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Oct 28, 2018 8:39:49 GMT -5
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Post by akbar on Oct 28, 2018 8:39:49 GMT -5
A Star is Born - 9/10 Fahrenheit 11/9 - 9/10 Venom - 9/10 Enjoyed them all. I was impressed by Cooper's direction in A Star is Born. I thought the short scenes and cuts helped move the story along, and I felt as if he added realism by leaving out details. I like how he handled the tragedy, and the final scene was effective, in my opinion. Fahrenheit 11/9 pretty much gave me a panic attack. I'm happy that Michael Moore brought light to what happened/is happening in Flint, MI. It's indescribably appallingly, disgusting, outrageous, horrific, disturbing, and worst of all, real. Venom was a fun movie to watch. I set the bar automatically low for a popcorn, super-hero flick, but it was just so enjoyable. There was this strange mix of humanism/ethics juxtaposed with cannibalism in the film, I thought. It was light and good. A star is Born was excellent. Music, acting, casting was on point.
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Nov 7, 2018 11:31:15 GMT -5
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Post by Thrill of the 'ville on Nov 7, 2018 11:31:15 GMT -5
I saw Bohemian Rhapsody yesterday. As a movie, it was good. As a movie about Queen, it left a lot to be desired. I would have much preferred a Netflix series so that it could have been longer and included more things...but even with more length Brian May would have prevented it from diving too deep.
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Nov 7, 2018 11:56:58 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2018 11:56:58 GMT -5
Game Night is very funny. I like a well-done comedy. They are rare. Just dont think about the plot....then you realize how awful it was It made me laugh out loud at times though. I think the plot probably did make sense, but you come away thinking it doesn't -- and that's not a good thing. But, it was funny. It held together for me in the world it had created. Great cast. Not sure it works with other people in the roles. Rachel McAdams is a favorite and Bateman's always good, but the others were funny too.
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Nov 9, 2018 15:32:58 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Nov 9, 2018 15:32:58 GMT -5
Original soundtracks in video games are far superior to that in movies. So many memorable ones. Of course, some of the same composers for the movies are also working for video games.
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Nov 12, 2018 18:01:36 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2018 18:01:36 GMT -5
Really liked Bohemian Rhapsody. Surprised at all the "meh" reviews. Very very sad, however.
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Nov 12, 2018 22:34:00 GMT -5
Post by ironhammer on Nov 12, 2018 22:34:00 GMT -5
Anyone seen Overlord? A good zombie flick?
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Nov 15, 2018 20:33:56 GMT -5
Post by XAsstCoach on Nov 15, 2018 20:33:56 GMT -5
Just watched "Death of Superman" last night. Its an animated movie, and seems like its more inline with the comic book released back in the 90's unlike Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice. Animation was a bit simple, not as detail as you would expect but overall it was a good movie. The sequel "Legacy of Superman" will be released on Jan 13, with the digital download available on Jan 15. Looking forward to it!
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Nov 15, 2018 21:35:52 GMT -5
Post by ironhammer on Nov 15, 2018 21:35:52 GMT -5
Just watched "Death of Superman" last night. Its an animated movie, and seems like its more inline with the comic book released back in the 90's unlike Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice. Animation was a bit simple, not as detail as you would expect but overall it was a good movie. The sequel "Legacy of Superman" will be released on Jan 13, with the digital download available on Jan 15. Looking forward to it! It's interesting how DC animation is doing better critically than the live-action DC cinematic universe. After Chris Nolan's acclaimed Dark Knight trilogy, Warner made the wrong choice by picking Zack Snyder to oversee the DC movies. Snyder is a gifted visual artist, but as a storyteller, his skills are sadly lacking. I thought his Man of Steel was ok. Not great, but not necessarily awful and still watachable. But then came the dreadful Superman vs Batman, the absolute trash Suicide Squad and thedecidedly mediocre Justice League. The main problem with Snyder is that he substitue "darkness" for story depth. Whereas Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy's grim tone fit his story perfectly, in Snyder's works, it just felt flat and joyless. To be fair, there are glimpses of promise, Wonder Woman was well received and I enjoyed watching that movie. But that was just one movie, the rest of the movies that Snyder directed or oversaw as producer were underwhelming or medicore at best. I supposed in animation, there is greater creative freedom to explore stories and characters that can't really fit into the DC live-action movies, at least the current DC movies.
