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Sailor Steve
10-19-15, 03:06 PM
I prefer authenticity over hypersensitivity any day and I guess I explained why this actually matters to me.
Really? Would you like to see a close-up of someone using the toilet?
Nippelspanner
10-19-15, 09:15 PM
Really? Would you like to see a close-up of someone using the toilet?
I know what you're going for, but I really don't agree/think this is a good and related example.
Edit: To answer your question: I have seen Trainspotting and survived.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGbxmsDFVnE
Sailor Steve
10-19-15, 09:55 PM
I know what you're going for, but I really don't agree/think this is a good and related example.
Edit: To answer your question: I have seen Trainspotting and survived.
It's a question of defining "hypersensitivity". If it's a movie made for adults and is rated 'R' (American rating for adults only), then you expect violence, sex and language. If it has been edited for commercial television, then I can understand they have standards that include not showing certain things to very young children.
Did the censoring you're complaining about appear in the movie as seen in the theater? Maybe the director had something in mind. I don't know. It was just your statement about preferring authenticity made me wonder what your limits might be, or if it only applied to what you wanted to see, and not somebody else's standard.
Betonov
10-20-15, 01:43 AM
I also preffer authenticity over hypersensitivity.
But in the case of the Martian, only one S word and one F word were cruical to the plot compared to the book. If they removed it anywhere else rather than the ''first sentence'' and the famous ''science the... out of it'' nothing will be missing.
Not sure I really want to see the 'new' Zatoichi'; still a big fan of the old films from the 60s and 70s starring Shintaro Katsu. I'm not really fond of remakes, revivals, or updates of older, genre classic films...No, you don't want to see the 'new' Zatoichi. The old films are vastly superior to that abomination.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGbxmsDFVnEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2fV7DqdfI8 :)
Saw Terminator:Genisys last night and actually liked it more than I thought I'd do. Definitely an improvement over the last two movies.
Loved the smile gag! :D
Watched Hannibal Rising last night clearly wanted revenge for his sisters death in 1944 on the war criminals but by the end of it clear the serial killer became the cold blooded calculating monster. Not bad telling the back story of the kid who became a monster.
Red October1984
11-01-15, 03:56 PM
Watched San Andreas last night.
Hated every minute of it. I only kept watching it because making fun of it was so entertaining.
2/10 is my top rating i'll allow for it.
Watched San Andreas last night.
Hated every minute of it. I only kept watching it because making fun of it was so entertaining.
2/10 is my top rating i'll allow for it.
I was thinking of seeing it, thank god for helpful advice from Nippelspanner I skipped that idea.
I have three movies I have planned to see-
1. Mad Max: Fury Road are available
2. Jurassic World are available
3. Terminator: Genisys available 5th November.
Are these 3 movies worth watching or should I forget some of them ?
Markus
Red October1984
11-01-15, 05:24 PM
Mad Max: Fury Road are available
Easily in my top five favorite movies ever. I've seen it probably 10 times.
Watch it. Watch it very very soon.
Nippelspanner
11-02-15, 05:43 AM
I was thinking of seeing it, thank god for helpful advice from Nippelspanner I skipped that idea.
I have three movies I have planned to see-
1. Mad Max: Fury Road are available
2. Jurassic World are available
3. Terminator: Genisys available 5th November.
Are these 3 movies worth watching or should I forget some of them ?
Markus
Definitely Mad Max.
I didn't like it at all, I couldn't even finish it because it irritated me so much after ~20 minutes and I will try again some day but Terminator and Jurassic Park are both quite stupid in my opinion.
Sailor Steve
11-02-15, 08:59 AM
For Halloween I watched the remake of Fright Night. It was pretty good, and I loved David Tennant in Roddy McDowell's old role. It even had Chris Sarandon, the original Jerry Dandridge. The problem was that the pacing was off. It didn't have the same flow, or the same feel. I guess it would be better if I hadn't seen the original. As it is, it left me wanting to see the first one again.
Aktungbby
11-02-15, 11:33 AM
Just saw Bridge of Spies with Tom Hanks. A must-see for any child of the '50's who back was ever against the wall or under a desk for nuclear survival drills at the school. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Bert2.pnghttps://html2-f.scribdassets.com/7uuek3if5s1gb11j/images/2-d62a78c5df.jpg
I'm watching a classic movie with Steve Steve Mcqueen "The Sand Pebbles" At this moment.
Markus
For Halloween I watched the remake of Fright Night. It was pretty good, and I loved David Tennant in Roddy McDowell's old role. It even had Chris Sarandon, the original Jerry Dandridge. The problem was that the pacing was off. It didn't have the same flow, or the same feel. I guess it would be better if I hadn't seen the original. As it is, it left me wanting to see the first one again.
I only watched the original once. The remake, a few times, since it airs a few times in one of the movies channels! Yep, Tennent is great in that role! I'm curious to see him has the Purple Man in Jessica Jones!
