Tallguy 3,389 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 I guess this still counts: I saw DC League of Super-Pets last week. It wasn't mind blowing but it was a lot of fun. It hit a lot of the parts of Superman that I love. Yes, Keanu as Batman was as amazing as I wanted him to be. It amazes me how long a shadow Williams' Superman score casts. They used Krypton for crying out loud! And it works every single time! Also, every time they played one of Williams' melodies you darn well knew it. Unlike, say, Elfman's Justice League. rough cut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 They should’ve never thrown out JW’s theme in Man Of Steel and it’s sequel. Zimmer could’ve used the legacy themes, but I guess WB was scared death of getting another Superman Returns on their hands that they wanted to distance themselves as much as possible from that movie. But what a mistake. Like making a Bond movie without using the Bond theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Who 919 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 50 minutes ago, rough cut said: They should’ve never thrown out JW’s theme in Man Of Steel and it’s sequel. Zimmer could’ve used the legacy themes, but I guess WB was scared death of getting another Superman Returns on their hands that they wanted to distance themselves as much as possible from that movie. But what a mistake. Like making a Bond movie without using the Bond theme. Snyder wanted to use the JW theme but WB said no. Personally I love MOS and am happy with the new theme which like JW’s captures the essence of Superman, but the alternative could have worked as well. At this point though with another superman movie it would be weird to use JW’s theme as Cavil’s superman is not associated with it. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,369 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 1 hour ago, rough cut said: Like making a Bond movie without using the Bond theme. Like "Never Say Never Again" which was quite good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Hmm, well, but for Never Say Never Again, all iconography such as as the gun barrel opening, the distinctive title sequences, or the Monty Norman-composed James Bond theme is missing because the company that produced it didn’t have the rights. So maybe not so much a creative decision as one taken out of legal necessity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 The difference between Williams and Zimmer is the difference between music and noise. Btw anyone watched terrifier 2 yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,389 Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 2 hours ago, JoeinAR said: The difference between Williams and Zimmer is the difference between music and noise. I assume by that you mean that Zimmer is musical and Williams is really really REALLY musical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,348 Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 On 25/10/2022 at 2:00 AM, rough cut said: They should’ve never thrown out JW’s theme in Man Of Steel and it’s sequel. Zimmer could’ve used the legacy themes, but I guess WB was scared death of getting another Superman Returns on their hands that they wanted to distance themselves as much as possible from that movie. But what a mistake. Like making a Bond movie without using the Bond theme. Worked for Trek lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 It's true that Trek has used a number of "main" themes across the films, but the Courage fanfare was at least a consistent musical identity. JoeinAR and Tallguy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 39 minutes ago, Tallguy said: I assume by that you mean that Zimmer is musical and Williams is really really REALLY musical. No. I think Zimmer is garbage. It depends on how the wind blows whether I think Zimmer or giacchino are the more mediocre. It flip flops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,961 Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 The Good Nurse Drama/thriller about a nurse who over the course of 16 years killed around 400 people in different hospitals. Very well directed by Tobias Lindholm (who won an Oscar for Another Round). Very tense. Jessica Chastain & Eddie Redmayne play the 2 leads. Chastain is very good in role of the nurse who helps the police to get Cullen to confess. The way this woman's life was turned upsode down not just necause of this but because of the heart condition she had, was heartbreaking to watch sometimes. Chastain did a lot with the role. Redmayne is the standout. He is such a nice guy and to see him in a role like this was great. The interrogation scene was incredible. He scared the shit out of me. Wonderful actor. One of my favorites of the year so far. I love these thrillers based on true events that don't glamourise the story. It all feels very real. And that's all thanks to the director, writers & actors. Great stuff. Highly recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSH 968 Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN dir. Martin McDonagh An utterly flawless tragi-comedy. Those who know and love writer/director Martin McDonagh - from both his fantastic 2008 debut In Bruges and his more recent Awards favourite Three Bilboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri - will adore this. It reunites Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell in a deliciously melancholy and hilarious tale that is set on a fictional and very remote Father Ted-esque locale. I'm already booked in to see it again. It's a gorgeous, funny and heartbreaking tale... and anybody who has appreciated McDonagh's previous works will find more than enough to enjoy. JNHFan2000 and Marian Schedenig 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Oh shit, I didn't even know that movie existed. I need to see it, I love In Bruges! