crocodile 9,724 Posted July 12, 2011 Posted July 12, 2011 I seriously can't remember what the film was about. There were some robots in it (I can't tell the difference between them) and things exploding.Karol
Quintus 6,499 Posted July 12, 2011 Posted July 12, 2011 Don't knock explosions. Between them and machine gun fire you're only a Bruce Willis away from a Die Hard movie.
Mr. Breathmask 624 Posted July 12, 2011 Posted July 12, 2011 Well, it's saying it isn't as bad as say, the PT.Ah the good old Prequel Trilogy: destined for all eternity to be the ultimate point of reference to which all other shit shall be judged against.I was going to mention how people started considering The Phantom Menace a decent movie after Attack of the Clones, but that would have been to easy. And distracting. So forget I said that.Why not review Sterrenoorlog: Deel V- Het Keizerrijk Slaat Terug?You already did two pages ago. Can't be bothered now. Besides, I still haven't done my Citizen Kane review. Don't knock explosions. Between them and machine gun fire you're only a Bruce Willis away from a Die Hard movie.It did cross my mind how much Live Free or Die Hard resembles this movie. Particularly the bit with the jet. It's all just wanton destruction for its own sake.
Quintus 6,499 Posted July 12, 2011 Posted July 12, 2011 Don't knock wanton destruction. Between it and for it's own sake you're only a Roland Emmerich away from an ID4 sequel.
Koray Savas 2,260 Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 Horrible BossesWhile the structure and editing is a bit off, it's got tons of laughs. Good fun.
King Mark 3,975 Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 I just saw Transformers 3. With the money it's making it doesn't bode well for the future of summer blockbuster moviesi was completely lost in the last hour of the film. At some point I thought the projectionist skipped a reel by mistake
BloodBoal 8,711 Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 I just saw Transformers 3. With the money it's making it doesn't bode well for the future of summer blockbuster moviesWell, you helped them making that money, didn't you ?
crocodile 9,724 Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 If there is one good thing Transformers 2 did to the modern culture is that it made me skip most blockbusters.Karol
Quintus 6,499 Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 I trace it back further than that.Godzilla was the beginning.
Morlock 12 Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 I just saw Michael Bay's Transformers for the first time.Good God.Now there's a tailormade redneck movie. What a fucking trainwreck.Shiny trainwreck, though. Boring trainwreck, I'd say. I was falling asleep in the last hour. Saw The Hong Kong movie The Stool Pigeon, by someone names Dante Lam. Atrocious. Also saw Errol Morris' Tabloid. Terrific.
A24 5,156 Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 And it's a Spielberg production, right?The last Legion: I couldn't watch it for longer than 5 minutes. I felt like Alex De Large.
Trent Hoyt 13 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 Today I've been watching Neil Peart: A Work in Progress. It chronicles his evolution as a drummer and the making of the "Test for Echo" album. I'd recommend it to all Rush fans.
Demondm810 473 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 I trace it back further than that.Godzilla was the beginning.I think you're exactly right.
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,390 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows part 1In anticipation of part 2 which I'll see tonight.Deliberately paced, very atmospheric with some stunning landscapes in the middle of the film. David Yates is no Cuaron, but he does have a good cinematic eye.It's very much a book on screen though. Part 2 is supposed to have all the action, which is a bit of a worry, because so far Yates' action scenes have not been that good.Good half of a movie, he cliffhanger is poor though......
Quintus 6,499 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 I'm three Potters behind at the moment. The one I've got next is a major obstacle in my finishing of the franchise.That and I think Fiennes is a crap Voldemort.
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,390 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 Halfblood Prince is a pretty good film. And no it's not very Twilight.
crocodile 9,724 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 Part 2 is supposed to have all the action, which is a bit of a worry, because so far Yates' action scenes have not been that good.It's quite well done actually. Not as action-heavy as I thought it would be. The film moves at good pace and doesn't drag.Karol
BurgaFlippinMan 7 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 Halfblood Prince is a pretty good film. And no it's not very Twilight. Halfblood Prince is a good adaptation of a bad book. It doesn't rise above its source material.
