BloodBoal 7,532 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 These are the times we live in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,442 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Maybe, maybe not. Noah had Clint Mansell, and Exodus has Alberto Iglesias. Granted those are Old Testament movies, but I hope ten years isn't too long ago to consider someone like John Debney scoring The Passion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC1 3,565 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 First look at Gus Van Sant's The Sea Of Trees with .... that's right ... Matthew McConaughey! http://www.finalreel.co.uk/the-sea-of-trees-first-look-image/ Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 925 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Tim Burton's BIG EYES trailer:https://movies.yahoo.com/video/big-eyes-trailer-151825125.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 27,216 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Due to the positive response of the leaked Deadpool footage, Fox greenlights a Deadpool film for 2016. http://www.nerdist.com/2014/09/fox-plays-release-date-shuffleboard-with-deadpool-fantastic-four-and-assassins-creed/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,095 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Deadpool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,566 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Please be R rated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Of course not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,566 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Then there is no point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 R rating is box-office death once you go beyond a certain budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,095 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Tim Burton's BIG EYES trailer:https://movies.yahoo.com/video/big-eyes-trailer-151825125.htmlLooks good. Will probably be his best since Big Fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 27,216 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Just watched the Big Eyes trailer myself. I think it looks very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,391 Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 If it is it'll be a watershed moment in Burton's career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,202 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Looks good! Looking forward to it and Elfman's score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,532 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 It features Christoph Waltz. It's bound to be at the very least decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 27,216 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I dunno, reviews for The Zero Theorm are pretty bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 It's Gilliam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 The problem with both Burton and Gilliam is that their movies may look good, even in trailer form, but their content is empty and meandering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,095 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Dark Shadows did not look good in trailer form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once 505 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I liked his last film, Frankenweenie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC1 3,565 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Not sure about Big Eyes. I know it's only a trailer but still ... the vibe I'm getting is that Burton is returning to Ed Wood territory (story and style wise) but somehow this feels more labored. The trailer is trying too hard, showing too much ... I also feel that I know what to expect and that isn't a good sign.It certainly looks more promising than his latest flicks.Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,095 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Big Fish territory too, and that's a good sign to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC1 3,565 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I don't see or feel the Big Fish vibe. This doesn't look like an optimistic, moral fairy tale to me. The Ed Wood territory is clear. It's even the first time Burton reunites with the same writers of Ed Wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,391 Posted September 21, 2014 Author Share Posted September 21, 2014 I never did see Ed Wood. Maybe I wouldn't be so dismissive of Burton's ability if I saw it. I mean, Sweeney Todd was very good, but it's a very niche movie isn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC1 3,565 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 It surprises me that you like Sweeney Todd, Quintus. It's a musical (albeit not a very cheerful one)! I loved it even more the second time around. Ed Wood and Sweeney Todd are both tragic yet beautiful (despite all the dark and the tragedy). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,391 Posted September 21, 2014 Author Share Posted September 21, 2014 I struggled to get into for about 40 minutes, but eventually I reclined into its rhythm and began loving it. By the end I was all but blown away by its sweep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,095 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I don't see or feel the Big Fish vibe. This doesn't look like an optimistic, moral fairy tale to me. The Ed Wood territory is clear. It's even the first time Burton reunites with the same writers of Ed Wood. I see it in the abstract realism, in Amy Adams' visions of people with the big eyes. It's hard to tell how prominent in the film it is, but the whole point of Big Fish was that everything was real but exaggerated for the sake of fun storytelling. In that sense, both films are human dramas, quite different than the typical Burton fantasy extravaganza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC1 3,565 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I struggled to get into for about 40 minutes, but eventually I reclined into its rhythm and began loving it. By the end I was all but blown away by its sweep. The first time, I struggled with the musical aspect as well, but it only lasted 15 minutes. The