Betonov
11-02-15, 02:53 PM
Seen Man from U.N.C.L.E today.
Fun movie, enjoyed every minute of it.
Don't take it too seriously, it's on par with Kingsmen. Fun and enjoyable if you want to relax watching a good movie.
If you walk into theaters with a critic check list and a michelin level scoring system, then just don't.
Stealhead
11-02-15, 08:04 PM
I'm watching a classic movie with Steve Steve Mcqueen "The Sand Pebbles" At this moment.
Markus
That's a great movie.
Watched BLADERUNNER The Final Cut last night, been a while since I last watched it and still a dam good film even if we are closing in on 2017.
CaptainRamius
11-15-15, 12:58 PM
My favorite movie has to be RED (look it up) and RED 2 (look that up too)
Lots of action and lots of funny moments. Plus, you never will see a super car drive under a truck again, so... :yeah:
CaptainRamius
11-15-15, 12:59 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGbxmsDFVnE
This. My second favorite movie I guess, at least until the movie comes out in theaters.
Watched a Sci-Fi double bill last night..
Red Planet and War of the Worlds (Tom Cruise)
Can some one tell me how one bloke was able to film the alien ship rising up out of the ground when all the electronics were knocked out in the storm? :hmm2:
That's why it's science-fiction...
BTW, still like the original George Pal WOTW over the Cruise version. I saw the original when I was very young and, at the time, those triangular, slowly hovering Martian craft were the most creepy things I had ever seen (and, remember, Nixon was on TV all the time)...
<O>
CaptainRamius
11-18-15, 12:40 AM
That's why it's science-fiction...
BTW, still like the original George Pal WOTW over the Cruise version. I saw the original when I was very young and, at the time, those triangular, slowly hovering Martian craft were the most creepy things I had ever seen (and, remember, Nixon was on TV all the time)...
<O>
I love that first line. Never seen War of the Worlds, but probably should. Sounds like a great movie :yeah:a
I prefer the book over both versions...if only someone would do a film that adheres to the original novel!! :/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!
CaptainRamius
11-18-15, 01:25 AM
I prefer the book over both versions...if only someone would do a film that adheres to the original novel!! :/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!
I feel your pain, brother :salute:
Eichhörnchen
11-18-15, 07:12 AM
I prefer the book over both versions
I'll second that: there are still passages from the novel that can almost play through in your mind like cinematic sequences, such as the capsizing ferry with its panicking passengers.
There's always a problem with bringing books to the screen. Sometimes it's a question of length; really long, involved book storylines are often too unwieldy to fit into the normal 80 minute to 2 hour film length seen as more or less standard in Hollywood; also, the standard length is seen by most producers as best suited to the comfortable attention span of audiences, not to mention longer length means longer production time and higher production costs. Then there is the dilemma of the theater owners: they depend on high turnover of audiences to generate revenue and a four hour film means only half the showings daily of a two hour film and, correspondingly, half the audiences and revenue...
Some books to film are also changed to accommodate the marketing goals of the producers. If they can sign an actor, say Tom Cruise, the producers will change, add to or delete from the original text/story to make it a "star vehicle" and put the emphasis on the actors attributes rather than the story's...
Technology sometimes causes changes: either it isn't available or the producers have access to new technology they think will appeal more to the audiences. Imagine what the original 1950s WOTW would have been like if George Pal had access to today's tech...
All in all, perhaps the Orson Welles radio dram adaptation is the best of both worlds; the film is in your mind and imagination...
<O>
Raptor1
11-18-15, 03:48 PM
There's always a problem with bringing books to the screen. Sometimes it's a question of length; really long, involved book storylines are often too unwieldy to fit into the normal 80 minute to 2 hour film length seen as more or less standard in Hollywood; also, the standard length is seen by most producers as best suited to the comfortable attention span of audiences, not to mention longer length means longer production time and higher production costs. Then there is the dilemma of the theater owners: they depend on high turnover of audiences to generate revenue and a four hour film means only half the showings daily of a two hour film and, correspondingly, half the audiences and revenue...
Some books to film are also changed to accommodate the marketing goals of the producers. If they can sign an actor, say Tom Cruise, the producers will change, add to or delete from the original text/story to make it a "star vehicle" and put the emphasis on the actors attributes rather than the story's...
Technology sometimes causes changes: either it isn't available or the producers have access to new technology they think will appeal more to the audiences. Imagine what the original 1950s WOTW would have been like if George Pal had access to today's tech...
All in all, perhaps the Orson Welles radio dram adaptation is the best of both worlds; the film is in your mind and imagination...
