Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 It's not spreading to you too Karol, is it?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 You too?Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I haven't seen it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I know. I was talking about the "disease".Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Oh, no! I'm healthy. Except for all the meat cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Help me find the cure then. I want to enjoy things again!Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 That's kind of been me with film music lately... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Help me find the cure then. I want to enjoy things again!KarolYou've come to the right place, my son. You know which of our leaders you must turn to first. In him you will find your way back to the Light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 So the new Bond film isn't dark and brooding anymore? How is it supposed to fit into modern epic, realistic and relatable movies then?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,337 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Whatever it does, it does it good. RT: 82%IMDb: 8/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Based on 38 reviews. And dropping. It was 90% the other day.I don't have trouble with Bond being bit goofy and light. It just doesn't sit right with this actor's already established take and the fact it's a direct sequel. It's not terrible really, just really flat and overlong. I had this deja vu feeling that was perhaps too strong, even for a Bond film. The previous films, while not loved by some, at least tried to add something into this familiar premise. This one seems to be content with doing a remix on what we've already seen in old films without really ever attempting to make it fresh or surprising.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I watched Jurassic World. It's hard to be annoyed by a movie which is so knowingly ridiculous, but it's no less depressing all the same. This movie makes the likes of Jaws and Raiders feel like the Citizen Kane of blockbusters, and I guess we now know that's exactly what they are. In a way I feel privileged to have grown up during their time, because this dumbed down moronic trash isn't fit to consider itself among their kind. It's as if the director never learned a single thing from his time watching the master and creator of blockbuster craft.A big fat redundant MEH, then; because I did still sort of vaguely enjoy it for the watery brain juice it was. But if Star Wars MkII is made in anything like a similar style to Jurassic World we're all fucked and the next extinction event can't really get here soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 That choice of director is easily my biggest concern about the new trilogy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Jurassic World is harmless fun. It's not a sign or statement of anything. At least it had a classically orchestral score and not an RCP one.Do you think it's better or worse than the average superhero movie these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 About the same, I'd say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I enjoyed Jurassic World much more than I was expecting (and far more than anything from the Marvel Cinematic Universe) but that was probably because I wasn't really expecting much. And despite my reservations about Giacchino, the score is a solid merging of his sensibillities and Williams' (far better than Tomorrowland or Jupiter Asscending) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 JW was cool to see once. I don't think it has the rewatch factor of the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 There, see? I'm right again! No one could have predicted that Jurassic World would have a high degree of rewatchability! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,337 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Help me find the cure then. I want to enjoy things again!KarolWatch old things, like filmmusic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Jurassic World is harmless fun. It's not a sign or statement of anything. At least it had a classically orchestral score and not an RCP one.Do you think it's better or worse than the average superhero movie these days?My suspension of disbelief has never been more stretched than it was while watching Jurassic World. That's never really an issue for me in the superhero genre.The score was just okay, it was serviceable. I at least liked the utilisation of the original themes more than I did in the last movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 How did you have to suspend your disbelief more then with The Avengers? (For example) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Working alongside dinosaurs, dinosaur tag teams and mutual respect between dinosaurs and people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Yeah, that was a stretch.Also, they let the black guy live??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 That stuff was the tip of the iceberg. The movie just had no class at all, it was thoroughly stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Well, this franchise always been kinda dumb and crass, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 It was stupid, yeah. But I sort of liked how meta it was as well. You know, it was not only a sequel but also a movie commenting on itself, reboots and entertainment industry. Quite self-deprecating in that sense.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Well, this franchise always been kinda dumb and crass, right?I wouldn't say that about the first two, no. They had moments of genuine suspense and felt carefully crafted, for starters. The famous T-Rex attack on the car with the kids inside is vintage Spielberg terror, for example.It was stupid, yeah. But I sort of liked how meta it was as well. You know, it was not only a sequel but also a movie commenting on itself, reboots and entertainment industry. Quite self-deprecating in that sense.KarolIt was this aspect which made me garner some daft modicum of enjoyment out of it. But let's be realistic: Jurassic World is not a cynical piss-take movie. It's no Starships Troopers. Don't over credit the movie with smarts it doesn't really have. crocodile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Sure, JW has nothing like that in terms of suspense. I agree. This is far more meat and potatoes film making.I don't seem to be enjoying anything these days, am I? It worries me...KarolHow are things at home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Kids are back to school, overdue bills needs paying for. And the water from bathroom is leaking into our kitchen downstairs. Floor is probably rotting. Not good.