Taikomochi 1,461 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 Part 2 is supposed to have all the action, which is a bit of a worry, because so far Yates' action scenes have not been that good.I think the action scenes are excellently done in Part 2. At several moments, I was taken aback and thought "wow, that was well done."
Koray Savas 2,260 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 The final battle, based on the previews, looks like Neo vs. Smith from Revolutions.
Taikomochi 1,461 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 The final battle, based on the previews, looks like Neo vs. Smith from Revolutions.Is that a good thing? I thought the final battle was excellently put together, with the film cutting between the two opposing plot points in a very suspenseful and exciting way.
Koray Savas 2,260 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 No it's not a good thing. The dramatic crawl for the wands in between them!!! DUN DUN DUN!!!
Taikomochi 1,461 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 Yeah, it's a lot better than Neo vs. Smith... Really everything about Matrix Revolutions is far inferior to HPDHII
BloodBoal 8,711 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 Yeah, it's a lot better than Neo vs. Smith... Really everything about Matrix Revolutions is far inferior to HPDHIIIf only for Neodammerüng, Neo Vs Smith duel is far superior to Harry Vs Voldy duel.
Brónach 1,330 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 The Hidden Fortress. I wanted to love it, and I did enjoy it, but it didn't click with me like I had thought it would.WALL·E. I saw it for the third time. I wonder if Andrew Stanton will ever surpass this marvelous thing he did here.A is for Axiom, your home sweet home. B is for Buy'N'Large, your very best friend.
Koray Savas 2,260 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 The Hidden Fortress. I wanted to love it, and I did enjoy it, but it didn't click with me like I had thoyght it would.But you love Star Wars, right?
Brónach 1,330 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 The Hidden Fortress. I wanted to love it, and I did enjoy it, but it didn't click with me like I had thoyght it would.But you love Star Wars, right? Yes but there are great things to say about The Hidden Fortress itself! The camerawork is masterful, the photography, the scenes of the army going through the forest, some humorous moments hre and there. On the other hand I think some situations were a bit heavy handed and I wasn't very convinced by the actress who plays the Princess.Isle of Flowers by Jorge Furtado. Probably one the best short films I've ever seen.
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,390 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 It looked ROTK like at times.
Demondm810 473 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 The Hidden Fortress. I wanted to love it, and I did enjoy it, but it didn't click with me like I had thought it would.WALL·E. I saw it for the third time. I wonder if Andrew Stanton will ever surpass this marvelous thing he did here.A is for Axiom, your home sweet home. B is for Buy'N'Large, your very best friend.I hope John Carter is good. But topping WallE or Nemo will be difficult.
Delorean90 47 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 Close Encounters of the Third KindDespite my partial first viewing, my first full viewing turned out pretty well. It would've been better to not know as much about it, but the actual experience of the lengthy Devil's Tower climax and finale is amazing, and totally worth it. There are also just some really good moments and classic set pieces, particularly Roy's encounter, the pointing fingers in India, and Barry's abduction. Really liked Dreyfuss's performance, particularly in the mashed potato scene. I'm curious to see the other versions--it sounds like some of added scenes I've heard about could be beneficial, particularly the alternate introduction to the Neary family, but I don't see how the extension of the finale is going to really do much productive. I suspect Spielberg is right when he said that the inside is better left to the viewer's imagination.For a Few Dollars MoreAbsolutely loved this. As good as A Fistful of Dollars was, I think FAFDM blew it away. A superior and more satisfying film. You can see Leone's craftmanship maturing between the two films. An atmospheric standout is Eastwood's rainy intro shot, beginning with his wind motif. And speaking of that, Morricone's score is really wonderful. The development of the locket piece into grandiose proportions, in the confrontation with the traitor and in the climax, is very powerful, and the main theme is exciting in itself, and also in its reflection of the turns that Eastwood and Van Cleef's characters take. When Van Cleef's Jew's harp and Eastwood's wind motif come together under the main theme at the end, it just makes me smile. And what a great ending.