<O>
The War of the Worlds isn't a particularly long book and I think the format it's written in is quite easily adaptable to a movie (the newer version actually does follow it quite closely for the most part). The problem is that every adaptation (except Pendragon Pictures' sadly under-budgeted version) shifts the setting of the story to the modern era, while making a movie set in the original Victorian setting would both be much more logical given the point the story is trying to make about imperialism and much more interesting as a movie overall. If updating the setting so the audience could relate to it is so necessary for the story to work, people would not still be reading the book to this day. Or, at least, that's my opinion...
The War of the Worlds isn't a particularly long book and I think the format it's written in is quite easily adaptable to a movie (the newer version actually does follow it quite closely for the most part). The problem is that every adaptation (except Pendragon Pictures' sadly under-budgeted version) shifts the setting of the story to the modern era, while making a movie set in the original Victorian setting would both be much more logical given the point the story is trying to make about imperialism and much more interesting as a movie overall. If updating the setting so the audience could relate to it is so necessary for the story to work, people would not still be reading the book to this day. Or, at least, that's my opinion...
I also would enjoy seeing a version set in the Victorian Era, but, again, cost would be a consideration. There are fewer and fewer actual locations that have not been marred by modern features and building full-sized or even models of Victorian places is really, really expensive, so it would take a lot of heavy CGI to get the right look and feel, also not cheap. Then there is the perception in Hollywood of period films not being good box office performers; they're okay for smaller or indie films like Merchant/Ivory, but the gamble on the revenues for period films is not good for major studios or producers. It's just cheaper on a cost vs. return basis to just do modern versions and cash in on who ever is the flavor of the month box office celebrity and get a healthy influx of product placement money (there was no Audi, MB, Nike, Coke, etc. in the Victorian era), not to mention all the marketing to be done to kids who just don't seem to be all that much interested in Victorian themed products, not when there's new Transformer, Star Wars, Marvel Superhero item on the shelves...
<O>
I prefer the book over both versions...if only someone would do a film that adheres to the original novel!! :/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!:/\\!!
I agree, both versions of WOTW were watchable but as you say it would be nice to see a version that sticks to the book more so now in the age of SFX.
Lest ir be forgotten, there is also "Independence Day" which is a sort of remake of WOTW, substituting a computer virus for an organic virus. I viewed it again not long ago and it still holds up well...
<O>
I wait for the response on the sequel to Independence Day
Lest ir be forgotten, there is also "Independence Day" which is a sort of remake of WOTW, substituting a computer virus for an organic virus. I viewed it again not long ago and it still holds up well...
<O>
I just could not get to grips with that one, something about it.
Red October1984
11-20-15, 03:30 PM
Will be attending a showing of the new Hunger Games movie later. Might or might not be good. We'll see.
Two of our Public TV-channel has gone into classic movie-mode
They are showing classic War movies and classic Western Movies.
Have unfortunately missed some of them.
Markus
Betonov
11-20-15, 04:04 PM
Will be attending a showing of the new Hunger Games movie later. Might or might not be good. We'll see.
They say it's the bloodiestyet in the series.
Which is not much since how tame the last 3 were despite the plot.
Red October1984
11-20-15, 04:20 PM
They say it's the bloodiestyet in the series.
Which is not much since how tame the last 3 were despite the plot.
Years ago I read the book. The second half of the third book was very much violent, but, the books were all-together much more violent than the films.
I think it's just because of the young target audience.
I'm honestly only going because I'm taking somebody to see it. :yeah:
EDIT: @Betonov, Skype hasn't worked for over a month now. Seems it crashes on startup, so that's why i've been off so much.
Betonov
11-20-15, 04:42 PM
EDIT: @Betonov, Skype hasn't worked for over a month now. Seems it crashes on startup, so that's why i've been off so much.
Reinstall.
And good luck :up:
Red October1984
11-21-15, 12:30 AM
Mockingjay P2 was solid. Speaking for the movie, it felt very long and kind of droned on towards the end but I wasn't expecting Oscar-Heavy material.
See it, but don't pay a lot to see it. Wait for DVD or digital release.
I find it hard to look at the Hunger Games series without seeing Battle Royale, which it seems to have taken most of its plot from.
Anyway, a film came onto my radar this afternoon, having approached rather stealthily. 'Bridge of Spies', by Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks and set around the Francis Gary Powers incident and the exchange of Powers for Colonel Vilyam Fisher on Glienicke bridge.
Here's a trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBBuzHrZBro
Got some Sci-Fi films on the agenda this weekend and beer. :)
Just kicking off with 2001 a space odyssey.
Hey look PAN AM is back in business.
Jim put that bone down you're crush some one with that! :)
Watched all three PREDATOR films last night.
Predator is still the best of all three and Predator 2 is some what over the top up to the metro train shoot out after that it does get a little better. Predators is better than the second one but why would the Predators drop their prey in by parachute? :hmmm:
And today started with 2010 odyssey two, about time they made the two other books in to films. Rounding off the Sci Fi weekend later tonight with the classic 1971...The Andromeda Strain.