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Nov 15, 2018 21:54:41 GMT -5
Post by XAsstCoach on Nov 15, 2018 21:54:41 GMT -5
Just watched "Death of Superman" last night. Its an animated movie, and seems like its more inline with the comic book released back in the 90's unlike Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice. Animation was a bit simple, not as detail as you would expect but overall it was a good movie. The sequel "Legacy of Superman" will be released on Jan 13, with the digital download available on Jan 15. Looking forward to it! It's interesting how DC animation is doing better critically than the live-action DC cinematic universe. After Chris Nolan's acclaimed Dark Knight trilogy, Warner made the wrong choice by picking Zack Snyder to oversee the DC movies. Snyder is a gifted visual artist, but as a storyteller, his skills are sadly lacking. I thought his Man of Steel was ok. Not great, but not necessarily awful and still watachable. But then came the dreadful Superman vs Batman, the absolute trash Suicide Squad and decidedly the mediocre Justice League. The main problem with Snyder is that he substitue "darkness" for story depth. Whereas Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy's grim tone fit his story perfectly, in Snyder's works, it just felt flat and joyless. To be fair, there are glimpses of promise, Wonder Woman was well received and I enjoyed watching that movie. But that was just one movie, the rest of the movies that Snyder directed or oversaw as producer were underwhelming or medicore at best. I supposed in animation, there is greater creative freedom to explore stories and characters that can't really fit into the DC live-action movies, at least the current DC movies. I didn't see anything wrong with the DC movies, except Justice League. I didn't mind the dark and somber Man of Steel, or BvS...actually liked both movies. WB response to this criticism was to throw in some last minute humour into JL to which I cringed at every "laughing moment" because I would think it was done at the reshoot. Wonder Woman was good, but felt that Diana Princess was a bit too naive and a bit of a spoiled brat. Maybe its to show how much she has changed over the years and why she has become the way she is in BvS. Having said this, I also like the Green Lantern with Ryan Reynolds...another movie that fans hated. On a side note, after Christian Bale I imagine its tough to find a good actor to play Batman. And maybe its part of the reason why, but I did not like Ben Affleck as Batman. Every time he comes onto the screen I think of the Jay and Silent Bob movies. "BONG" And as good as Christian Bale is, still have to say Michael Keaton was the better Bruce Wayne/Batman.
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Nov 15, 2018 23:28:07 GMT -5
Post by ironhammer on Nov 15, 2018 23:28:07 GMT -5
It's interesting how DC animation is doing better critically than the live-action DC cinematic universe. After Chris Nolan's acclaimed Dark Knight trilogy, Warner made the wrong choice by picking Zack Snyder to oversee the DC movies. Snyder is a gifted visual artist, but as a storyteller, his skills are sadly lacking. I thought his Man of Steel was ok. Not great, but not necessarily awful and still watachable. But then came the dreadful Superman vs Batman, the absolute trash Suicide Squad and decidedly the mediocre Justice League. The main problem with Snyder is that he substitue "darkness" for story depth. Whereas Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy's grim tone fit his story perfectly, in Snyder's works, it just felt flat and joyless. To be fair, there are glimpses of promise, Wonder Woman was well received and I enjoyed watching that movie. But that was just one movie, the rest of the movies that Snyder directed or oversaw as producer were underwhelming or medicore at best. I supposed in animation, there is greater creative freedom to explore stories and characters that can't really fit into the DC live-action movies, at least the current DC movies. I didn't see anything wrong with the DC movies, except Justice League. I didn't mind the dark and somber Man of Steel, or BvS...actually liked both movies. WB response to this criticism was to throw in some last minute humour into JL to which I cringed at every "laughing moment" because I would think it was done at the reshoot. Wonder Woman was good, but felt that Diana Princess was a bit too naive and a bit of a spoiled brat. Maybe its to show how much she has changed over the years and why she has become the way she is in BvS. Having said this, I also like the Green Lantern with Ryan Reynolds...another movie that fans hated. On a side note, after Christian Bale I imagine its tough to find a good actor to play Batman. And maybe its part of the reason why, but I did not like Ben Affleck as Batman. Every time he comes onto the screen I think of the Jay and Silent Bob movies. "BONG" And as good as Christian Bale is, still have to say Michael Keaton was the better Bruce Wayne/Batman. Well, critics, moviegoers and the Warners disagree, so looks like they are dumping Snyder.
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Nov 16, 2018 21:52:15 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2018 21:52:15 GMT -5
Fantastic Beasts 2 was incomprehensible. Or just not a very good story.
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Nov 28, 2018 4:00:22 GMT -5
Post by XAsstCoach on Nov 28, 2018 4:00:22 GMT -5
I've gone and done it...watched "Smokey and the Bandit" for the first time. Sally Fields was so cute back then, very surprised to see her flip the bird to the motorcycle cop...but she did it with such a devilish smile.
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Nov 28, 2018 14:31:26 GMT -5
Post by mikegarrison on Nov 28, 2018 14:31:26 GMT -5
Fantastic Beasts 2 was incomprehensible. Or just not a very good story. I've heard that from others. And of course, even before the movie came out there was controversy because the only adult Asian woman to ever appear in one of Rowling's stories turns out to become an evil snake. Very nearly literally a "dragon lady". And then she turns into a powerful white guy's silent subservient companion. It's like, "let's retroactively turn this snake into a racial and sexual stereotype".
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Nov 28, 2018 15:04:49 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2018 15:04:49 GMT -5
Not a real fleshed out role, I have to tell you. Not sure where they are headed with her. I'm not sure she even had any lines.
It's not a very good movie, imo. And I liked the first one. As others have said, they focused on the least interesting characters of I for II. And they're stuck with that storyline now. Maybe they can do something with it.
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Nov 28, 2018 17:00:42 GMT -5
Post by gnu2vball on Nov 28, 2018 17:00:42 GMT -5
I've gone and done it...watched "Smokey and the Bandit" for the first time. Sally Fields was so cute back then, very surprised to see her flip the bird to the motorcycle cop...but she did it with such a devilish smile. Maybe you should explore the wonders of her work on the 60's sitcom, Gidget.
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