second time I was mesmerized by the visuals, the mood and the sadness of the songs of Sondheim even more. It's one of the few films that really gotten to me in the last 10 years. The connection that Alan Rickman makes with Sweeney Todd when he visits the barber shop is ... just 'wow'. Instead of being two polar opposites (wich would lead to a tense confrontation), they actually shared the same passion. It resulted in a great, great scene. Then Burton made Alice In Wonderland and other BS. I see it in the abstract realism, in Amy Adams' visions of people with the big eyes. It's hard to tell how prominent in the film it is, but the whole point of Big Fish was that everything was real but exaggerated for the sake of fun storytelling. In that sense, both films are human dramas, quite different than the typical Burton fantasy extravaganza. I now see what you mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Sweeney Todd is good, I just wish Burton would have went with a better vocal cast. Depp's voice is decent, but weak.Ed Wood and Sleepy Hollow are the only two Burton films that I would say are truly great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 27,216 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Ed Wood and Sleepy Hollow are the only two Burton films that I would say are truly great.lol wut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 True story. Oh, and Pee-wee. Totally forgot Pee-wee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,095 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Beetlejuice, Big Fish, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 27,216 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Corpse Bride.You're joking, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 The Nightmare Before ChristmasSince Burton didn't direct it, I didn't count it. It's a bit unfair to Selick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC1 3,565 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Sweeney Todd is good, I just wish Burton would have went with a better vocal cast. Depp's voice is decent, but weak. I don't like power singers or divas so I'm glad they didn't go that route. What matters to me is the emotion, not the power. Non-singers often have a vulnerability that divas don't have. They don't even have to sing a 100% in tune. I get a very Broadway feeling when singers are too trained and powerful. I'm simply not a fan of musicals. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 I'm not saying he had to be on 11, I just needed a bit more during some moments. I agree with your emotion/power comment, but there were times he was too anemic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,202 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 I never found the singing obtrusive in Sweeney Todd. Good movie.The singing did bother me in Les Miserables though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC1 3,565 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 And even though I said I don't like musicals (you know, Broadway singing and dancing on a stage), I do like at least 4 movie musicals. Sweeney Todd Across The Universe The Wizard Of Oz Jesus Christ Superstar (perhaps more a rock opera?) These four movies also happen to be visual gems. I never found the singing obtrusive in Sweeney Todd. Good movie. The singing did bother me in Les Miserables though. I didn't see Les Miserables. I saw a scene with lots of extras and people holding torches (I think) and that scared me off. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Those arent bar. But the best musical ever is....The Muppets Take Manhattan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 27,216 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 The only movie musicals I like are 8 Women and South Park: BLU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 No West Side Story or Singin' in the Rain? Come on people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC1 3,565 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Too Broadway. And too much for granny and gramps ... Not a fan of The Sound Of Music either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,095 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 The Nightmare Before ChristmasSince Burton didn't direct it, I didn't count it. It's a bit unfair to Selick.I view it as a Spielberg/Poltergeist scenario. It's essentially his film. Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 1,931 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Sweeney Todd is good, I just wish Burton would have went with a better vocal cast. Depp's voice is decent, but weak.I don't like power singers or divas so I'm glad they didn't go that route. What matters to me is the emotion, not the power. Non-singers often have a vulnerability that divas don't have. They don't even have to sing a 100% in tune. I get a very Broadway feeling when singers are too trained and powerful. I'm simply not a fan of musicals.AlexYou will find no such voices in the original musical. Landsbury for example is absolutely spot on. Bonham's Carter singing was pathetic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,391 Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 I love musicals and they're a frequent fixture in our house. Some of my favorites are Grease, The Wizard of Oz, Singing in the Rain and West Side Story. Used to love Oliver! but it dated quite badly. Still haven't seen The Sound of Music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,514 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Fiddler on the Roof is the best musical of all time in my opinion, hands down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Would you say that watching it is a.....tradition....in your household? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,442 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Would he say he loves it? Would he...what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,759 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 This week is all about the Equalizer. Denzel.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 27,216 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I've never seen Fiddler on The Roof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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