The Andromeda Strain is one of my all time favorites of the sci-fi genre and probably one of the most over-looked films of its type...
I wonder if anyone else remembers a 1970 film, "Colossus: The Forbin Project"? This was the probably the first film to deal with the possibility of technology becoming the master of man, a sort of technological Frankenstein tale. If you get the chance to see it, it is well worth the effort...
<O>
Platapus
11-23-15, 07:27 PM
The Andromeda Strain is one of my all time favorites of the sci-fi genre and probably one of the most over-looked films of its type...
I wonder if anyone else remembers a 1970 film, "Colossus: The Forbin Project"? This was the probably the first film to deal with the possibility of technology becoming the master of man, a sort of technological Frankenstein tale. If you get the chance to see it, it is well worth the effort...
<O>
Two awesome movies. :yeah:
I liked the book "The Andromeda Strain". The book "Colossus" Not so much.
I hope that the remake plans will continue to be delayed. I just can't see Will Smith in that role.
Aktungbby
11-23-15, 07:48 PM
Yeah that what ever happened to James Olson anyway? He was in a lot of stuff; solid performer and disappeared in the nineties NO obit but he'd be about 85.
Eichhörnchen
11-24-15, 04:07 AM
http://i.imgur.com/u4v4Ii2.jpg?1 James Olson
I've always taken a keen interest in these "familiar faces" actors; there are loads who we are so used to, yet many people don't even know their names. Columbo was great for these, it's true.
swamprat69er
11-25-15, 10:11 AM
last night I watched 'Bomber Boys', it is about Bomber Command in WW2 and THE last airworthy Lancaster Britain has the 2nd last one is in Canada. The one of two out of 7500 or so.
Tonite it will be Australia the movie. Also set in WW2 shortly after the Japs attacked Pearl Harbor and had their sights set on Darwin.
swamprat69er
11-25-15, 11:25 PM
Above and Beyond is on the deck tonite.
Watched Dredd last night made Sylvester Stallon's one look like spat in the park! Not bad film but the slow mo stuff was a pain.
Charlton Heston Sci-Fi double bill soon, kicking off with Soylent Green followed by The Omega Man. :yeah:
Just get my lunch ready and settle down for these two classics. :DL
Red October1984
11-29-15, 04:18 PM
Did good on black friday.
The Pacific Blu-Ray 10$
Mad Max Collector's Edition Blu-Ray 10$
Mad Max Fury Road Blu-Ray combo pack 8$
swamprat69er
11-29-15, 04:26 PM
Where Eagles Dare is in the deck for tonite.
Finally watching The Avengers...the Marvel one that is. Good solid film, I can see why it's a fan favourite. Will have to go through Thor and the Captain America films next, done all the Iron Man ones.
Red October1984
11-29-15, 08:43 PM
Finally watching The Avengers...the Marvel one that is. Good solid film, I can see why it's a fan favourite. Will have to go through Thor and the Captain America films next, done all the Iron Man ones.
Iron Man movies were my favorite. Never did see the Thor movies but Captain America never really grabbed my interest. Same with the Hulk.
Sailor Steve
11-29-15, 08:56 PM
I find them all great. In my opinion they should be watched in the order they were made, mainly for the little teasers at the end of each one. :sunny:
Betonov
11-30-15, 02:17 AM
The Marvel cinematic universe is all great. Post Iron Man.
Don't forget the series, Agents of SHIELD, Daredevil (series, not the Affleck film) and my new favourite, pleasantly brutal and augmented by David Tennant, Jessica Jones.
My copy of Mission Impossible Rogue Nation is on the way so I'm having a Mission Impossible weekend.
Kicked off last night with Mission Impossible, good film shame the ending was OTT and the other downer Jim Phelps the bad guy!
MI2 tonight and MI3 & MI Ghost Protocol for Sunday.
Sailor Steve
12-05-15, 08:57 AM
Don't forget the series, Agents of SHIELD, Daredevil (series, not the Affleck film) and my new favourite, pleasantly brutal and augmented by David Tennant, Jessica Jones.
And Agent Carter, which will be back on in January! :yep:
Betonov
12-05-15, 09:21 AM
And Agent Carter, which will be back on in January! :yep:
Nice.
Red October1984
12-06-15, 09:16 AM
Since we're on the topic of TV...anybody else here excited for Better Call Saul S2? :woot:
u crank
12-06-15, 10:18 AM
Since we're on the topic of TV...anybody else here excited for Better Call Saul S2? :woot:
I am. Enjoyed season 1 very much.:salute:
Red October1984
12-06-15, 11:15 PM
I am. Enjoyed season 1 very much.:salute:
February 15th I do believe is Season two's premiere
Havan_IronOak
12-08-15, 08:40 PM
It's on Netflix now and it was a sub movie with Robert Mitchum so I thought "How bad can it be?"
