A24 4,331 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 One on one combat? The other super heroes would complain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 It's not a movie, it's a video game.Tron Legacy is a video game. Guardians is good old fashioned Saturday Matinee Fantasy.When i grew up, fantasy didn't consist of hourlong deafening battles between obviously computer-generated space-and-what-else-ships without any kind of story advancement or logic behind it - even KRULL had a better final 30 minutes than this.That's a problem for Winter Soldier or Avengers as well. Like I said, they need to find a solution for that. That's not a problem, that's a showstopper. But you are right, i'd rather watch 20 reruns of Pinkie & the Brain than another Marvel film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Using the same (boring) climax for each movie is a problem and I hope Marvel is aware of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Pretty sure The Avengers 2 will have plenty of aerial action though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I'm sure it will. And again it will make me 'stop' watching the 'show'.Anyway, I think Guardians did a lot of things right that was missing from that other famous Saturday Matinee show , namely 'The Star wars Prequels'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Oh I agree, atleast it didnt have disputes about trade taxation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Maybe the next Marvel movie, after its climatic spaceship battle, could have a "we could have saved more" scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,355 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Captain America : The Winter Soldier - OK yes, the 'huge fight while everything explodes' ending is becoming over-used by Marvel movies. But this otherwise rolls along just fine, with excellent action sequences and a pleasing conspiracy-thriller element thanks to Robert Redford's slippery turn as Alexander Pierce.Agreed on all accounts.I actually think I've enjoyed the Cap movies the most of the 'solo' franchises ... The First Avenger had a nice Raiders-esque vibe to it. The subsequent Iron Mans weren't as fun as the first, and the Thor sequel was a disappointment after an enjoyable first instalment.Not sure if there's any intention to try to get Hulk 'up and lumbering' on his own again, but I don't think so. Or if there are any plans for individual Black Widow and Hawkeye flicks, but again I don't think there are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Are there any films from the sixties, seventies and eighties I really need to see to broaden my youthfully narrow perspective on film? Publicist, Alexcremers, other in-house critics, any recommendations?Based on Wikipedia's recommendations and film score interest, I've already assembled this meager list, but any suggestions are very welcome (even if you'd suggest me to remove a film from the list). I've already seen the films with bold titles, but I want to see those again.Note: I didn't create a new thread for this question because this is a thread discussing older films, anyway.1957 - THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI1957 - THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN1959 - BEN-HUR1960 - SPARTACUS1960 - PSYCHO1961 - THE GUNS OF NAVARONE1961 - BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S1962 - LAWRENCE OF ARABIA1962 - DR. NO1963 - FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE1963 - CLEOPATRA1963 - JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS (?)1965 - DOCTOR ZHIVAGO1966 - THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY1968 - 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY1968 - BULLIT1968 - PLANET OF THE APES1969 - THE REIVERS1972 - THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE1972 - THE GODFATHER1973 - SCORPIO1973 - DON'T LOOK NOW1974 - THE TOWERING INFERNO1974 - EARTHQUAKE (?)1975 - JAWS1976 - THE OMEN1976 - ROCKY1976 - FAMILY PLOT1977 - CLOSE ENCOUNTERS1978 - SUPERMAN (I've seen about half of it, excuse me)1978 - THE LORD OF THE RINGS1979 - DRACULA1979 - MOONRAKER1979 - ALIEN1979 - STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Add DON'T LOOK NOW, Fellini, Visconti, Truffaut (i post some good starters later). A lot on this list of yours is OK commercial filmmaking one can watch without puking but hardly essential (FAMILY PLOT, THE REIVERS, TOWERING INFERNO and EARTHQUAKE are no must-sees). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Those are primarily on there for the Williams scores, really, and the last two for their cultural significance as well, being part of the 70's disaster film series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 A lot of those are essential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Yep, most of them are well-known classics. And at least three of them are in my favorite movies top 20 (2001: A Space Odyssey, Alien, Rocky)!Scorpio? Serpico, of the same year, is the more loved one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 While that might be true, I give them the same rating. Guardians had fantastic other-worldly places, an amiable group of characters, humor, ... those things are worth points too. If every Marvel movie is a good as Winter Soldier and Guardians, then I won't complain. They just need to find a solution to replace the giant air battle climax. It could turn a 7/10 movie into a 8/10 movie. AlexI don't recall any very otherworldly places in GOTG. The main reason I was disappointed with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Is the fossilized hulk of a dead space monster turned into an alien bazaar something you can see every day? Remind me to never vacation in your neighborhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Sure, but none of it really *looked* all that special. I never felt very awed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Well what I want to know is this. If you had all the songs from GOTG soundtrack on a cassette or eight track back in the day, would it be as popular, successful, or cool as it is now, or did the movie refocus the song set into coolness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Captain America : The Winter Soldier - OK yes, the 'huge fight while everything explodes' ending is becoming over-used by Marvel movies. But this otherwise rolls along just fine, with excellent action sequences and a pleasing conspiracy-thriller element thanks to Robert Redford's slippery turn as Alexander