DreamTheater 131 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 The Raid 2: Different enough from the first one but equally as fun. 7/10AlexI keep hearing it's much worse than the first one. And way too long (2h30min for a martial arts flick???)But the trailer is sick... insane action which should appeal to the action junkie in me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 The Raid 2: Different enough from the first one but equally as fun. 7/10AlexI keep hearing it's much worse than the first one. And way too long (2h30min for a martial arts flick???)But the trailer is sick... insane action which should appeal to the action junkie in me.Some folks even think it's better (more complex story and better dialog) and critics seem to love both movies just as much. It is too long though. I generally don't like action movies but this is so over-the-top, sick and 'next level' that it's entertaining.Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 But you realize she's a bad actress who's almost exclusively in horrible movies, right?Yeah she stars in awful films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Just watched How To Train Your Dragon 2. It's formulaic and predictable, but I really enjoyed it. Maybe even more than the first one. And John Powell's score is just wonderful as heard in context - catchy, memorable and well used. Easily surpasses its predecessor, in my opinion. His four new themes really get some time to shine. Wouldn't mind having more of it, some nice unreleased bits here and there and alternates.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Oh yeah, I almost forgot. I saw Boyhood... it felt like 12 years watching it ! No seriously, this is a great coming of age type of film that had me entranced the whole way through. It's true, the whole premise of the main actors having been filmed gradually over the course of 12 years is what sold it for me. But at the end of the day, it really is a moving film at times and most certainly unique in the history of cinema. I liked how each evolution of the boy becoming a man wasn't thrown in my face, but was done subtly with the help of all sorts of audiovisual aids. If you've seen the film, you'll understand what I mean. I take it the film must mean even a whole lot more if you're a parent and have lived through the hardships and joys of seeing your kids grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Yeah, I was worried the film might end up being very disjointed and episodic. But it actually feels like a coherent whole narrative. A really long one, but effective.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 It sounds very Malick. Hopefully I can catch it when the hype dies down (it's been selling out at my local art house). Linklater said there wasn't really a script because they couldn't morph a narrative around an actual person's life. Had to accommodate for the child actor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Saw BOYHOOD today. Utterly hated it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 It's gotten nearly universal love and praise. Currently, out of 141 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes it has 139 positive ones. That's crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 It makes perfect sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I walked out of the theater wondering if there was really *all* that much to it beyond its gimmickry. It was an experience though, and not a wholly bad one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 It sounds very Malick. Hopefully I can catch it when the hype dies down (it's been selling out at my local art house). Linklater said there wasn't really a script because they couldn't morph a narrative around an actual person's life. Had to accommodate for the child actor.It's actually not like Malick. It doesn't pretend to be anything more than a straightforward look at a boy growing up. And Linklater used real life experiences from the actors in the film as the production went on.What I think is most interesting about Boyhood is that during various instances his life could've taken several wrong turns, or how desperately fragile it all is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,829 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Has anyone seen this? I just learned about this early Peter Jackson (!!!!) film! from imdb:This movie is crazy!. It's a puppet flick full of drugs, sex, guns and porn. As an early Peter "Lord of the Rings" Jackson flick it also features a bit of gore. The puppets don't just die, they get mushed.I really liked it however I imagine some people would be repelled by it. Jackson himself said in his Oscars speech that it was 'wisely overlooked' by the Academy. He's the first to admit that this type of movie simply aint going to be to everyones taste!However if your open minded and looking for something a little 'out there' then I would check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 It sounds very Malick. Hopefully I can catch it when the hype dies down (it's been selling out at my local art house). Linklater said there wasn't really a script because they couldn't morph a narrative around an actual person's life. Had to accommodate for the child actor. It's actually not like Malick. It doesn't pretend to be anything more than a straightforward look at a boy growing up. And Linklater used real life experiences from the actors in the film as the production went on.What I think is most interesting about Boyhood is that during various instances his life could've taken several wrong turns, or how desperately fragile it all is.Yeah it is not exactly a orofound know ut all human condition anysis, as RT would like you to think. It's half-improvised experiment. Not even realistc. Linklater's characters don't usually behave like real people. Not that they need to.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Sounds like its destined to bore me to death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Never heard of 'Boyhood', but the title alone means I'll probably happily pass on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,829 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Never heard of 'Boyhood', but the title alone means I'll probably happily pass on it.For what it's worth, it seems like very original (i mean shooting for 12 years or something), so just for that I'd like to see it.There is nothing like this ever again made (I think?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 There is a famous german docu about villagers and their lives in a 30-year period...losing the docu element and transferring it to narrative drama seems to me a rather doutful stunt. Isn't it the virtue of drama to condense that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,829 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 There is a famous german docu about villagers and their lives in a 30-year period...losing the docu element and transferring it to narrative drama seems to me a rather doutful stunt. Isn't it the virtue of drama to condense that?You mean they were shooting for 30 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Then it must be twice as good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Don't forget about Michael Apted's 'Up' series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 There is a famous german docu about villagers and their lives in a 30-year period...losing the docu element and transferring it to narrative drama seems to me a rather doutful stunt. Isn't it the virtue of drama to condense that?You mean they were shooting for 30 years?with interruptions, yes:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106775/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_dt_dt#akas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 There is a famous german docu about villagers and their lives in a 30-year period...losing the docu element and transferring it to narrative drama seems to me a rather doutful stunt. Isn't it the virtue of drama to condense that?Maybe, but isn't risk necessary to achieve any kind of interesting result? There's no challenge in documentary like this.