Answer is pretty bad. The film has a night scene aboard a destroyer where the Captain is talking about what they'll do at dawn. One of the hands even has a flashlight with a red filter. Problem is it was filmed in broad daylight.
It was also kinda weird seeing David Hedison as the destroyer's exec rather than aboard the Seaview's "flying sub."
Course the destroyer they're on in WWII has a top speed of 25 knots and the hydrophone guy doesn't have a headset, guess he just listens over the room's speaker.
The 50 something Nazi captain avoids the destroyer by putting her on the bottom (in the south Atlantic) at just over 300 meters.
At that point I was too crushed to watch much more. I checked the IMDb and the reviews were mostly raves, several for the film's reality.
Maybe later.
nikimcbee
12-08-15, 08:42 PM
Since we're on the topic of TV...anybody else here excited for Better Call Saul S2? :woot:
Yes!
nikimcbee
12-08-15, 08:49 PM
It's on Netflix now and it was a sub movie with Robert Mitchum so I thought "How bad can it be?"
Answer is pretty bad. The film has a night scene aboard a destroyer where the Captain is talking about what they'll do at dawn. One of the hands even has a flashlight with a red filter. Problem is it was filmed in broad daylight.
Course the destroyer they're on in WWII has a top speed of 25 knots and the hydrophone guy doesn't have a headset, guess he just listens over the room's speaker.
The 50 something Nazi captain avoids the destroyer by putting her on the bottom (in the south Atlantic) at just over 300 meters.
At that point I was too crushed to watch much more. I checked the IMDb and the reviews were mostly raves, several for the film's reality.
Maybe later.
Some of the post War movies are funny in a sense. I laughed at the cliché Nazi stereo type. The torpedo launch countdown was goofy too.:o I think this would be a good movie for a re-make, since Hollywood can't come up with any new ideas.
Red October1984
12-08-15, 10:59 PM
Some of the post War movies are funny in a sense. I laughed at the cliché Nazi stereo type. The torpedo launch countdown was goofy too.:o I think this would be a good movie for a re-make, since Hollywood can't come up with any new ideas.
I thought it was a fairly solid film. I mean, after watching U-571 and some others my evaluating criteria for sub films is in the trash.
I love the idea of a remake though. If they redid that, i'd for sure pre-order tickets to go see it. Of course, it'd need to be done properly...but it's a good script/story idea.
About Enemy Below, for a post-war movie in the 50's, it portrait both captains as fellow officers in opposite sides of the war, and not the normal nazi sub captain that wanted to kill everything.
It has the normal clichés, the "enchanted by the nazi way of things" first officer, life in a WW II german submarine, etc. But it's a fair film of the matter if one can understand the time that it was made.
And inspired one of the greatest episodes of Star Trek :D!
About the remake, yes it should be made, with a proper german sub and crew, with a proper US destroyer and crew, proper special effects and a little change of the script.
Or we can have a U-571 style movie...:damn:
Sailor Steve
12-09-15, 11:09 AM
Or they could make a movie about one of the real-life rammings that occurred during the war, especially USS Borie and U-405, or maybe the incident that inspired the movie, USS Buckley against U-66.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Borie_(DD-215)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Buckley_(DE-51)
"Stand by to repel boarders!"
The Enemy Below is fantastic, Mitchum was fantastic as was Jurgens. :up:
Coming back to TV news, some good news for hard science fiction fans, Kim Stanley Robinsons 'Red Mars' is getting a TV adaptation.
http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/red-mars-spike-series-order-1201656112/
Red October1984
12-09-15, 07:21 PM
Coming back to TV news, some good news for hard science fiction fans, Kim Stanley Robinsons 'Red Mars' is getting a TV adaptation.
This actually looks really freakin' cool. :rock:
I'll be eagerly awaiting January 2017. By then, I'll be deep into math and science at engineering school....so it'll give me an excuse to watch it. :oops:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbduDRH2m2M
http://i.imgur.com/RG0BS1U.gif
There's also a website:
http://www.warof1996.com/
There's a list of all the cities that were hit by the city destroyers in ID4.
Poor Hiroshima got hit so badly by the aliens that it became part of South Korea:
http://i.imgur.com/xhe6SGq.jpg?1
https://media.giphy.com/media/kq03GWNNDlY4M/giphy.gif
nikimcbee
12-14-15, 12:56 AM
I thought it was a fairly solid film. I mean, after watching U-571 and some others my evaluating criteria for sub films is in the trash.
I love the idea of a remake though. If they redid that, i'd for sure pre-order tickets to go see it. Of course, it'd need to be done properly...but it's a good script/story idea.
I do like the movie though, don't get me wrong. I just laugh at the 50s, early 60s clichéd Nazi stereotypes.
Nippelspanner
12-14-15, 09:02 AM
Poor Hiroshima got hit so badly by the aliens that it became part of South Korea:
Why am I not surprised?
This is so embarrassing. :/\\!!