Pierce.Agreed on all accounts.It's the best Marvel film but not quite there yet.I thought the thing about the big transparent domes under the ships was dumb and that they went overboard with Cap's capabilities.I would like Age of Ultron to have a different sort of climax, but I have no idea if they'll ever do that, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Those are primarily on there for the Williams scores, really, and the last two for their cultural significance as well, being part of the 70's disaster film series.As i said, you can watch em all, but if you want to get a grasp on cinema you should move beyond solid Hollywood craftmanship. Try IL GATTOPARDO (Visconti), BREATHLESS (Godard), JULES ET JIM or THE 400 BLOWS and LA STRADA or DOLCE VITA (Fellini) . Those give you more perspective on aesthetic and narrative changes in Hollywood movies, as well.If you like comedy, british Ealing comedies with Alec Guinness are always a delight...It's the best Marvel film but not quite there yet.Et tu, Chaac? Et tu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Sure, but none of it really *looked* all that special. I never felt very awed. Strange! I remember a lot of beautiful non-Earthly environments. It was one of the reasons why I enjoyed Guardians. Maybe I didn't expect that. I remember thinking, "Hmm, no way they built that, this set must be CGI... and yet it's beautiful." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 It's the best Marvel film but not quite there yet.Et tu, Chaac? Et tu?Et moi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Watching, even rating Marvel movies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 In certain circuits it's hip to patronise Marvel. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 For even larger circles it's the perfect brainwash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Sure, but none of it really *looked* all that special. I never felt very awed.Strange! I remember a lot of beautiful non-Earthly environments. It was one of the reasons why I enjoyed Guardians. Maybe I didn't expect that. I remember thinking, "Hmm, no way they built that, this set must be CGI... and yet it's beautiful."Could be expectations, yes. For all the talk of how rich and vibrant it would be, I saw only the usual futuristic Earth-like worlds and grimy industrial scifi underworlds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 For even larger circles it's the perfect brainwash. Then stop watching them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I don't watch them. I only lecture messageboard people to stop watching them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 And watch DC instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 German educational movies from the 70's.ADMIN NOTE: NSFW LINKhttp://www.tele-movie-shop.de/images/product_images/original_images/27451.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 What Steef could have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Could? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 You're right, there's still time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I don't watch them. I only lecture messageboard people to stop watching them.I think I've seen each one exactly once.One of them was a nice date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I wonder if I actually missed one. Maybe I'm brainwashed too? (must ... watch ... new Marvel movie ...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I'll see it because at this point of the year my list of possibly watchable films is really small. And Whedon's punchlines.I mean... there's... Star Wars... even though I dislike most I've seen from Abrams... and huh... Crimsom Peak? And Mad Max... even though it has that ridiculous orange tint... and Mission: Impossible... ah, whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I got a few on my list (already released though) ... Interstellar, Predestination, It follows, ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Yeah I meant 2015 films.I barely saw anything from 2014.-Interstellar (films goes around in circles and I hate the whole Power of Love trope)-Edge of Tomorrow (extremely entertaining, but the ending makes no sense)-Guardians of the Galaxy (works only partially)-Maleficent (because my girlfriend made me see it... I liked the score...)-The Winter Soldier (the only Marvel film that made me tense seeing it. It's a pity it doesn't finish what it starts)I don't know. Then there's the funny thing where I wanted to see Birdman but the Oscar thing makes me have second thoughts about it. Maybe I could see Dawn of the Planet of the Apes or Song of the Sea or Big Hero Six. I'm barely aware of any non-American film from last year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Why would an Oscar win change how you feel about a movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Because sometimes they have a tendecy to nominate/award non-relevant films. But I suppose with something unusual like Birdman that's not entirely the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 It's Innaritu man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Ah, yes, Live Die Repeat: Edge Of Tomorrow ... it's also on my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 But that title! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Indeed, I see another 5/10 movie on the horizon ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 It's only titled Edge of Tomorrow. It was originally going to be titled All You Need Is Kill like the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Actually they changed the title to Live Die Repeat for home media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 It's Innaritu man!I never saw anything from him.I wonder what Iñarritu means in Basque.Actually they changed the title to Live Die Repeat for home media.What? But that sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Indeed, I see another 5/10 movie on the horizon ...From the director of the best Bourne film! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 The film itself still says Edge of Tomorrow on home media. They just put Live Die Repeat in large letters on the front cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Rotten Tomatoes calls it "Live Die Repeat: Edge Of Tommorow". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 How does that contradict anything I just said? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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