Matt C 452 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 4 hours ago, Dieter Stark said: The Spider-Man trilogy was immune to that whole dark gritty realistic shtick. Just a perfect balance of superhero action, whimsy, zany humor and great human drama. Unfortunately, while this was happening, Christopher Nolan was making his dark and disturbing realistic and relatable Batman movies. Batman Begins felt the most Batman-y in Nolan's trilogy, the follow-ups were just elevated crime films with Batman characters in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Hate those things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 7 hours ago, SteveMc said: Are Nolan's Batmans really realistic and relatable, though? They said the difference between DC and Marvel is that the DC movies were more "grounded in realism". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 More realistic and relatable. And it was 2005 when I heard that phrase bandied about on IMDb forums when they were discussing Batman Begins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 That's what you and those IMDb members made of it. You've read "grounded in realism" and translated it into "realistic and relatable". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 It's evolved into "dark and disturbing". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 5 hours ago, Matt C said: Batman Begins felt the most Batman-y in Nolan's trilogy, the follow-ups were just elevated crime films with Batman characters in it. This is why Begins was the better film for me. I never bothered to see the third instalment for this reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 15 hours ago, bollemanneke said: Why are you so upset about my opinion? I just don't think it's memorable or worth listening to. K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Why the hell does he train to be a swordsman in that movie? I expected Batman to at least use a sword. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 To make money off Dildo who wastes money on his sword hoard. Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 57 minutes ago, Quintus said: This is why Begins was the better film for me. I never bothered to see the third instalment for this reason. The third one is my favourite. Begins my least favourite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Yeah the third one is really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Zzzzzzz... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Second one is just a stupid Michael Mann wannabe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 I'm so relieved all the gen-Xs finally stopped banging on about that movie's Joker like he was the greatest poster boy edgelord the world has ever seen. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 He's like Marlon Brando, such a rebel! So manly and cool! I want one of those Joker tacky fake signature frames that you find in the smoke shop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 He was fun but Jack Napier was better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Think about the future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 You look fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Decent people shouldn't post here. They'd be happier someplace else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,346 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 6 hours ago, Alexcremers said: They said the difference between DC and Marvel is that the DC movies were more "grounded in realism". A 'grittier' approach to Batman I'm fine with, it seems to fit. But with Superman (an almost indestructible alien who can fly, shoot heat rays from his eyes etc) ... not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Arrival OK, I got the steelbook quasi-blindly. Boy, was that a good decision! I was awestruck all the way through. Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 KK loved it too but Jay and I were disappointed. The rest of JWFan was too busy rewatching Star Wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,944 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 17 hours ago, Sweeping Strings said: It seems to fit. But with Superman (an almost indestructible alien who can fly, shoot heat rays from his eyes etc) ... not so much. The tone of the film has nothing to do with the versimilitude of the subject matter, I’m afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 14 hours ago, Alexcremers said: KK loved it too but Jay and I were disappointed. The rest of JWFan was too busy rewatching Star Wars. There was no Star Wars film out when The Arrival was released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Maybe they were watching it on home video cassette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 I guess most here have the Blu-ray sets, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 I remember when blu-ray was first talked about back when AotC came out, people read about the capacity and were intrigued at the idea of a disc that could hold all six Star Wars movies in DVD quality. The idea of HD video at home was so far off at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 I'm pretty sure this is a JWFan. If this is you, reader, then please identify yourself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 That's your collection Alex? Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 All those kids movies and... Game of Thrones? With all those doodles, fannies, tits and bumholes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, Stefancos said: That's your collection Alex? Nice! No, it isn't. In fact, I'm asking that the owner of this collection would reveal himself. I want to know if I'm right about this. 2 minutes ago, The Original said: All those kids movies and... Game of Thrones? With all those dicks, fannies, tits and bumholes? It probably was a wrong purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 How come it's become taboo to want to own a permanent copy of a film these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,504 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, The Original said: All those kids movies and... Game of Thrones? With all those doodles, fannies, tits and bumholes? Yeah, I know. Disney's really let themselves go, these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 I liked that complete saga set. Nice box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 The Fox Box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 No shit. It disappeared pretty quickly and was replaced by an inferior version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 The Vader box, to appease fans. It lacked the Katie Lucas approved artwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Inferior? Lucas meddling again with the CGI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, Richard said: Yeah, I know. Disney's really let themselves go, these days. They produced Pretty Woman. Its been downhill ever since! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Rudy Football is a brutal sport, but this is one beautiful movie. Tightly paced and structured, excellent focus on well-rounded characters. Gorgeous to look at. Moving. This is the movie cliches aspire to. 4/4 Escape From Alcatraz Another well oiled movie. Quite engaging. Eastwood's performance is the very definition of solid. 3.5/4 The Mighty Quinn Denzel Washington impresses in this one. The resolution of the murder mystery was a bit of a letdown for me. Some nice witty moments, though. 3/4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,301 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 On 6/30/2019 at 10:28 AM, Alexcremers said: KK loved it too but Jay and I were disappointed. The rest of JWFan was too busy rewatching Star Wars. Your memory fails you http://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?/topic/24637-what-is-the-last-film-you-watched-newer-films/&do=findComment&comment=1302395 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 1 hour ago, SteveMc said: Rudy Football is a brutal sport, but this is one beautiful movie. Tightly paced and structured, excellent focus on well-rounded characters. Gorgeous to look at. Moving. This is the movie cliches aspire to. 4/4 The interest I have in [American] Football is zilch, possibly in some part due to the sheer amount of big softie protective armour the players wear (compared to what hard-nosed Rugby players kit themselves in), but like the best of them, Rudy is a wonderfully appealing sports flick because it isn't really about the sport itself but rather the triumph of the human spirit (*cringe*) and the universal language that naturally resonates from such a, in this case, competently made motivational story. It's the honest to god textbook example of 'feelgood cinema'. And there's nowt wrong with that (unless you're a total misery guts). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Rudy is a decent flick for reasons mentioned but the music really elevates it to a whole other level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Without the music Rudy would be unwatchable (like Jaws, Star Wars and LotR). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 37 minutes ago, Quintus said: The interest I have in [American] Football is zilch, possibly in some part due to the sheer amount of big softie protective armour the players where (compared to what hard-nosed Rugby players kit themselves in), but like the best of them, Rudy is a wonderfully appealing sports flick because it isn't really about the sport itself but rather the triumph of the human spirit (*cringe*) and the universal language that naturally resonates from such a, in this case, competently made motivational story. It's the honest to god textbook example of 'feelgood cinema'. And there's nowt wrong with that (unless you're a total misery guts). You like many other make a completely unfounded assumption when comparing football and rugby. Football is far more dangerous. Its a much faster game. And its a game of inches. In rugby its not important to stop a player in a short distance. The rules in football make it much more important in stopping a player with no gain or a loss. Also the average size it dramatically different. My father was an all American High school player who stood 6-3 and weighed 280 pounds in the mid 50's. Today he would simple be an undersized player. No rugvy player is running lose at 4.4 seconds 40yd only to be hit by a safety who running all out at 4.3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 I'm pretty sure that before all the pads and protections, football players died on the field at a much higher rate than rugby players. And even today, the long-reaching mental health effects of the game are quite serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Speed kills We watched Toy Story 3 yesterday. That last 15 minutes is Niagara Falls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 8 minutes ago, JoeinAR said: You like many other make a completely unfounded assumption when comparing football and rugby. Football is far more dangerous. Its a much faster game. And its a game of inches. In rugby its not important to stop a player in a short distance. The rules in football make it much more important in stopping a player with no gain or a loss. Also the average size it dramatically different. My father was an all American High school player who stood 6-3 and weighed 280 pounds in the mid 50's. Today he would simple be an undersized player. No rugvy player is running lose at 4.4 seconds 40yd only to be hit by a safety who running all out at 4.3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,030 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 11 minutes ago, SteveMc said: I'm pretty sure that before all the pads and protections, football players died on the field at a much higher rate than rugby players. And even today, the long-reaching mental health effects of the game are quite serious. I'd say these guys are crazy to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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