Quintus 5,399 Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 Scott being one note all the time prior to Thelma and Louise was because he hadn't grown as an artist till that point. The success and brilliance of that movie allowed him to move onto broader material, some of which I absolutely love, like Gladiator for example. If he was still just working with bleak and dystopian themes all the time he'd be another boring cliché working in Alex's favourite masturbatory genre. Thelma & Louise is brilliant. Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon, Michael Madsen, Brad Pitt, Harvey Keitel, a great script, breathtaking cinematography, a wonderful Zimmer score, great choice of songs, plus the most perfect ending.And one big LOL moment that gets me laughing out loud every time. Take a guess which scene makes me do that. I'd love for Scott to return to this kind of filmmaking... with heartfelt emotions and focusing on the characters' journey, not relying on visual effects or bloated storylines.I watched it recently with the gf because she hadn't seen it. It has dated somewhat and not all of it works (the slimy rapist and that scene feel pretty two dimensional and very 'Hollywood'), but I still really enjoyed the archetypal road movie aspects, the relationships, the strong female leads, the sweltering scenery and Hans' pitch-perfect electric underscore. It's a quality film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 By the way, I adore the movie, it changed my life too. It made me buy a 3D TV. Sjonnie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,323 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Frank Marchall tweeted the first pic for Bourne 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,323 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Tom Cruise and Doug Liman back together for a new sci-fi movie?http://variety.com/2015/film/news/tom-cruise-doug-liman-luna-park-1201588976/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 By the way, I adore the movie, it changed my life too. It made me buy a 3D TV. Sjonnie! Now where's my Marina? Why doesn't she find me? Does she even know Sjonnie exists??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 She is waiting, Sjonnie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 02 - Do not post any material that disparages race, gender, sexual orientation, religion or nation.Please don't make me warn you again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Why is that aimed at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 She is waiting, Sjonnie! What an awesome photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Yeah....I'll be...right back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Why is that aimed at?When are you talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Were are you saying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Who is going on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 What is you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 All your base are belong to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 11, 2015 Author Share Posted September 11, 2015 Do not want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 They don't think it be like it is but it do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Yes, he must can do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,270 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Ridley Scott's The Martian is getting good responses out of the Toronto Film Festival. Vanity Fair: "It's safe to go into space with Ridley Scott again...sublime, sophisticated entertainment"4 Reasons Why The Martian is Ridley Scott's Big ComebackRidley Scott is unquestionably one of the biggest directors in Hollywood, but even his most ardent fans have to admit that Scott’s recent track record has been all over the place. As I settled in for the screening of Scott’s latest film, The Martian, at the Toronto Film Festival this morning, I thought about Prometheus in particular and how my dashed expectations for that film had cautioned me against getting my hopes up today. Happily, I can report that he’s still got it. The Martian isn’t liable to become an iconic sci-fi film in the vein of Scott’s early classics Alien and Blade Runner, but it’s a rock-solid, damn fine crowd-pleaser, and that’s more than enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 All I know is the book was terribly disapponting with all its try-hard, trendy "nerd humor." But it's an interesting cast and crew so I'll have to try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 Apparently Shyamalan's new "creepy" movie is being received pretty well by a decent portion of critics. He's probably cried to himself while in the shower this week, bless him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 You mean his barnstorming found-footage movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,323 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 No villain?! Damn, I was hoping Matt Damon would meet his Interstellar self on Mars! Now that would've been interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 No villain?! Damn, I was hoping Matt Damon would meet his Interstellar self on Mars! Now that would've been interesting!It's a prequel to Interstellar, so he will become his Interstellar self at the end of the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Apparently Shyamalan's new "creepy" movie is being received pretty well by a decent portion of critics. He's probably cried to himself while in the shower this week, bless him.That's a genuine surprise. The trailers made it look just as bad as his other films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 I didn't even know it was a 'found footage' movie till now. Hopefully it'll be decent then, because I haven't seen a good one since Europa Report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 It's a lock for the Found Footage category at the Oscars this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 I'm still waiting on the Best Under 2 Hours Long Popcorn Flick category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,270 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Apparently Shyamalan's new "creepy" movie is being received pretty well by a decent portion of critics. He's probably cried to himself while in the shower this week, bless him.That's a genuine surprise. The trailers made it look just as bad as his other films.I hear people saying it's still kinda stupid but that he seems to be embracing that more this time...supposedly it treads the line between comedy and horror much better than something like The Happening where I never had any idea what he was going for. I've been avoiding his films since then but I think I'll catch this one when it hits Redbox/Netflix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 Yeah, I've heard people saying it's a very funny film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 I'm still convinced that The Happening is one big intentional joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Signs, Lady In The Water, and The Happening all contain humor to balance out the suspense. The latter just did a really poor job on the suspense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 What? Noooo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Just learned about this today (even though it was announced a few months ago): The Secret of NIMH remake on the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 NIMHCU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Yes!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 AND I WANT A RAMIN DJAWADI SCORE FOR THAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,323 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Jon Favreau posts first images Jungle Book:https://instagram.com/p/7ihydRmxdG/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,323 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Christopher Nolan involved in Akira Trilogy?http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/akira/249050/report-warner-planning-akira-trilogy-christopher-nolan-involved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,323 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Scott has to make Prometheus. He just has to. He has no choice. And he wants to go back all the way to the very beginning (Psst !The architects are not the beginning). I say, let him be!Alexandre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Those Nolan rumors are questionable at best. If anything he may produce or something like that. Much more reliable folks have been indicating for a while that it'll be an original project, but we'll know soon either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 Christopher Nolan involved in Akira Trilogy?http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/akira/249050/report-warner-planning-akira-trilogy-christopher-nolan-involved Meh.I'd rather have Scott be involved, given that Akira was heavily influenced by Blade Runner visually. Everything would come full circle!EXXXXXXPOSIIIIIIIIITIONNNNNNNN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Hehehe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,270 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Jon Favreau posts first images Jungle Book:https://instagram.com/p/7ihydRmxdG/And now a trailer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,323 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 It's all animation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,800 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Yeah, looks good. A little too digital and looks like they're trying to sell it a little too epic.Shere Khan looks like it's going to be a lot more present though, which can end up resulting for better or worse. Though we're finally getting a fight between him and Bagheera, something that was really missing from the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Yeah, not really live action in the end. Apart from the kid, it all looks CG (and on some shots, the kid seems to be CG anyway). And not particularly impressive CG...Not quite sure how I feel about the trailer. Some stuff look interesting, and then there's other stuff that looks average...The Serkis version will probably be better anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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