#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Dont we have a thread for him to do that?JWFan is for grown ups! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,003 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Crocs is in his comic book mode again!Oh I don't want a comic book on screen, no. But over decades there were so many takes on the character that it's really hard to define him. Donner felt slightly old-fashioned for my generation. The one I grew up with had less camp in it, but still not heavy-handes morbidness that we saw on big screen last year. That's all I'm saying.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 We have Snyder's version now, which is thoroughly up to date!Whats the point of having an 80's version 30 years on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,003 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Well, we had a 70's version less than 10 years ago. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Sure bub! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Steven Spielberg said at the time,"I wish there was a movie every summer which had an action sequence as amazing as the airplane rescue in Superman Returns."I do too. Wojo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I watched Her because I knew what I was getting into, whereas I haven't seen the others I mentioned.I really can't recall any other film that makes me feel what this one does. It's almost unbearably poignant. It might seem like an exaggeration but it's honestly one of the best I've ever seen. Very special. When given no choice, with what other movie would you compare it?Very hard. I guess A.I. comes to mind; not for the obvious reason, but for the way that it deals with the subject of love in a really singular and ultimately somewhat spiritual way. They're tonally hugely different though. Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind is maybe a better comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurmm 91 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Edge of Tomorrow. A really solid and entertaining actioner. Its not going to go down as a classic of any sort, but it really is supremely well constructed and paced, with very well-timed humour. Bonus points for taking the usual smugness away from Tom Cruise in an action movie! Large plot holes appear under scrutiny but its not much of a concern. Recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 452 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 A Million Ways to Die in the WestThe funniest thing about the movie is the title song (and Joel McNeely's terrific score), but everything else falls flat on its face. Seth McFarlane tries to apply the "Family Guy"-style humor to live action Westerns, and it simply doesn't work. (Along with lethargic editing and bad comedic timing.) The smart-aleck tone and self-awareness doesn't make the film smart or witty either. And Seth... you are not leading-man material. Charlize Theron acts circles around him... well, everyone does. This is no Blazing Saddles, not by a long shot.You know the filmmakers are desperate when the best scene is Jamie Foxx's Django cameo at the end of the movie. But even that morsel is beaten to death in the post-credit scene. Sharkissimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Looked absolutely awful and unfunny from the clips I happened to see. I would never see such a movie in my life.Anyway, I actually pirated Frozen. I'm now like the rest of you in that I've seen it. So let's recap. Olaf is Jar Jar Binks, 99% of the male characters were once again portrayed as irrational pigs in a society run by women, the characters criticize Anna for getting engaged after a day, but it's okay to fall in love after 2 days. Although I did like the part where Elsa was chained up. More feminist garbage from Disney, with songs so bad that Robert Sherman and Howard Ashman are rolling in their graves. Excuse me, I'll be in a dark room sitting in the corner watching The Rocketeer with a gallon of ice cream and a pack of smokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Olaf wishes he was Jar Jar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 452 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Olaf is no Jar-Jar. He's annoying, but bearable. Jar-Jar was eye-gougingly awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Feminist garbage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 452 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 I really don't see anything "feminist garbage" about Frozen. What's wrong with having two female protagonists in a Disney movie? It's refreshing to see them resolve their differences without needing a man to help. Hate the movie all you want, but I find that aspect refreshing. Dixon Hill and Marian Schedenig 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 It's certainly one of the two best films I have seen, this year (the other being "Under The Skin"). It's a vey sad (and unfortunately, prescient) flim, but with a lot going on, for both the head, and the heart.I need to see Under The Skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 It's (early?) digital but I like the look of the scenes on the yacht. Office scenes look colorful to me too.The Smallville scenes, however, pale compared to the work of Geoffrey Unsworth.AlexI think it's a rather ugly film to look at with its mirky aesthetic, but that might have to do with the shoddy mastering on the DVD/BD and I missed it at the cinema. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 TV version didn't look so murky to me.Wanderlust: Missed the first 10 minutes, but still, it made me laugh to the point of choking. 6,5/10Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,003 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Did you die?Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Almost, crocs. Do you already feel some sadness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,003 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 No, I was just wondering what afterlife is like.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 http://www.metacritic.com/movie/wanderlust/critic-reviewsRubbish rating, not worth watching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Alex will dissapointingly observe that it has the visual estetics of a 90's Chris Columbus film Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,003 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Meh, hoped it would be like Inception... Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Alex will dissapointingly observe that it has the visual estetics of a 90's Chris Columbus filmI like Home Alone but I gladly leave Misses Doubtfire to you guys. Other than that, Wanderlust has Apatow written all over it. Unlike most here, I really like The 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up and, to a lesser degree, Funny People. Must ... see ... This Is 40 ...Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Pineapple Express is the best one by far. One of only two recent comedies I've seen which actually made me seriously laugh throughout. Other than that I find my comedy in tv. Currently blazing through Arrested Development and it's the closest thing to The Simpsons meets Police Squad I've ever seen. I never realised till now how much of a comedy actor master Jason Bateman is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Must ... see ... Pineapple Express ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 However I'd genuinely be very surprised if you enjoyed it!Do you do farcical buddy stoner movies? Apatow's brand is definitely all over it, though. Give it a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Alex is a secret weed user! He lives in Belgium, but very close to the Dutch border so he can get his grass! It would explain many of his posts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 However I'd genuinely be very surprised if you enjoyed it!Do you do farcical buddy stoner movies? Apatow's brand is definitely all over it, though. Give it a shot.I admit, I didn't really enjoy the part in Wanderlust where they all drink ayahuasca tea. Never saw the humor of people hallucinating. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 you love the unicorn scene in Blade Runner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Eh, I don't (and it's not even a hallucination ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 However I'd genuinely be very surprised if you enjoyed it!Do you do farcical buddy stoner movies? Apatow's brand is definitely all over it, though. Give it a shot.I admit, I didn't really enjoy the part in Wanderlust where they all drink ayahuasca tea. Never saw the humor of people hallucinating. AlexSame here. I hate Cheech and Chong! Pineapple has nothing like that as far as I can remember. It's basically just another Apatow buddy movie, which is what he seems to specialise in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Have you ever seen an electric sheep? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Never a drop of rain on Arrakis, no electric sheep in Blade Runner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 I am a fremen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,356 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Each to their own of course, but my attitude to Pineapple Express would be 'cannot be unseen'.Am really starting to dislike the self-indulgence of these largely improvised comedies in which it's mistakenly thought that if the cast are 'riffing' and having a ball, it's definitely always entertaining for the audience too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Pineapple diverges from that as far as I'm aware in that it's one of the only Apatow productions which embraces all-out farce and is often completely ridiculous and unbelievable. I mean, one of its main characters is literally invincible...This is the End tried it again but couldn't keep the momentum for more than the opening salvo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 However I'd genuinely be very surprised if you enjoyed it!Do you do farcical buddy stoner movies? Apatow's brand is definitely all over it, though. Give it a shot.I admit, I didn't really enjoy the part in Wanderlust where they all drink ayahuasca tea. Never saw the humor of people hallucinating. AlexYou didn't like the Cirque Du Soleil scene in Knocked Up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,351 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Wanderlust is hilarious. David Wain makes good movies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 See, Alex and Jason do like the same movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 It's bound to happen. Remember, Jason likes loves most movies ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 I did think it odd that he forgot to state that he loved it"!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 To The WonderNot my favorite Malick, but not a bad way to spend two hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Somehow this film is very low on my list. It might not be even on it. The trailer has put me off.Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,826 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 To The WonderNot my favorite Malick, but not a bad way to spend two hours.Still the only film I haven't seen from one of my favourite directors..I don't know why I have put this off for so long too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Its main problem is that it doesn't feel like anything new from the man. Nowhere he hasn't taken us before, in a way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,356 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Edge Of Tomorrow - an action-packed, wittily-scripted blend of Starship Troopers, Groundhog Day and Saving Private Ryan. Great entertainment . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 You Only Live TwiceWhile the previous 4 all had their share of outlandish scenes, this is the first Bond film which is totally preposterous from beginning to end.Not just in it's huge action scenes, but in the tiny details too.After being "killed" so his enemies stop watching him (and to have the films title make any sense) 007 is launched from submarine's torbedo tube into Japan, where he is followed around by Japanese women with radio's in their hand bags.When breaking in Mr. Osato's office (which has a steel door, bur rice paper for windows) Bond uses a handy, but quite big safe breaking device, even though he wasnt actually planning to break in! The film is chuck full of silliness like that, which makes it very hard to take it seriously at all. Roald Dals script follows the formula the producers told him to follow exactly, and never worries about cumbersome things as plausibility.This Is a fun film to watch though. Connery sleepwalks through the role, but still IS James Bond.The Japanese setting is genuinely exotic and marvelously shot by Freddie Jones. John Barry's sumptuous score works wonders. Ken Adam's sets are of course legendary.I can even looks past the now really rubbish looking space scenes. Stanley Kubrick really did raise the bar when he released 2001:ASO just 2 years later.As fun as the film is, it lacks the grit of all the other 60's Bonds, which while outrageous at times, did feel a bit more grounded.It's also interesting to see how unreservedly chauvinistic and sexist these films are now, without even batting an eye about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Its main problem is that it doesn't feel like anything new from the man. Nowhere he hasn't taken us before, in a way.It's easily his worst film, but Malick at his worst is still better than most at their best. My initial thoughts are somewhere in this thread, but I would have to watch it again to go into more detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Pineapple diverges from that as far as I'm aware in that it's one of the only Apatow productions which embraces all-out farce and is often completely ridiculous and unbelievable. I mean, one of its main characters is literally invincible...The main reason the film completely runs out of gas in the third act. Overall good flick, but by the end I felt a bit tired of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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