Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 God himself could not sink Wakanda! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 11 hours ago, Jay said: The most important prior movies that Endgame references most heavily are: Captain America 1 (The First Avenger) Avengers 1 (The Avengers) Thor 2 (The Dark World) Guardians of the Galaxy 1 Thor 3 (Raganarok) Avengers 3 (Infinity War) other movies that set up important things in Endgame Captain America 2 (Winter Soldier) Avengers 2 (Age of Ultron) Captain America 3 (Civil War) Doctor Strange Ant-man and the Wasp other movies that wouldn't be a bad idea to watch before Endgame Iron Man 1 Thor 1 Ant-man the MCU movies that are the LEAST important to see before Endgame Incredible Hulk Iron Man 2 Iron Man 3 Guardians of the Galaxy 2 Spider-man Homecoming Black Panther Captain Marvel Solid list. I still need to see Ant-man And The Wasp, the 2 Spider-Man ones and Captain Marvel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Black Panther is all you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 It's up there with Jaws, Star Wars and ET. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 It's better. It has ethnics. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Ethnikth... ethnithity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Perhaps the only other movie on its level is Spielberg's perennial classic A.I. Artificial Intelligence. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 ☆☆☆☆ - Leonard Maltin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted August 20, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 20, 2019 Wasn't sure where else to put these pics ... I spent last week on holiday in Nottingham, and one evening I went to this Art Deco cinema for a screening of Terminator 2 - The Illustrious Jerry, John and A24 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 It seems the success and popularity of Black Panther, particularly in regards to its progressive accomplishments, has bothered some posters. The more you know about people, huh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 puhgrethive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 I think we once had a cinema called Savoy too. Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,349 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 The lost world: Jurassic park. I somehow seemed to remember this movie was much more boring than Jurassic Park, but now I really liked it. I might even say it's just as good, or even better, than the original and only briefly lost interest after 90 minutes. Luckily, Richard Attenborough's screen time is limited here, Goldblum and Moore are fantastic and I had forgotten all about Pete Postlethwaite while Vince Vaughn certainly didn't disappoint either, but Ludlow wanting to kill humans really wasn't convincing at all. I did like the humour and might even warm up to Jurassic Park III. It's difficult to review the score. I didn't like it on album except for a few cues, but there's no doubt it works in the film (where did The Hunt go, though?) and there's some really lazy tracking of the main theme going on throughout the entire story. And on the subject of themes, I didn't need the upbeat island fanfare when Ian announced he was going to rescue Sarah and during the credits either: its mood is completely inappropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,529 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 I wanted every lobotomised mental patient of a "main character" to get eaten and rooted for the hunters. Disappointing. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 As you all know, The Lost World is my favorite one. It delivered exactly the type of Jurassic Parkian movie I wanted. I saw Congo a couple years prior and thought, you know, this sort of thing would be cool crossed with Jurassic Park. A bunch of guys with guns smoking cigarettes and having to fend for their lives together against creatures in the jungle. It still feels more serious and obviously 1000% better made than everything that came after in this franchise. A very badass testosterone-fueled flick with some expertly staged scenes of action and suspense reminding us why Spielberg was the best at what he did. Julianne Moore is also great and really carries the female side of things a hell of a lot better than Ellie Sattler. Later movies seemed to pander more to kids or a family audience and they just fucken suck. Brundlefly and bollemanneke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 3 hours ago, Holko said: I wanted every lobotomised mental patient of a "main character" to get eaten and rooted for the hunters. Disappointing. Unlucky bastards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 19 hours ago, Alexcremers said: I think we once had a cinema called Savoy too. Cine Savoy in Antwerp, a long time ago. Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Big screen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 All the screens of the big classic theaters in Antwerp were large sized. Then came The Calypso, which was our first modern movie theatre. It had 3 or 4 rooms in the same building (which was unheard of at the time), modern seats, and sadly, smallish screens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Cool! Iron Man 2. This is weird. The plot is unwieldy and inelegant. But all the characters are great. Tony is at his most unhinged and Mickey Rourke is ridiculously charismatic. And Sam Rockwell makes what would be a stock villain role super awesome. (There's a weird genius behind putting Ivan and Justin together) I have no idea what the plot is about. It doesn't matter. Its nonsense anyway. This is early MCU though. And it somehow feels more "grounded" than lets say Avengers: Endgame. Its easy to forget that in his own films, Tony mostly fought other business moguls. Favreau as a director seems to have a beat on this stuff. I'm actually surprised he only did 2. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 It's not bad. Builds the mythology of SHIELD and the Starks of Winterfell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted August 23, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2019 Johnny English Reborn (2011) Supremely entertaining! Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) Hot diggity, I'm a sucker for these movies! And the score! Howard Goodall's Strikes Again is to Johnny English what Joe Kramer's Rogue Nation is to Mission: Impossible. Film was a riot, as always. Minority Report (2002) Almost done checking off all remaining Spielberg movies that I've yet to watch. What an intriguing premise pre-crime is. Good story, great score. The cinematography, especially in the lighting, was quite keen on these pale whites and blues, even some hazy contrast. Not particualrily eye-catching filmmaking at first glance (although there are some very cool shots), but it certainly feels like a product of the early 2000s somehow. There is a certain genius to a few shots that elevates them above the rest of the movie, and the below image immediately struck me. If anything I wasn't totally on board for the 2h+ runtime, but it's not that big of a drawback. Holko, SteveMc and Disco Stu 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Disco Stu 15,495 Posted August 23, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2019 Agatha's monologue about the life Sean could have had, and the parents' reaction to it, followed by the whiplash of "RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN" is just one of the most intense and memorable scenes of any Spielberg movie. It's still the part I first think of when I think of Minority Report. Not Mr. Big, SteveMc and KK 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,370 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 I recently watched Minority Report too, after not having seen it since theaters and was kinda surprised by how much I liked it still (I liked it in 2002 very much as well). I really like the look and feel of the film, you kind of instantly sink into the world it sets up. Nice story too, with good acting, set design, special effects, and score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 The effects are fantastic still. And there's a real pace to the action scenes. Good Spielberg sci-fi. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,370 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Yea I liked the pace of the whole movie. I don't think it's too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 I just remember finding it decidedly sterile and dispassionate, especially for a Spielberg film. But I've been meaning to try a reappraisal for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,370 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 The world is sterile but his love for his dead child is the heart of the movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Jay said: Yea I liked the pace of the whole movie. I don't think it's too long. Agreed, the ending is a bit convenient maybe, But It doesnt ruin the film for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 It has that ting of Spielbergian humor to it that adds an extra layer of frolic to the action scenes. The scenes with Colin Farrell and specifically Anderton’s escape from Pre-Crime in the beginning. Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,550 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Oh my gosh! Are you ok? mrbellamy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Witwer is a bit too annoying. He's actually a good guy but so much for that 3/4 of the way through the movie! But it's like Spielberg was telling him to be more annoying and grin more and chew his gum louder for the first hour. It's a good flick though. It has Peter Stormare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,550 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 It also has a still-very-sexy-for-her-age Lois "all you have to do is download it, darling" Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 3 hours ago, Disco Stu said: Agatha's monologue about the life Sean could have had, and the parents' reaction to it, followed by the whiplash of "RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN" is just one of the most intense and memorable scenes of any Spielberg movie. It's still the part I first think of when I think of Minority Report. This. In combination with the blaring Williams brass aleatorics that follows...absolute chills... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,550 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 When you watch that again, listen to how the "RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN" is "echoed", outside the house, as the Pre Cops arrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 1 hour ago, KK said: This. In combination with the blaring Williams brass aleatorics that follows...absolute chills... The juxtaposition of the quietly heartbreaking rendition of Sean’s Theme with the nightmarish chaos. Williams at the top of his game in terms of his complete mastery of the orchestra. SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 4 hours ago, Dieter Stark said: Witwer is a bit too annoying. He's actually a good guy but so much for that 3/4 of the way through the movie! But it's like Spielberg was telling him to be more annoying and grin more and chew his gum louder for the first hour. It's a good flick though. It has Peter Stormare. I love that he’s just subtlety chewing gum throughout the whole movie. Never scratch! Also love the bit of Williams music as Anderton drops his eyes down the hall. Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 It's one of his best scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Who's Leo Crow?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Never gelled with Minority Report. Everything feels too contrived to me, so therefore the movie fails to pull me in, nor do I care for anything that is going on. The ending where the baddie is being exposed before the eyes of the entire world makes it clear that this movie is simply not my cup of tea. I had a very similar feeling while watching Ready Player One. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Spielberg's a crappy futurist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 His 'recent' sci-fi movies lack humanity. Underneath the spectacle, he somehow can't make it human. He sometimes tries too (like a depressed Tom Cruise watching holographic movies of his wife), but again, it doesn't feel authentic or honest, but rather contrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 It seems in 2054, people have gone back to buying magazines and newspapers with moving holographic pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,950 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 3 hours ago, Alexcremers said: I had a very similar feeling while watching Ready Player One. I actually find Ready Player One more compelling than I thought I would. But then, from the looks of the trailer, I thought I'd absolutely loathe it. Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,550 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Mind if I take a look? Yeah, I mind. How about now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 20 hours ago, Disco Stu said: The juxtaposition of the quietly heartbreaking rendition of Sean’s Theme with the nightmarish chaos. An unexpected transition that he wanted to spare us on album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,080 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 12 hours ago, Thekthithm said: It seems in 2054, people have gone back to buying magazines and newspapers with moving holographic pictures. I sure hope so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,550 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 15 hours ago, Thekthithm said: Spielberg's a crappy futurist. No he's not; not in terms of government surveillance, and continued invasion/erosion of privacy. Someone who knows your future actions before you do, and can detain you indefinitely before you've taken those actions? That's bloody terrifying! The fact is, MINORITY REPORT is far too subtle, deep, and multilayered, for most people. It's one of my top 4 Spielberg films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,080 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 And A New Beginning is one of JWs finest compositions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,550 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 It's not bad. The pullback from the house, into the countryside, is brilliant, and extremely sad. EVERYBODY RUNS/ANDERTON'S GREAT ESCAPE, are my personal favourites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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