crocodile 7,990 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 On 5/8/2019 at 9:42 PM, Disco Stu said: And Moonlight didn't even crack my top 25. What a horribly overrated movie. It's a fine movie. I'm glad to have watched it before the award season and could judge it purely on its own merits without anyone telling me how "important and topical" it is. Shame it will be mostly remembered as the thing that got caught up in some Oscar controversy (if there is such a thing). Karol Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 The nice thing about movies is that some people like the ones other people don’t! It’s just subjectivity! Heres my tops of 2016, it has 100% fewer Lalalands because I never saw it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Heh, Zootopia was in my bottom 5.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 I saw so few movies from 2016 that my bottoms are just one screen down. But my star ratings run high - where 5/10 is really a true "ok" score, I've been socialized to see 7/10 as an "ok," leaving not a lot of wiggle room for nuance in the higher ratings, and plenty of room for nuance in the lower numbers that I rarely use anyway. 8/10 usually means "I liked it well enough but I wouldn't watch it again," although I've seen the animated ones again because children. 9/10 is a "maybe watch again," and 10/10 is personal classics, and probably will watch again. The 10/10s are probably pretty subjectively swayed by nostalgia, too. Anyway, here are my only 10/10 movies! Theres an MCU movie in that picture! This is on topic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 15 minutes ago, mstrox said: I saw so few movies from 2016 that my bottoms are just one screen down. But my star ratings run high - where 5/10 is really a true "ok" score, I've been socialized to see 7/10 as an "ok," leaving not a lot of wiggle room for nuance in the higher ratings, and plenty of room for nuance in the lower numbers that I rarely use anyway. 8/10 usually means "I liked it well enough but I wouldn't watch it again," although I've seen the animated ones again because children. 9/10 is a "maybe watch again," and 10/10 is personal classics, and probably will watch again. The 10/10s are probably pretty subjectively swayed by nostalgia, too. Anyway, here are my only 10/10 movies! Actually the majority of my list 3 stars or above. There's a cliff once you get past 25. Also I misremembered, Zootopia is in my bottom 10, not bottom 5. Also, Moonlight did crack my top 25... at 24! Also, major update (I know everyone was waiting with baited breath), but I'd forgotten to update my list after I saw the great movie Paterson last year, which I loved. Cracks my top 10 for sure. Sorry Jason, that pushed Hell or High Water out of the top 10. But the movie should be grateful. Stu's list is an absolute good, his list is life. On 5/22/2018 at 10:18 PM, Disco Stu said: Inspired by a brief aside in another thread earlier, I decided to watch Jim Jarmusch's last film Paterson, streaming on Amazon. It worked a quiet spell on me. One of his very best. There's real power in his quietly observed films, with their wonderful punctuations of perfect deadpan comedy. They always seem just this close to tilting into absurdity, and never quite do. It's his mastery of a wholly original tone. This is one of his more contemplative and warmly human movies. It should also be said I'd never thought about how much Jarmusch's filmic style is indebted to the poetry of William Carlos Williams, until I saw this movie which is practically a tribute to him. Much like with Wes Anderson, I don't even really think about if a particular Jarmusch is good or bad. I don't view his work through that paradigm. I'm just always on board to enter his world. mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Moonlight is the worst best picture winner I have ever seen. Its gay experience reads false and untrue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 What is the true gay experience? Is there only one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 6 hours ago, Alexcremers said: What is the true gay experience? Is there only one? A24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Was this posted already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,944 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Yes. James Cameron is nothing if not a good sport. Bayesian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Its dick measuring though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,944 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 That's all of what box-office records are, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 1 hour ago, mstrox said: As long as it's in widescreen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted May 12, 2019 Author Share Posted May 12, 2019 On 5/11/2019 at 10:36 AM, Alexcremers said: Was this posted already? It was posted a mere 20 posts before yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 I’ve never seen Xanadu but I like the ELO songs on the soundtrack JoeinAR and mstrox 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 I’ve seen Xanadu. I like the ELO songs on the soundtrack as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 7 hours ago, Jay said: It was posted a mere 20 posts before yours. I guess I must have overlooked it (like 20 times). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted May 14, 2019 Author Share Posted May 14, 2019 Smaug The Iron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 2,833 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Will Uncle Ben ever be introduced into the MCU? He’s quite a big influence in Peter Parker’s life. Maybe that role was taken by Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 I just assumed he was part of the origin story they skipped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 21 minutes ago, Alex said: Will Uncle Ben ever be introduced into the MCU? He’s quite a big influence in Peter Parker’s life. Maybe that role was taken by Tony. I feel like it's the ultimate moment for a funnybook character and perfectly done in the Spider-Man trilogy. He lets that asshole get away with the other asshole's money for some petty revenge. That choice really defines the character and his struggles between sacrificing everything and having the things he wants. I think it's even better than Batman's origins. mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Batman makes no sense as a character. He just looks cool basically. Spider-Man is very human and relatable and has powers foisted upon him without choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John 2,032 Posted May 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2019 Spidey is realistic and relatable. Batman is just dark and disturbing. Gruesome Son of a Bitch, Disco Stu and mstrox 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 9 minutes ago, John said: Spidey is realistic and relatable. Batman is just dark and disturbing. Whoa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 I was pulled a bat off my wall and set it free. I step on spiders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 This means something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 28 minutes ago, JoeinAR said: I was pulled a bat off my wall and set it free. I step on spiders. Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Director James Gunn Breaks Silence On High-Profile Disney Firing, & What He Learned From The Career Crisis That Followed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 Here's 5 new Spider-man: Far From Home posters https://screenrant.com/far-home-posters-spider-man-mysterio-nick-fury/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Am I the only one bored by these movies now? I feel like I’ve seen them all a thousand times, they’re all the same. Or they make you feel the same, at least. Gyllenhall, I like, but will he carry the movie? Would I go and see this movie based solely on his participation? No, I don’t think so... Dr. Strange 2, will probably be the next MCU movie for me. It’s not MCU, but I am looking forward to Brightburn, though, it seems that that one could be slightly different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Brightburn will be different than Marvel but it's a horror flick and, I dunno, I have a feeling it's not going to be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 A deconstruction of the Superman mythos? Hmmm.... interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 BTW, Doctor Strange had a weak sense of storytelling (the art of telling a story, not the story itself) so I can't say I look forward to see the sequel if it's by the same storyteller. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 First rate cast, but yeah the way the story was told wasn't particularly engaging. Not uncommon with Marvel. Also, compared to some of the comic stuff ive seen. A bit bland visually? Once and Chen G. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Fuck comics are stupid Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,944 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Also, compared to some of the comic stuff ive seen. A bit bland visually? I wouldn't know about bland. The use of magic in Doctor Strange was very visually engaging, and when in the other scenes it doesn't have that TV-movie aesthetic of high-key lighting. The rest of the film - its fine. But I'm getting tired with saying that about MCU films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 1 minute ago, Chen G. said: The use of magic in Doctor Strange was very visually engaging. The CGI was proficiently rendered, I agree. But magic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 The magic elements felt too... restrained. I wanted them to conjure dragons and go super Saiyan, darnit! Hopefully we’ll get some of that in the sequel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 I wanted Terry Gilliam style visuals! Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 55 minutes ago, Stefancos said: A bit bland ...? I suspect the scenes are so ridiculously complicated (blue/green screen wise) that the direction turned out to be somewhat dull. I always thought the film was technically accomplished but artistically lacking. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,944 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 36 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: I always thought the film was technically accomplished but artistically lacking. Sums up lots of Marvel's output, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Whats the best one so far? Ragnarok? Winter Soldier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,944 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 The Avengers. Honourable mentions go to Iron Man, Infinity War and - while I like Marvel more on its comedic leg - The Winter Soldier. For my money, there isn't "so far". The MCU ends with Endgame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 If Marvel makes Asgardians Of The Galaxy starring Chris Hemsworth I will stand in front of the cinema opening day! Other than that, streaming fodder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Godzilla vs Kong might be the last movie I actively anticipate and plan to see in a cinema. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Will it make enough money for another one, you reckon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 I don't know. I don't think enough people seem to care about these movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 I liked the 2014 one, saw it twice in the cinema. Haven't felt inclined to check when the new one is playing here at all. Maybe if @El Jefe tells me its a masterpiece... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Yeah but we're nerds who dig this shit. The regular movie going public might be dismissive of it and opt to see some new Disney remake of some crappy 90s cartoon for little girls instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Dr. Strange was a fuckin' chore to sit through, mostly made watchable by Swinton. I thought it was a waste of its high concept premise. Fabulin and A24 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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