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Tough luck mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 There, see? I'm right again! No one could have predicted that Jurassic World would have a high degree of rewatchability! *That's* chaos theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indianagirl 298 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I just redboxed the "new and improved" Poltergeist. What a complete waste of time and money. I was against a remake to my favorite horror film of all time but even still I didn't think it would be as bad as it was. I was extremely unimpressed with the score but admittedly who wouldn't be compared to Goldsmith's original. Ugh! I hated it so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I've seen episodes of A Haunting on the Discovery Channel that were scarier than the Poltergeist remake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,337 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I understand what you mean, Drax, I once saw a documentary about Apollo 13 that I thought was more effective than Hank's movie. The docu didn't have actors that begged for an Oscar. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Sicario - Dennis Villeneuve (2015)Since I 100% agree with Stiff's review, I'll just quote it here:A technically flawless, brilliantly shot film with a pitch perfect cast.The convoy scene into Juarez is the best part of the film. With Roger Deakins' camera work switching from all encompassing areal shots to tightly framed close ups from inside the cars (you could actually feel the bumps in the road at times) Johann Johanson's soundtrack pulsating with dread. At that point Sicario promises to be a great film. Or at-least a brilliant exercise in suspense.But unfortunately, despite having several impressive scenes after that, the film never really takes flight.Emily Blunt is very strong in a role that actually doesnt amount to much. She's the audiences way in. We like her, we sympathize with her. But she isnt actually part of anything. She get's thrown around like a dog toy by both sides of the conflict, and then pretty much discarded. Same for her partner.The script not only lacks character development (which I suppose is defendable, since many of the characters in the film are beyond development), but it also lacks any kind of direction or message.The film has no moral compass, the characters arent grey, or black and white, or much of anything. They exist, they seem to serve a purpose and thats basically it.For a film about the terrible drug war waged in Mexico and the southern states of the US, Sicario has very little to say. And even worse it doesnt seem to give it's audience anything to think about, or mull over either. I was hoping this film would give me something to think about. But no, there really isnt much there....I gotta say though. Benicio Del Toro really get top marks for his performance here. Going from enigmatic and restraint, to relentlessly violent, yet thoughtful and gentle at the same time. He almost manages to rise from this deeply shallow movie.Almost...** 1/2 out of **** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Thank you.I don't understand the scenes with the mexican cop, which the film intercuts too at several points. They didnt really add much either to the story or to the character when he eventually get involved in the action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 You managed to redeem yourself, BloodBoal! Well done!Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I don't understand the scenes with the mexican cop, which the film intercuts too at several points. They didnt really add much either to the story or to the character when he eventually get involved in the action.To me, it felt like a cheap way to show how average Mexican families are affected by the whole drug business and to make the audience feel something. You have this average family guy, who's not a particularly bad person (he loves his son, teaches him not to use a gun, etc.) who finds himself working in this business to provide for his family, but ends up as a casualty of this drug war even though he didn't really care for all that. It's supposed to make you feel sad, but it doesn't quite work, because it's poorly integrated into the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Why is this guy so highly rated?KK, can you speak for your countryman?Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 KK. is biased obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 No, a lot of people were actually recommending his films to me. Alex as well. I can't quite see why.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,337 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I haven't seen Sicario, so I can't defend it, but I do know that the storytelling of Prisoners was unusually strong and uncompromising. A friend of mine saw it too and we both agreed that, even though it has big Hollywood stars in it, Prisoners is an unconventional, non-Hollywood movie. Even Jay, who watches ten times more movies and TV series than either one of us, has admitted it's a 9/10 movie. Cheers!Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Well, Sicario is anything but that. It's as conventional as it gets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,337 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Yes, Villeneuve said Sicario was first big Hollywood movie. During the first 10 minutes of Prisoners, I remember thinking, "I don't know this director but I'm really very impressed with his storytelling capabilities." Then I read in interviews that Blade Runner is probably his favorite movie. However, I was disappointed with his next film Enemy (many people think it's great though). Maybe his star is already fading? A nine days' wonder? According to K.K., he is here to stay.Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,337 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I fear the worst. Remember, people are going to see Blade Runner 2 while bringing along their baseball bat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 9/10 movie. I don't like ratings like that. Both Sicario and The Martian are 93% movies on RT.But hey, at least Spectre just dropped to 77% and it's only 44 reviews.Not that it matters. Ratings mean nothing.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Rotten Tomatoes scores are NOT a rating!93% simply means that 93% of critics "liked" the movie. They could have all given it a 6/10, and it would still be 93%!It's not an average of the score they gave the film, just purely which side of the "like" or "did not like" coin they were on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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