Betonov
12-14-15, 09:29 AM
There's a list of all the cities that were hit by the city destroyers in ID4.
Poor Hiroshima got hit so badly by the aliens that it became part of South Korea:
In Edge of tomorrow Ljubljana was hit so hard they had to move it to Zagreb, Croatia :)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B7Wy_jNIEAE7I0_.png
In Edge of tomorrow Ljubljana was hit so hard they had to move it to Zagreb, Croatia :)
:haha:
At least I never saw my country being portrayed in this kind of movies. I think only Reign Of Fire had Portugal being burned in the map scene! All the rest calamities, we dodge it!
In other news:
http://origin-www.startrek.com/article/star-trek-beyond-trailer-released
:hmm2::huh::06::stare::timeout::/\\!!:dead::hmmm:
In other news:
http://origin-www.startrek.com/article/star-trek-beyond-trailer-released
:hmm2::huh::06::stare::timeout::/\\!!:dead::hmmm:
Come on-You are going to like the Movie-(need a hypnosis smilie here)
Markus
Come on-You are going to like the Movie-(need a hypnosis smilie here)
Markus
Or a Force one!:03:
Sailor Steve
12-14-15, 06:56 PM
:rotfl2:
"Well that's just typical!"
:rotfl2:
Saw the new Mad Max. Oh boy was I bored. :dead:
No character development to speak of and the movie was about 70-80% of mindless, boring action. :down:
In other news:
http://origin-www.startrek.com/article/star-trek-beyond-trailer-released
:hmm2::huh::06::stare::timeout::/\\!!:dead::hmmm:
Looks like another steaming pile of..
A. Horse dung
B. A
Got round to watching Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation not bad film, Just wondering how much longer can Tom Cruise go on? Well it looks like one more film is planned and Rebecca Ferguson could be back as Ilsa Faust.
Nippelspanner
12-15-15, 03:03 PM
Saw the new Mad Max. Oh boy was I bored. :dead:
No character development to speak of and the movie was about 70-80% of mindless, boring action. :down:
And I thought I'm the only one!
Completely overrated testosterone bomb.
If they add an academy award category for "most testosterone driven, mindless and senseless action" THEN, the movie would score.
Other than that, this movie is surprisingly bad for the pre and after-hype it created.
Can it be true? Can it really be true? Can the hopes of thousands of fans of the book really be about to come true? We've had our hopes dashed before, please let this not be another ruse:
http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/war-of-the-worlds-set-for-uk-television-adaptation/5098070.article#.VnGvT83c88k.twitter
Can it be true? Can it really be true? Can the hopes of thousands of fans of the book really be about to come true? We've had our hopes dashed before, please let this not be another ruse:
http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/war-of-the-worlds-set-for-uk-television-adaptation/5098070.article#.VnGvT83c88k.twitter
The Golden Rule...Never ever raise your hopes for they will be smashed on the rocks below.
Yep in the past I fell for it hook line and sinker. :damn:
I do agree I would like to see it faithful to the book but we all know..
Oh please no.... :/\\!!
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1199762176/tt1289401?ref_=ttmd_md_pv
Nippelspanner
12-16-15, 03:57 PM
Oh please no.... :/\\!!
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1199762176/tt1289401?ref_=ttmd_md_pv
:dead:
Oh please no.... :/\\!!
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1199762176/tt1289401?ref_=ttmd_md_pv
Who you gonna call?
Better call Saul! :D
Oh please no.... :/\\!!
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1199762176/tt1289401?ref_=ttmd_md_pv
:o
http://i.imgur.com/hSDMaZI.gif
I dunno, I think it could be worse. See how it pans out. :hmmm:
Here's today score
Ghostbusters 3 - Independence Day 2
And that concludes todays scoreboard.
:)
INDEPENDENCE DAY 2 Resurgence Trailer 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqAllf_BKEw
Never was that keen on the first one and looks like Will is out of town probably doing a hush hush job for MIB so will Jeff save us from a bigger UFO? Find out next summer if you want or like me stay home and read a book.
And now more of....The End of the World
The 5th Wave
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMKg8-9pLlY
Nippelspanner
12-19-15, 08:31 PM
The Revenant (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1663202/)
Bone chilling.
Unforgiving.
Haunting.
Brutal.
:timeout:
Red October1984
12-20-15, 01:28 AM
Bone chilling.
Unforgiving.
Haunting.
Brutal.
:timeout:
I am seeing this opening week for sure. Very very excited for it. :salute: :rock:
I am seeing this opening week for sure. Very very excited for it. :salute: :rock:
And 2!
Say, does anyone know if the new "Star Wars" is out yet?...
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Red October1984
12-21-15, 10:37 AM
Say, does anyone know if the new "Star Wars" is out yet?...
It's been out for four days in the USA. I've seen it.
1,000,000/10 will definitely watch again.
