Nick1Ø66 4,687 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 True. Despite how good Brosnan was as Bond, the only truly memorable outing from him was Goldeneye. The next two, which I always get mixed up, were just OK (though by no means bad), and Die Another Day is perhaps best remembered as the one to forget. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SteveMc 2,674 Posted June 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2018 Goldeneye is one of the 5 best Bond films. Naïve Old Fart, Chen G. and Koray Savas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Ive always preferred Tomorrow Never Dies. Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SteveMc 2,674 Posted June 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2018 TND is slick Bond. Definitely more to the point formula wise. But Goldeneye has more for me. The post Cold War setting, rather intricate, though not perfect, plot, very good cinematography, grittier villians, Brosnan's best performance as Bond (very solid here), and Izabella Scorupco, definitely an above average "Bond girl." Chen G., Nick1Ø66 and Naïve Old Fart 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 13 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Ive always preferred Tomorrow Never Dies. Yes! The only downside of that movie is that it could've used 100% more of Jonathan Pryce hamming his heart out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Dr. Kauffman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Forget Pierce Brosnan! I'd watch a movie with just Jonathan Pryce, Vincent Schiavelli, and that Aryan dude who played Stamper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,490 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 You're right, Alex: it wasn't as good as SKYFALL, it was much better. GoldenEye is still absolute class. Best line in TND: "Have you called ze autoclub?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 I kud shoot you from Shtutgart und still kreate ze propah effekt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 I'm especially good at ze celebrity overdose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (Aka Shatners Folly) Ok, this is undeniable a bad film. The premise itself doesn't work for Star Trek. "The Enterprise looking for God" is a pitch that should have never been greenlit. The script, by Shatner and some other people has many points of interest, but often misses its marks and doesn make a lot of sense. The cinematography is good, but some of the set design, make up, costumes is dodgy. The special effects are incredibly second rate. Even TNG in its still modestly budgeted second season had better starship flyby shots. They should have probably hired the TV guys and would have had better results. Also, as always with Shatner this is mostly about Shatner. He retains Kirk's pessimistic outlook on his own live atleast "I've alway known...i'll die alone" but it also has him climbing El Capitan like a 24 year athletic stud! And he doesn't reign in his own performance at al at any point. But.... Ok...ummm...this is the first ever Trek film I ever saw. Not long after falling in love with TNG. I knew nothing of this crew save some names. And I was a teenager. So I loved this! Its a bad film, and its bad Star Trek. But that kinda makes it watchable. It feels like TOS season 3 on a better budget and with a cast thats now utterly iconic. Shatner has poor judgement, but he certainly seemed to believe in his story and it shows. The supporting cast is very good, if often wasted (did David Warner need money). The action is actually directed rather well. And there are a few moments with some real dramatic power. Sybok might come out of nowhere, but Luckenbill brings the passionate but blind devotion of a zealot to the role. I believed his desire to find Heaven even though the concept is wrong for Roddenberry's Atheist TOS world. (There's no way Santa-God was ever not gonna be an imposter). Shat might ham is up, but Nimoy and Kelley as fine as ever. I like the fact that the trio spend most of the film together, which they only do here. The campfire stuff is a bit obvious, but its done by three actors who know their characters and now have a pitch perfect understanding of each others delivery. The rest of the regulars fare less well though. Probably because Shat didn't give a fuck about them. But even then. TOS has always been about Kirk, Spock and Bones. Also, Shatner had the good sense to ask Jerry Goldsmith to come back and score this film. Its superb. Slightly cheesy synth as he often does. But no one is better in finding the heart of a bad film, and composing the film is should have been. I cannot defend this film, intellectually. I can also not recommend it to any "normie", but I'll gladly watch it. Also, the fifth Star Trek film is infinitely better than the fifth Star Wars film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Scenes like 'A Busy Man' could convince you it's a good movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,687 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 2 hours ago, Stefancos said: Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (Aka Shatners Folly) Why would you even want to watch this again? Were you a captive audience? Gruesome Son of a Bitch and Jurassic Shark 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 He's a Trekkie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,334 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Johnny English. Not bad, though I found it too absurd and it definitely shouldn't have lasted longer. I understand that they're trying to mock James Bond films, but there has to be a limit. I liked Natalie Imbruglia. And I liked all the music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 How do you mean there has to be a limit? Its a parody. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,012 Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 I agree that sometimes it gets just too stupid, to the point of cringeworthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nick1Ø66 4,687 Posted June 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 16, 2018 If I want parody Bond I'll pop in View to a Kill or Die Another Day. Holko, Sweeping Strings, Jurassic Shark and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 It's so sad that Die Another Day doesn't even work as parody. What a weird movie. Way overlong and overstuffed. At times deeply silly and at others overserious. Give me the silliest Moores over that any day. SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Nothing wrong with Mr Bean as a spy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Criminally underrated movie. Flawed, no doubt, but its ambition and scope is undeniable. **** out of ***** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Silly man... of course I'm not sure. Not Mr. Big and Gruesome Son of a Bitch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Man. Hattan. The lost city in the sea at the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Transformers: Age of Extinction Fuck me dead, this was long. And it felt its unnecessary length too. At least DOTM had a stunning final battle in Chicago to make up for its own bafflingly long runtime. Eh, look, overall it was okay. The China lip service is just weird, but it paid dividends for Paramount, so what do I know? While watching this I thought Stanley Tucci might have made a decent Tony Stark in another universe. The idea of humans reverse engineering their own Transformers is neat, but it goes nowhere. The blonde chick (also from Bates Motel) resembles Julie Christie a lot. One last knight to go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Barry Lyndon One of those films that threatens to be boring as batshit but oddly never delivers on that promise. Lead character is a snakey opportunist, and Ryan O'Neal has the right amount of dead in his eyes to convey that. You can tell Kubrick loved those Zeiss lenses - such creamy bokeh. Interesting how Netflix users collectively rate this 1.5 out of 5. Was always rated PG in Australia, so I was surprised to see some titties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,490 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Is that all you can say, Jerry? What about john Alcott's cinematography? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 5 minutes ago, Richard said: Is that all you can say, Jerry? What about john Alcott's cinematography? 33 minutes ago, Margo Channing said: You can tell Kubrick loved those Zeiss lenses - such creamy bokeh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,490 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Ok, I'll give you that one. The film looks simply ravishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 He captures those countrysides with a lot of dreaminess. Might even be his best looking film. It seems to be a bit forgotten though. Costume dramas are a hard sell these days. If it were made in 2005, I could imagine Keira Knightley playing his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 6 minutes ago, Margo Channing said: Costume dramas are a hard sell these days. Almost everything is hard to sell these days. Kids want movies about superpowers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,490 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 #Hollywood waits, at the end of the rainbow. Who cares what it's about, as long as the kids go?# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Kids also want 39 more Star Wars movies and they all have to be masterpieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,012 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 That's not too much to ask for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,490 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 I'm sure The Mouse wouldn't mind that, at all. #What God wants, God gets. God help us all# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Transformers: The Last Knight It was okay. Still ridiculously long but a bit of an improvement over AOE storywise. I really dug all the Arthurian Legend stuff serving as the backdrop, even though it didn't really mean much. Anyone else think Marky Mark has a sissy voice? Odd sorta bloke. The only thing that pissed me off was the obnoxious aspect ratio changes. I'm not kidding, they had like three aspect ratios for this - just fucking pick one! As for these movies as a whole, I think they've copped a bad rap for just being what they are - noisy, bravado special effects outlets for teen boys. Almost reminds me of what made me such an ID4 fanatic in '96, although Emmerich seemed to lose that mojo, which resulted in his own sequel being so limp. Michael Bay cops a lot for his hyper assault on the senses, but ya gotta admire the guy's big kid-like imagination, as if he loved playing with fire crackers and cap guns when he was a primary schooler. They're harmless fun and I'm keen to see what Bumblebee (my favourite autobot!) has in store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Margo Channing said: Transformers: The Last Knight As for these movies as a whole, I think they've copped a bad rap for just being what they are - noisy, bravado special effects outlets for teen boys. . Seen and enjoyed anew through the eyes of a manchild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 The Day After Tomorrow Screw it this is my favorite Emmerich movie and I don’t care who knows it. Probably my favorite dumb disaster movie period. Weather disasters have always been my favorite subgenre. This and Twister are the finest I guess. Any other good ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Dante’s Peak Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 12 minutes ago, Koray Savas said: Dante’s Peak Agreed! A fun one. Not really a weather disaster movie but it’s close enough with all the effects volcanoes have on the atmosphere/environment. But like I don’t count San Andreas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 I mean, they're all just natural disaster flicks. How many are specifically about weather? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 452 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 On 6/19/2018 at 2:06 PM, Margo Channing said: Transformers: Age of Extinction Fuck me dead, this was long. And it felt its unnecessary length too. At least DOTM had a stunning final battle in Chicago to make up for its own bafflingly long runtime. Eh, look, overall it was okay. The China lip service is just weird, but it paid dividends for Paramount, so what do I know? While watching this I thought Stanley Tucci might have made a decent Tony Stark in another universe. The idea of humans reverse engineering their own Transformers is neat, but it goes nowhere. The blonde chick (also from Bates Motel) resembles Julie Christie a lot. One last knight to go... Feel free to skip that one. The constantly shifting aspect ratio (1.66:1 to 1.78:1 to 2.40:1) alone makes me dizzy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 29 minutes ago, Matt C said: Feel free to skip that one. The constantly shifting aspect ratio (1.66:1 to 1.78:1 to 2.40:1) alone makes me dizzy. Too late, I watched it last knight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Koray Savas said: I mean, they're all just natural disaster flicks. How many are specifically about weather? Perfect Storm (= best score). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 The Patriot was the best. The British were like a natural disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 None of them are "the best". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Better than all the rest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 They're more than meets the eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Eye of the Storm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Eye of the tiger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 It's the thrill of the fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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