2015, 01:23:00 PM »

:'(

Kara · « **Reply #22880 on:** July 22, 2015, 01:25:09 PM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on July 22, 2015, 01:19:37 PM

Casino Royale

Most Bond

They're hokey Cold War stories they keep trying to shoehorn into a post-Cold War world.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #22881 on:** July 22, 2015, 01:32:54 PM »

Even by the 80's the concept seemed dated. As much as people moan about it, the really seem to like old stories and sequels.

bork · « **Reply #22882 on:** July 22, 2015, 01:58:43 PM »

'Pixels' is currently 0% on Rotten Tomatoes. To be fair, it's only 11 critics so far. Surely it can't be that b--

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"Adam Sandler looks as depressed as a film critic who has to keep reviewing Adam Sandler comedies."

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"There are legitimate excuses for going to see "Pixels." Losing a bet, perhaps. Having a loved one held for ransom. Maybe a serious blow to the head."

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"The key image in 'Pixels' is Q*bert urinating."

...Oh.

studyguy · « **Reply #22883 on:** July 22, 2015, 02:04:24 PM »

Feel like that should be an emoticon

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #22884 on:** July 22, 2015, 02:04:54 PM »

I miss when Adam Sandler made good movies, like little nicky.

VomKriege · « **Reply #22885 on:** July 22, 2015, 02:38:25 PM »

Bond films weren't vanilla action movies, but they may have turned into that since the rest of the industry caught up. Still to this day, the underwater finale of Thunderball is astonishing. The thing is Bond films lost a lot of their luster when set designer Ken Adam stopped working on them. Even his last, Moonraker (an entry of the series I have warmed up to a lot, actually great fun), has some awesome sets (Drax secret space base with his weird perspectives) and top notch SFX. I like the franchise but honestly if you do not have the bug for it there's like 7 or 8 entries tops really worth it nowadays and none beyond Moonraker in 1979.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #22886 on:** July 22, 2015, 02:39:26 PM »

Goldeneye is so worth it.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #22887 on:** July 22, 2015, 04:38:12 PM »

Pixels is going to do gangbusters with the chin-goatee sporting, "Blow Me" NES cartridge t-shirt wearing demographic.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #22888 on:** July 22, 2015, 04:57:16 PM »

Skyfall is the only good Bond. Looks like Spectre will be the second good Bond.

Tasty · « **Reply #22889 on:** July 22, 2015, 05:01:30 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 22, 2015, 04:57:16 PM

Skyfall is the only good Bond. Looks like Spectre will be the second good Bond.

I like Skyfall but come on.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #22890 on:** July 22, 2015, 05:17:23 PM »

Ya PD that's phony talk.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #22891 on:** July 22, 2015, 05:19:43 PM »

Nothing in Skyfall is half as good as this

Bebpo · « **Reply #22892 on:** July 22, 2015, 05:25:26 PM »

Bond movies are all enjoyable popcorn action movies. Some being more cheezy than others.

Skyfall is the first one to have craaaazy good cinematography though, at least from the dozen or so I've seen.

chronovore · « **Reply #22893 on:** July 22, 2015, 08:18:44 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on July 22, 2015, 01:17:07 PM

Casino Royale was fucking awesome in the theatre. Saw it at a midnight premier, which is usually UGHHH but it was full of pretty normal folks. After the intro scene that lead to the gun barrel credit sequence, I was hnggggg'ing the entire time.

Casino Royale's opening sequence is by MK12, a fantastic design shop. They also did this, which I think ended up netting them the work:

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #22894 on:** July 22, 2015, 11:04:49 PM »

I've been so unenthusiastic about both Russel Crowe and Christian Bale for so long that I never ended up seeing the 3:10 To Yuma remake. Finally watched it tonight and was really, really impressed. Especially loved the soundtrack.

VomKriege · « **Reply #22895 on:** July 22, 2015, 11:54:10 PM »

Russell Crowe can be good (like in Master & Commander, great flick), but he (or his agent) has not the best of taste for choosing projects. Never cared for Bale.

VomKriege · « **Reply #22896 on:** July 22, 2015, 11:58:37 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on July 22, 2015, 05:25:26 PM

Bond movies are all enjoyable popcorn action movies. Some being more cheezy than others.

Skyfall is the first one to have craaaazy good cinematography though, at least from the dozen or so I've seen.

The Terence Young ones had great cinematography, so yeah no. Skyfall is way over anything since at least the middle Moore era though. Unfortunately Mendes direction is not the best though (way too many copter travelling shots).

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #22897 on:** July 23, 2015, 12:31:23 AM »

I want a western revival so badly :'(. Beyond hyped for Hateful Eight.

Tasty · « **Reply #22898 on:** July 23, 2015, 12:39:48 AM »

I'm perfectly OK with one amazing western and 3-4 stragglers following every decade. The genre itself was never that big a draw for me.

benjipwns · « **Reply #22899 on:** July 23, 2015, 01:42:04 AM »

Quote from: Vularai on July 22, 2015, 01:25:09 PM

They're hokey Cold War stories they keep trying to shoehorn into a post-Cold War world.

I wonder if once Craig's run is done they'd reboot it as a period piece. That could be interesting, especially with all the archives available now to cull for little absurd touches.

