JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Alexcremers said: I only care when the music makes me care. Thats the best thing you've ever said. bollemanneke and A24 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,367 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Iron man. Robert Downey Jr. annoyed me in the opening scene, but that obviously didn’t last long. He really had some great moments. I had nearly forgotten the Disney concert hall scene. Terrence Howard isn’t as bad as I remembered either and Jeff Bridges is so good. I also love how this movie has multiple villains. Paul Bettany sounded awfully tired at times, but maybe that’s because this is the first time I’m watching the movie without PAL speed-up. And who could get tired of Leslie Bibb? The score is really not as bad as critics have claimed. It’s actually perfect for the movie and its only problem is that the recording sounds incredibly dull. Well, that and the fact that it’s too dramatic when Obadiah reveals his ultimate plan to Tony. Iron Man’s theme is memorable and spot on and you clearly hear how he deserves it over the course of the movie. Why couldn’t they have kept it in all the other movies? Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,362 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 But more than anything else, it's a Robert Downey Jr. vehicle or a Robert Downey Jr. one-man show. A movie about a man making suits for himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 17 hours ago, bollemanneke said: Terrence Howard isn’t as bad as I remembered Terence is probably a better Rhodey that Don Cheadle. I like the way he often looks like he's restraining himself to kick Tony's ass. The film has aged rather well, but you can see how the MCU changed over the years. This is obviously a 2008 film by the way Ten Rings is portrayed as a bunch or Arab scumbags. There's a bit of old-fashioned sexism in it which they probably would cut out today (Tony's Learjet has a stripper pole rising out of the floor). I like how Tony's suit feels...real in this film? Throughout the film we see him building it and learning to use it. And it looks like a big, hefty piece of high-tech armour that needs other machinery to even put it on. In the last 2 Avengers films the suit magically appears out of a thing in Tony's chest, courtesy of nano-tech. Chen G. and bollemanneke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 4,003 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Its also much more earnst in its overall approach than the MCU's later entries, and much, much more scaled back. While it is setting up sequels, its very clearly NOT setting up the tragic arc of Tony's that we ended up getting in Endgame. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Of course it doesn't. They were probably busting their balls trying to get the first Avengers film of the ground. Tony sacrifice arc probably started in that film. In the first 2 Iron Man films he's just unhinged. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 4,003 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Even The Avengers doesn't set up Tony's actual sacrifice story. That's really only set-up in Infinity War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 11 minutes ago, Chen G. said: Even The Avengers doesn't set up Tony's actual sacrifice story. That's really only set-up in Infinity War. I'd say the threads can be seen starting with Iron Man 3 and then Age of Ultron. The "sacrifice arc" starts with the "we were caught off guard, nearly failed and we need to be prepared next time" arc. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 4,003 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Hmmm, kind of, yeah. But also not really. I dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 38 minutes ago, Chen G. said: Even The Avengers doesn't set up Tony's actual sacrifice story. That's really only set-up in Infinity War. I doubt they really ever planned ahead any further than the "phase" they were in. But there's a lot of clever backwards engineering. Chen G. and bollemanneke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 7 minutes ago, Stefancos said: I doubt they really ever planned ahead any further than the "phase" they were in. But there's a lot of clever backwards engineering. Mixture of both really. They’d decided that Stark would sacrifice himself by September 2015, the year Ultron came out. So thy could both pick up the thread of Stark’s fear of another galactic threat and then lay the crumbs for his sacrifice in Civil War and others. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,367 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 I still like Don Cheadle, but Howard really is growing on me now. Having said that, just stopped watching There's Something About Mary AND Get Santa... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 There’s Something About Mary is a classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 51 minutes ago, Koray Savas said: There’s Something About Mary is a classic. A cult one, sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,489 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 It's alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,367 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 14 hours ago, Koray Savas said: There’s Something About Mary is a classic. Why, because the plotline is original, unexpected and groundbreaking? I hate stories based on cheap lies for comedic effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Sperm as hair gel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Goo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 1 hour ago, bollemanneke said: Why, because the plotline is original, unexpected and groundbreaking? I hate stories based on cheap lies for comedic effect. That must narrow the comedy genre down to about ten movies total for you then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,367 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Yeah, pretty much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,561 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 I watched There's Something About Mary years ago, and to be honest, I just remember the hair gel scene, and Ben Stiller being attacked by a small dog. When I was younger, I used to think that Along Came Polly and The Heartbreak Kid were funnier, but I also haven't watched both of the in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,391 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Die Hard 2 - 'How can the same shit happen to the same guy twice?!?' says Bruce, all but turning to camera and winking. Not quite up to the heights of the original, but good fun nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,180 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 The 2nd best Christmas film. Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Serenity God, borrrrrring! Some intriguing ideas, with a stellar cast, but such a slog to get through. At least Anne Hathaway gets to show off her nice figure a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 The Firefly movie? Its great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Not that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,391 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 The critically-derided flop from last year with Hathaway and Matthew McConaghey, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,362 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 I love how Hathaway suddenly starts kicking ass. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Sweeping Strings said: The critically-derided flop from last year with Hathaway and Matthew McConaghey, isn't it? Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,561 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 That movie is on Prime here, and I've been wanting to watch it despite the criticisms just because people are saying there is a plot twist so ludicrous you won't even believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,391 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 I had a read of its Wikipedia page ... yeah, those people aren't lying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 6 hours ago, Sweeping Strings said: Die Hard 2 - 'How can the same shit happen to the same guy twice?!?' says Bruce, all but turning to camera and winking. Not quite up to the heights of the original, but good fun nonetheless. Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2019 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi. I love how character based this is. All of our main characters experience an emotional journey and growth in this movie. And do so often by, screwing up initially. There's a lot of false assumptions made by our heroes, who then have to deal with the consequences in this visually splendid space adventure. Like with Knives Out 2 years later, Rian Johnson plays with perceptions. The perceptions of his audience and of his characters, in a way that doesn't feel cheap or engineering for the sake of the plot. A few structural issues aside this is an excellent, even daring film that has the balls to question the foundations of the franchise it's build on, and clears the slate to a large extent. It's a pity many "fans" don't like this approach. They wanna see the stuff they love celebrated, not deconstructed and questioned. I fear JJ will retcon this film as much as he can for TROS. Still, easily the best one since 1980, and a film that will be far better regarded 10 years from now **** our of **** Edmilson, Romão, Naïve Old Fart and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,666 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Fuck, yeah, Steef! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Matt C 456 Posted December 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2019 The Age of Innocence (1993) This doesn’t get enough love. People are all over Scorsese’s gangster and vulgar hustler films, but I feel his skills really show in films like this and Hugo. The photography is beautiful and helps convey the feeling of repressed desire and societal norms, while the acting is excellent, especially Daniel Day-Lewis and Michelle Pfeiffer. I didn’t feel Day-Lewis was being method here, he just became the character. Bernstein’s score is excellent. He even managed to weave in the ondes martenot, subtly but gracefully. publicist, SteveMc and Naïve Old Fart 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Once Bitten Cute and funny. The soundtrack oozes 80s. I think that Khaleesi was channeling Lauren Hutton, who was hot in this. Avatar I hadn't seen this in its entirety since the theater, but I didn't really forget anything. It was more enjoyable than the NBC Sunday Night game, and it made my wife get emotional. That was worth the three hours. I miss James. Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 I love how TLJ was one big allegory to male impotence and erectile dysfunction. A truly puhgrethive mothun pikthure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Throw Momma From the Train I always feel great whenever I uncover a gem like this. Such an entertaining flick! And Kate Mulgrew was such a delicious hottie in the 1980s! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,362 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Secret In Their Eyes Switched it off after 59 minutes. Everything about this is bad and Kidman is severely miscast. Cinema is dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 I watched the whole thing and it was awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,561 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 The Argentine movie they tried to remake, El Secreto de tus Ojos/The Secret in their Eyes, is excellent. Once again Hollywood has embarassed themselves by trying to remake a foreign language movie. Romão 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,276 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Indeed. Watch the original version instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Sounds like The Vanishing all over again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 That was a bad remake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 On 12/12/2019 at 3:23 PM, bollemanneke said: Iron man. Robert Downey Jr. annoyed me in the opening scene, but that obviously didn’t last long. He really had some great moments. I had nearly forgotten the Disney concert hall scene. Terrence Howard isn’t as bad as I remembered either and Jeff Bridges is so good. I also love how this movie has multiple villains. Paul Bettany sounded awfully tired at times, but maybe that’s because this is the first time I’m watching the movie without PAL speed-up. And who could get tired of Leslie Bibb? The score is really not as bad as critics have claimed. It’s actually perfect for the movie and its only problem is that the recording sounds incredibly dull. Well, that and the fact that it’s too dramatic when Obadiah reveals his ultimate plan to Tony. Iron Man’s theme is memorable and spot on and you clearly hear how he deserves it over the course of the movie. Why couldn’t they have kept it in all the other movies? People forget that in 2008 Robert Downey Jr. was a risky pick. He was afterall the guy who had a colorful druggie past. He made $500k for Ironman. He made $75M. for ENDGAME. The role of the dice paid off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 1 hour ago, publicist said: That was a bad remake. The score disappointed me more than the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 It's a nice if subdued little thriller score. I guess that the durch original would have gotten a far superior score by JG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 4,003 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 15 hours ago, JoeinAR said: People forget that in 2008 Robert Downey Jr. was a risky pick. He was afterall the guy who had a colorful druggie past. He made $500k for Ironman. He made $75M. for ENDGAME. The role of the dice paid off. His checkered past is exactly why he was a fit for Tony Stark. He’s basically playing a heightened (and slightly more family friendly, perhaps) version of himself. Wonderful character, and the true foundation of the MCU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,561 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Get Out Re-watched it last night with my girlfriend on Crapflix. This time, I could appreciate more details that made the movie better: Peele's intricate script, the great performances of the cast (specially Daniel Kaluuya, wonderful as the lead) and the excellent score by Michael Abels. I really liked his two collaborations with Peele so far on this and Us, and I hope this doesn't turn out to be another Justin Hurwitz situation (talented composer, but only one director hires him). That said, I still think the violent third act is the weakest part of the movie. And the B suplot involving Chris' friend managed to undercut the tension with some silly comic moments (like an enourmous and unfunny sequence at a police station). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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