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Don't forget about Michael Apted's 'Up' series.That series was a genuine masterpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 X-Men Days of Future PastWhile it was very entertaining , it has a major flaw that plagues most blockbuster movies these days...lack of continuity and gaping plotholes between this and previous movies, and lack of coherence in the film itself.THIS addresses the issue very well (see Question 11). I asked myself ALL those questions when watching the film, and it does distract from enjoying the film to the fullest. It's like the writers think "who cares this and that happened, just read some convoluted fan interpretations on the Internet after"http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/x-men-days-of-future-past/30636/11-questions-about-x-men-days-of-future-past-answeredPrometheus was the worst offender in recent yearsSo are both Abrams Star Trek movies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Actually the last few X-Men films are responsible for the continuity issues, while Days Of Future Past largely fixes themThe JJ Trek movies are set in an alternate timeline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Actually the last few X-Men films are responsible for the continuity issues, while Days Of Future Past largely fixes themCan you justify that answer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,287 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Don't forget about Michael Apted's 'Up' series.That series was a genuine masterpiece.It's still going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Divergent: A The Hunger Games clone. IMDb loves it, Rotten Tomatoes doesn't. The fanboys are wrong. The critics are right. 4/10Oh, and ... Jennifer Lawrence > Shailene WoodleyAlex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 it was ok about 2/3s of the film, then fell apart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 True ... the last third was as bad as a Twilight movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Actually the last few X-Men films are responsible for the continuity issues, while Days Of Future Past largely fixes them Can you justify that answer?Yes. Because the events of Days Of Future Past changed the future basically wiped the slate clean. Everything that took place after 1973, meaning ALL the movies save First Class didnt happen the way we say it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Forgot to mention that I watched Arnie and Stallone in Escape Plan last week. It wasn't even an action movie!An ace B-movie, it's one of the better prison escapes and not one without its fair share of cheese and daft logic, I found it supremely enjoyable and exactly the sort of flick I hoped it would be. These two should team up more often! Paul WS Anderson wishes he could make trash this good. 3.5 out 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I wanted to see that movie but somehow I didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Give it a whirl if you have an appreciation/penchant for glossy pulp thrillers.It feels very much like the sort of movie Paul WS Anderson tries to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 So glad he's back in movies and I'm always up for Arnie but Escape Plan felt weak, forgettable. It's not even a guilty pleasure.I think The Last Stand is way more entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 So Quintus is wrong???Say it aint so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Quintus doesn't like to be wrong ...Now I remember, the trailer made me want to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I can see why the glumly serious critics probably panned it, but to me it's the ideal chill out movie. People have lots of different guilty pleasures; some people like to watch movies where a guy dresses up as a giant monster and smashes up cities; others get a thrill out Police Academy repeats on tv. Me? I like to watch Arnie and Stallone movies.Escape Plan ticked all my guilty pleasure boxes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 A superior Paul W.S. Anderson B-movie sounds good to me. Pop the corn already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Just don't be expecting greatness and you should be good. I'd say it's one of your 6s or 7s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 A superior Paul W.S. Anderson B-movie sounds good to me. Pop the corn already!Up for some AVP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I can see why the glumly serious critics probably panned it, but to me it's the ideal chill out movie. People have lots of different guilty pleasures; some people like to watch movies where a guy dresses up as a giant monster and smashes up cities; others get a thrill out Police Academy repeats on tv. Me? I like to watch Arnie and Stallone movies.Escape Plan ticked all my guilty pleasure boxes If I want to watch Arnie and Sly movies, I'll go and watch their good ones. For instance True Lies and Cliffhanger. Escape Plan should've been double the excitement and fun, because of the two dudes combining forces. But it's pretty dull to be honest.On the other hand the first Expandables is good fun, the second a little less but has that absolutely hilarious scene with the two dudes and John McClane exchanging one-liners! I'll take those two over Escape Plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 The Expendables II is the film the first one wanted to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I think one of the reasons I enjoyed Escape Plan was because it wasn't True Lies or Cliffhanger - both of which are action movies. It felt quite novel to watch Stallone and Arnie just sit and talk to each other, they have great chemistry! There's barely any actual action scenes in the movie; apart from the expected explosive finale, naturally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Which explains my disappointment, I expected something else.And I don't even remember the explosive finale, shows how much I was paying attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 It was explosive in that there was a large explosion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Normally I sit up and take notice whenever there's a huge explosion in a film. My brain automatically instructs my mouth to start the smiling process and my memory function begins recording the event and if there's a truly awesome explosion I have to laugh out loud until the aftermath scene kicks in. I'm totally inexplicably hard-wired that way. So yeah, watching True Lies or Cliffhanger means I get to have a very good time. It helps if I put my receiver and sub loud enough to feel the actual blast.Also see Cutthroat Island, Blown Away, The Long Kiss Goodnight, The Legend of Zorro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 In other words: you're into your blockbusters No love for B-movies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 More into the blockbusters of the olden style, if you know what I mean. Before it got all dark and serious.B-movies, sure, depends... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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