I meant my comment as a bit of wry observation. I don't know about where you may be, but here, in Los Angeles, and particularly Hollywood, where I live, the whole SW release has been bit a bit of a hassle. Aside from the near 24/7 media pounding of the SW drum, traffic in Hollywood has been awful starting about a week and a half before the premiere date. In addition to two major movie premieres held on Hollywood Blvd., there was the traditional, ceremonial gathering of the SW lemmings..er, um,..fans, who lined up starting about two weeks before the official premiere and release dates. The whole situation necessitated the closure of about a mile of Hollywood Blvd. and forced traffic off onto various side streets and avenues. The quiet little side streets became a bit more hazardous as drivers, frustrated and delayed by the traffic crunch, went speeding down those streets seeking to avoid the crush. All this because of a bunch of people who seem, otherwise, to have no real life...
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Red October1984
12-21-15, 05:03 PM
I meant my comment as a bit of wry observation. I don't know about where you may be, but here, in Los Angeles, and particularly Hollywood, where I live, the whole SW release has been bit a bit of a hassle. Aside from the near 24/7 media pounding of the SW drum, traffic in Hollywood has been awful starting about a week and a half before the premiere date. In addition to two major movie premieres held on Hollywood Blvd., there was the traditional, ceremonial gathering of the SW lemmings..er, um,..fans, who lined up starting about two weeks before the official premiere and release dates. The whole situation necessitated the closure of about a mile of Hollywood Blvd. and forced traffic off onto various side streets and avenues. The quiet little side streets became a bit more hazardous as drivers, frustrated and delayed by the traffic crunch, went speeding down those streets seeking to avoid the crush. All this because of a bunch of people who seem, otherwise, to have no real life...
Shoot. Glad I'm not caught up in that mix. Didn't realize that's what you were meaning.
I drove down to the discount theater where half the theater was full on the 18th to see it. :dead: Everybody goes to the big theater in the bigger town. You can see the same movie for four dollars less 30 minutes down the road.
Nippelspanner
12-21-15, 08:48 PM
All this because of a bunch of people who seem, otherwise, to have no real life...
While I agree with everything else you said and see your reasoning, this is just cheap.
People with a passion I don't share have no life.
Right. :shifty:
While I agree with everything else you said and see your reasoning, this is just cheap.
People with a passion I don't share have no life.
Right. :shifty:
No, people with a passion who seem to find no qualms about disrupting for a week the lives and ability to conduct those lives because their passion is so "important"; also, if they had functional, productive lives they wouldn't be camped out like a bunch of homeless people and then expect the rest of us who have to deal with the disruption to see them as "adorable". There are plenty of people, in fact the vast majority of fans, with a passion for the film, or other films like it, who don't find it necessary to make life miserable for those who are just trying to get from point A to point B and live their own lives and make their own livings. I don't think that is too much to ask...
You also made an unsubstantiated assumption that I have no interest in the movie; so, are you saying those who don't 'appreciate' the disruption of the lemmings are not fans of the movies themselves? Rather a bit narrow, no?... :hmmm:
You seem rather a bit defensive on the subject; so, how long did you camp out for the film opening?... :D
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Nippelspanner
12-22-15, 06:46 PM
No, people with a passion who seem to find no qualms about disrupting for a week the lives and ability to conduct those lives because their passion is so "important"; also, if they had functional, productive lives they wouldn't be camped out like a bunch of homeless people and then expect the rest of us who have to deal with the disruption to see them as "adorable". There are plenty of people, in fact the vast majority of fans, with a passion for the film, or other films like it, who don't find it necessary to make life miserable for those who are just trying to get from point A to point B and live their own lives and make their own livings. I don't think that is too much to ask...
You also made an unsubstantiated assumption that I have no interest in the movie; so, are you saying those who don't 'appreciate' the disruption of the lemmings are not fans of the movies themselves? Rather a bit narrow, no?... :hmmm:
You seem rather a bit defensive on the subject; so, how long did you camp out for the film opening?... :D
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Haven't seen it yet! :O:
I'm not defensive over Star Wars. While I like it, I'm no fanatic.
However, I learned to hate the "no life" accusation. It is nothing but cheap in the end, and what kind of a phrase is that anyways?
How do you measure if someone has "no life"? What is "having a life"?
I just find it cheap, shallow and... dumb, that's all.
Also, I don't think those who camped there have been aware of causing that much trouble. I wasn't there, but from what I have seen on other occasions, these people usually do no harm, they simply are a little crazy about their hobby. Nothing wrong with it as long as they had no bad intentions, I think.
Even if they caused such problems, I'm sure they still "have a life".
That's all. :03:
Haven't seen it yet! :O:
I'm not defensive over Star Wars. While I like it, I'm no fanatic.
However, I learned to hate the "no life" accusation. It is nothing but cheap in the end, and what kind of a phrase is that anyways?