Like X-Men did, just as a recent example. Mad Men and stuff has been popular too.

benjipwns · « **Reply #22900 on:** July 23, 2015, 02:29:09 AM »

I do think James Bond is one where you could pull it off though because of its history.

It's not like they couldn't keep the more modern and "gritty" feel and the action scene design while setting it during the Cold War.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #22901 on:** July 23, 2015, 03:54:04 AM »

Bond is hit and miss, in the last 25 years I enjoyed:
-Goldeneye
-Casino Royal
-Skyfall (my fav Bond)

I like the more gritty Craig Bonds, he still has the humour but it's just not AS corny as it used to be.

toku · « **Reply #22902 on:** July 23, 2015, 04:33:25 AM »

I think it's easy to argue a big part of Casino Royale's success and popularity is how un-bond like it is. Like, really easy to.

benjipwns · « **Reply #22903 on:** July 23, 2015, 06:24:49 AM »

Yeah, they were both 2006.

For some reason I feel the mainstreaming of "gritty grimdark realism" thing came in part from Bourne. The first two of those were 2002 and 2004. Third in 2007.

benjipwns · « **Reply #22904 on:** July 23, 2015, 06:50:42 AM »

I think for Casino Royale and Something of Boris they hired stunt people from Bourne. And Bourne's action scenes were ripped off by a lot of people. So it always felt like it was the mainstream entry of that kind of film. And the return to practical stunts vs. CGI, making the action seem more realistic.

9/11 and Iraq did seem to encourage some grimdark. I remember some real disappointment from people I know because of Jarhead's bait and switch from the trailers. (I liked it better for what it actually was.)

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #22905 on:** July 23, 2015, 08:44:58 AM »

Hey guys, remember Quantum of Solace?

j/k, no one remembers QoS.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #22906 on:** July 23, 2015, 08:48:08 AM »

Quote from: benjipwns on July 23, 2015, 02:29:09 AM

I do think James Bond is one where you could pull it off though because of its history.

It's not like they couldn't keep the more modern and "gritty" feel and the action scene design while setting it during the Cold War.

What better way to introduce a black Bond.

Tasty · « **Reply #22907 on:** July 23, 2015, 09:35:57 AM »

Quote from: benjipwns on July 23, 2015, 06:24:49 AM

Yeah, they were both 2006.

For some reason I feel the mainstreaming of "gritty grimdark realism" thing came in part from Bourne. The first two of those were 2002 and 2004. Third in 2007.

BB was 2005.

benjipwns · « **Reply #22908 on:** July 23, 2015, 09:41:03 AM »

Sorry, had my settings on the Orthodox Calendar.

bork · « **Reply #22909 on:** July 23, 2015, 11:28:32 AM »

DRAGONFEST 2015: Steve Oedekerk Announces Plans For KUNG POW 2!

D3RANG3D · « **Reply #22910 on:** July 25, 2015, 01:00:24 PM »

Warriors

spoiler (click to show/hide)

I have seen this movie a few times, I watch these kind of movies every once in a while to see if they still "hold up" love the music and the "Blaxploitation era Kung Fu".

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Great Rumbler · « **Reply #22911 on:** July 29, 2015, 10:06:42 AM »

Tasty · « **Reply #22912 on:** July 29, 2015, 10:22:09 AM »

The YT preview image looks like CG for a generic 360 game.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #22913 on:** July 29, 2015, 12:26:53 PM »

Kane & Lynch & Lynch & Lynch

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #22914 on:** July 29, 2015, 02:07:16 PM »

I only harbored suspicions before, but now I'm pretty sure that Micheal Bay wanks it to Seal team exercises while leafing through issues of Guns & Ammo/Soldier of Fortune.

Also, this is a true story? Really? Were they all white then too?

Steve Contra · « **Reply #22915 on:** July 29, 2015, 02:13:41 PM »

I'm guessing the second trailer will show Hillary texting the stand down order from an unsecured phone while getting a pedicure from illegal immigrants.

studyguy · « **Reply #22916 on:** July 29, 2015, 04:25:54 PM »

So is this going to have the whole crew from The Office or what?
They got that dude that plays Jim and the other guy too.

Is Dwight gonna show up out of the blue as a terrorist fighter too and save the day.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #22917 on:** July 29, 2015, 05:28:15 PM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on July 29, 2015, 02:13:41 PM

I'm guessing the second trailer will show Hillary texting the stand down order from an unsecured while getting a pedicure from illegal immigrants.

*cut to Huma Abedin being stirred from her post-coital slumber by unusually insistent cell phone noises*

*she lifts her head off of her lovers bird chest and reads the messages - and though she had prepared, no, dedicated herself for this moment for years - what should she do? It's too late to go back, and yet, and yet...*

*suddenly a masculine hand grabs the phone from her hand and decides her fate for her*

Hillary (chuckling): "That's none of our concern tonight"

/PD

chronovore · « **Reply #22918 on:** July 29, 2015, 08:10:56 PM »

http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2015/07/27/christopher-nolans-next-film-is-quay-in-35mm

I have been crazy for the brothers Quay for years. You might say I'm quay-zy.
/inspectorholt_deadpan.gif

Tasty · « **Reply #22919 on:** July 29, 2015, 10:56:03 PM »

Quote from: chronovore on July 29, 2015, 08:10:56 PM

I have been crazy for the brothers Quay for years. You might say I'm quay-zy.

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