Quintus 6,499 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 The extended mothership sequence is a fascinating addition, more for historic reasons than anything, but if the theatrical or collector's cut had a profound effect on the viewer then it should be avoided.
Taikomochi 1,461 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 Yeah, it's a lot better than Neo vs. Smith... Really everything about Matrix Revolutions is far inferior to HPDHIIIf only for Neodammerüng, Neo Vs Smith duel is far superior to Harry Vs Voldy duel.That is true. Although, I do like Desplat's scoring of the battle quite a bit.
Marian Schedenig 11,695 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 For a Few Dollars MoreAbsolutely loved this. As good as A Fistful of Dollars was, I think FAFDM blew it away.Fistful is probably my favourite of the trilogy.
King Mark 3,975 Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 I was expecting more Harry Potter and DH part 2 reactions in this thread and the Potterdom tonightI'm also wondering if Harry's Wondrous World is used over some kind of montage in the End Credits.I was thinking it would have been great if it played over scenes from all 7 movies.
Koray Savas 2,260 Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 For a Few Dollars MoreAbsolutely loved this. As good as A Fistful of Dollars was, I think FAFDM blew it away. A superior and more satisfying film. You can see Leone's craftmanship maturing between the two films. An atmospheric standout is Eastwood's rainy intro shot, beginning with his wind motif. And speaking of that, Morricone's score is really wonderful. The development of the locket piece into grandiose proportions, in the confrontation with the traitor and in the climax, is very powerful, and the main theme is exciting in itself, and also in its reflection of the turns that Eastwood and Van Cleef's characters take. When Van Cleef's Jew's harp and Eastwood's wind motif come together under the main theme at the end, it just makes me smile. And what a great ending.I completely agree, but you can even see the evolution of Leone's talent through to the third film, where everything blends into one delicious pot.
Henry B 51 Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 I'm also wondering if Harry's Wondrous World is used over some kind of montage in the End Credits.I was thinking it would have been great if it played over scenes from all 7 movies.There is no montage, nor Harry's Wondrous World.
King Mark 3,975 Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 we were mislead?Who said HWW played over the credits? I thought that was establishedIs Leaving Hogwarts over the final scene?
indy4 160 Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 It's just Hedwig's Theme and stuff by Desplat. Leaving Hogwarts does play over the scene before the end credits.
indy4 160 Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 No, it starts with the whirring woodwinds around :35 and one of the best parts is edited out (the end bit that's used in the trailers for SS and CoS).
A24 5,156 Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 Revolutionary Road: Nothing feels real (stagy) but still a somewhat fascinating movie to watch thanks to the dark source material, the gorgeous sets, the tasteful cinematography of Deakins and the piano music of Newman. Acting wise, Leo is a bit out of his league.Alex
Taikomochi 1,461 Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 I thought it was strange that Winslet won best actress at the Globes and the Oscars the same year for different movies. I guess she just had the momentum to win, no matter what. Both of those performances were great, though.
crocodile 9,724 Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 Imagine that I went to see The Reader without knowing what the film was about. And it turned out to be really creepy. I can't say I liked it, but they did a good job with this awkward love story (or sex story).Karol
Taikomochi 1,461 Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 A lot of people didn't like it. I don't even know that I liked it, but Winslet is fantastic.
Demondm810 473 Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 Revolutionary Road: Nothing feels real (stagy) but still a somewhat fascinating movie to watch thanks to the dark source material, the gorgeous sets, the tasteful cinematography of Deakins and the piano music of Newman. Acting wise, Leo is a bit out of his league.AlexOut of his league?
Koray Savas 2,260 Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 Revolutionary Road is one of my favorite films of recent years. Powerful performances all around.
Demondm810 473 Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 Revolutionary Road is one of my favorite films of recent years. Powerful performances all around.Agree completely.
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