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 On 25/10/2022 at 8:51 AM, Mr. Who said: Snyder wanted to use the JW theme but WB said no. Personally I love MOS and am happy with the new theme which like JW’s captures the essence of Superman, but the alternative could have worked as well. I mean, no. The major tonic marches Williams cooked up at the end of the 70's would have collapsed Snyder's 'vision' - or the other way around. There might be a case for i. e. the Krypton stuff, which is teutonic enough in its Straussian roots for Zimmer, but really, which of the poor souls being forced to endure this gloomy orgy of destruction were asking for bright trumpet marches to go along with it? Romão 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 The moment I saw Man of Steel I was strangely glad Williams' material is nowhere near it. Case in point is Elfman's attempts to satisfy everyone with his Justice League. I do admire him for trying but it just doesn't work. It's not that type of filmmaking. Karol GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules 59 Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Decision to Leave (Park Chan-Wook) Incredible camerawork and a riveting romantic police procedural, plus great score! After Yang (Kogonada) Gorgeous calm sci-fi with another great score and a great soulful Colin Farrell. The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 3 hours ago, Jules said: After Yang (Kogonada) Gorgeous calm sci-fi with another great score and a great soulful Colin Farrell. Thanks for reminding me. Completely forgot to watch that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,360 Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 The Banshees Of Inisherin - it's 1923 and while civil war rages on the mainland of Ireland, Colm (Brendan Gleeson) falls out with best buddy Padraig (Colin Farrell) on the titular island off its coast for reasons at first unexplained. From this low-key beginning Martin McDonagh weaves a funny, moving and metaphorical tale ... both leads are great, Farrell in particular. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 I so fucking wanna fucking see this fucking film is it as fucking good as fucking IN fucking BRUGES if it's as fucking good as fucking IN fucking BRUGES I'm gonna fucking love it I'm fucking telling ya. Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,360 Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 It might even be better. Don't get me wrong, I like In Bruges but the marketing made me think I was a getting a 'knockabout' hitman comedy. And it's considerably darker than that. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 Bruges is a shithole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 5 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Bruges is a shithole. It's the Venice of the North! Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 2 hours ago, AC1 said: It's the Venice of the North! If I grew up on a farm, and was retarded, Bruges might impress me. But I didn't, so it doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 https://heyexplorer.com/venice-of-the-north-cities/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 4 hours ago, AC1 said: It's the Venice of the North! I was there in August with my sister because of the movie. We were both standing at the spot from where Ralph Fiennes penetrated Colin Farrell's stomach with a bullet. Apart from the movie it is a very beautiful place too if you don't stay there for too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,482 Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 I just watched My Policeman. It was interesting and moving, that's not a great movie, but it did its job. Such movies need to be made, to show that it is not science fiction, the generation of our grand fathers could not live their lives normally if they were gay. And our grand mothers suffered a lot of this too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Went to watch Black Adam with mates. To be honest, in the context of other DCEU movies, this wasn’t too bad. Redundant, predictable and derivative, but not without some entertainment value. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 I'm halfway Smile. Nothing major but watchable. It's certainly not on the level of It Follows, which it kinda borrows from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433 Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 The Outfit Damn that movie is great! Probably the best I've seen this year. The plot and direction was top notch. Mark Rylance plays so well on a Bridge of Spies level. The rest of the cast is terrific too. A little word about Desplat's music, it suited the film perfectly. I guess he's in for another Oscar nomination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,961 Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Don't rhink so. I think that film will be totally overlooked during awards season. Desplat is probably going to get nominations for Pinocchio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Yeah I forgot about this other score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 On 06/11/2022 at 9:42 AM, AC1 said: I'm halfway Smile. Nothing major but watchable. It's certainly not on the level of It Follows, which it kinda borrows from. y Your final thoughts ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 1 hour ago, JoeinAR said: Your final thoughts ? Second half was worse and also predictable. Not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Thanks, glad I didn't go see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Don't Worry Darling. It started off well enough but by the end it felt very familiar indeed. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 8 hours ago, crocodile said: Don't Worry Darling. It started off well enough but by the end it felt very familiar indeed. Karol It started of poorly and it has only gotten worse. I would turn it off except Dave wants to see how it ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 My Policeman (2022) It's the Maurice (James Ivory) of 2022. The film has its moments but it's not a must. 5/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 The Banshees of Inisherin. Very very odd. But quite wonderful. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,961 Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Barbarian Wow this film is crazy. It's truly terrifying and disturbing as shit. A clever script, great cinematography, directing and actimg make this a wing. It's very much unlike a horror film I've seen. I was scared and disturbed by I thought it was great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433 Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Simply great. Coogler did a great job here both as a director and writer with a very great treatment for all the characters. Costumes and sets were simply gorgeous. The actors were all good and finally Göransson did a perfect job with the score and songs (Lift Me Up ) JNHFan2000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. With its ideas and more interesting character work, this feels, at the very least, more interesting than the first one. The ideas this films attempts to tackle are definitely more grown up than in many Marvel films. I am not sure, however, if it is a good Marvel film. It's quite poignant and muted in places, which I actually appreciate, but I can't quite say it all lands. For something that should celebrate someone, it leaves surprisingly little hope by the end. After watching it I am feeling bit pensive and lost. Is this how it should be? Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,961 Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Weird: The Al Yankovic Story This movie is chaos and I loved every second of it. I thoight it was very funny!! Don't go into it expecting a 'normal' biopic. Like his songs, it's a parody of the highest order. Daniel Radcliffe is great. And does extremely well in the performances and lypsyncing. Evan Rachel Wood is hilarious as Madonna. The role makes no sense, but it doesn't matter. It so funny. There are a lot of fun cameos of different real life people and actors playing them. The score is also wonderful. It fully plays along with the insaness of the film and is all the better for it. There are some great moments in the score and it was a truly nice surprise. The original song ' Now You Know' is funny. And is even better after seeing the film, it makes a lot more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Watched Top Gun: Maverick on UHD Blu-ray with friends last night. Aside from being an audio-visual marvel on disc, the film remains highly entertaining. It's the type of cheesy fun only Cruise and James Cameron can get away with. There's nothing else to it other than expertly calibrated fun. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,389 Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 27 minutes ago, crocodile said: only Cruise and James Cameron can get away with They're the only ones who try, anyway. I may need to watch Edge of Tomorrow again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 1 hour ago, crocodile said: It's the type of cheesy fun only Cruise and James Cameron can get away with. The phrasing suggest others don't, but i don't think that is the case. Cruise (here and elsewhere) is the only one who still knows how to make a mid-size blockbuster that not only rouses, but also scores a few points by hinting that the dumb jocks of the original movie gained some wisdom after 1986. What i'm saying is that TP:M is remarkable in its avoidance of all the possible missteps. As for Cameron, only god knows. And we, in a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 13, 2022 Author Share Posted November 13, 2022 Catherine Called Birdy This is a quite enjoyable comedy/drama about a 14 year old lady in 13th century England who parents run out of money and are desperate to marry her off to someone wealthy, which she could not be less interested in doing. Catherine is played by Bella Ramsey, who was gave us the super memorable role of Lady Mormont and has been cast as Ellie in The Last Of US - this film gave me full confidence she will be great in that role as she shows the full range in this film of everything Ellie goes through in the games. Catherine's parents are played by Andrew Scott and Billie Piper, and they are both really good here! Andrew Scott especially has a fun turn near the end of the movie. Catherine's various adventures with a variety of side characters, and the various ways she sabotages a wide variety of prospective suitors are all enjoyable, and there's an interest medieval birth scene that just pre-dated House of the Dragon doing something similar. I wasn't expecting to like this movie that much, but it's surprisingly well-made and enjoyable! It's on Amazon Prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 13, 2022 Author Share Posted November 13, 2022 Halloween Ends This movie was stupid and I don't recommend it at all LSH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 I've only seen the original 1878 Halloween. I was considering watching all the others but gave that idea up after seeing this helpful chart on Wikipedia. 😆 Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 20 hours ago, crocodile said: I've only seen the original 1878 Halloween. The franchise really is older than you’d think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 14, 2022 Author Share Posted November 14, 2022 How so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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