How do you measure if someone has "no life"? What is "having a life"?
I just find it cheap, shallow and... dumb, that's all.
Also, I don't think those who camped there have been aware of causing that much trouble. I wasn't there, but from what I have seen on other occasions, these people usually do no harm, they simply are a little crazy about their hobby. Nothing wrong with it as long as they had no bad intentions, I think.
Even if they caused such problems, I'm sure they still "have a life".
That's all. :03:
For those of us who do have actual lives and occupations to deal with everyday, the campers spending the entire week idly waiting for the opening of a film while their presence disrupts traffic and commerce for about two or three square miles, including disruption of public transit is really very much of a nuisance. Merchants along the one mile long stretch of the heavily trafficked Hollywood Blvd. section suffer from the loss of easy customer access and, thereby, sales. Because of the public transit rerouting necessitated by those fans, many senior citizens and those with disabilities have to walk several blocks to either access the buses or to arrive home after riding the buses. The heavy traffic normally found on the nearby streets in flooded with vehicles not able to take their normal routes and the normally rather quiet side streets are likewise flooded with desperate drivers trying to make their way to work, school, or other places they need to go. The fans causing this havoc are very much aware of the problems caused by their "hobby". But, according to you, all those so discomfited should take solace should feel some solace that the fans causing all their problems, for an entire week, are "harmless". It must be nice to take an an entire week to be idle and cause so many problems just for a film, or, to quote Harrison Ford, "It's only a movie". Using the term "having a life" is not at all dumb, it is a rational observation of an irrational behavior. Persons with full, productive lives do not spend a week just to see a movie or any other pastime that is, truthfully an optional, not necessary part of making one's way through life. If one's life is so void that a film serves to be the only way one can fill that void, time would be better spent reexamining priorities...
I note you are in Germany; imagine what would happen or what the reaction would be if a major commercial and/or residential thoroughfare were shutdown for an entire week in, say, central Berlin because of some entertainment function and you happened to live in the area impacted. Add to this the fact large sums of civic funds, taxpayer funds, would have to be expended to deal with the disruptions without any recompense from those either causing the disruption or from those whose entertainment those fans were there to see. It is somewhat similar to the defense of so-called "victim-less crimes"; very, very often it's only victim-less if you happen to not be the one victimized...
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Red October1984
12-23-15, 12:24 AM
Anyway, a few things I'm excited for in 2016
The Revenant ( :timeout: Get more excited every day)
The Forest
The Boy
13 Hours ( I know it's Michael Bay, but hey....why not)
Snowden
The Conjuring 2
The Big Short (opens tomorrow, hopefully will see in the next week or two)
Rogue One (star wars spin off of some sort)
Of course, Better Call Saul S2 is in there.
2016 looks to be shaping up nicely.
Saw The Martian yesterday. I liked it overall, though I think Scott missed an opportunity to make it even better. If the Earth scenes would have been removed and the whole movie would have taken place on Mars until the very end, him being completely alone would have worked better.
Good examples of this formula are Cast Away and Moon.
Sailor Steve
12-26-15, 09:31 AM
I watched Joyeux Noël last night. Made in 2005, it's a highly fictionalized telling of the 1914 Christmas Truce. Made-up characters aside, it does recount many of the real events of that historic moment. Extremely well made and acted by a cast of mostly unknowns, and everyone speaking their own language (English, French and German), I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Betonov
12-26-15, 09:36 AM
Saw The Martian yesterday. I liked it overall, though I think Scott missed an opportunity to make it even better. If the Earth scenes would have been removed and the whole movie would have taken place on Mars until the very end, him being completely alone would have worked better.
Good examples of this formula are Cast Away and Moon.
Half the book takes place on Earth, the rescue operations, preparation, mutiny...
The best thing about the book was reading how the rescue operations were handled.
Nippelspanner
12-26-15, 09:48 AM
Saw The Martian yesterday. I liked it overall, though I think Scott missed an opportunity to make it even better. If the Earth scenes would have been removed and the whole movie would have taken place on Mars until the very end, him being completely alone would have worked better.
Good examples of this formula are Cast Away and Moon.
But Cast Away didn't take place solely on the island, nor was he alone all the time? :hmmm:
But Cast Away didn't take place solely on the island, nor was he alone all the time? :hmmm:
He was alone on the island and during that, we didn't see anything of the outside world.
@Betonov: Haven't read the book, so I can't comment much on that. I just thought it would have had more of an impact if not much of the rescue attempts were shown and instead we would've learned about them through the messages.
Just watched The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey oh dear what went wrong?
Why was The Hobbit a single book made into three films? Clearly Peter Jackson milked this one on the back of TLOTR three books which were made into three films and so he did again with a single book! Way too long and drawn out in parts and I was left with a bitter taste in my mouth. I find it hard to bother with parts two and three when they arrive on TV as I just don't give a toss to care.
What a massive let down this was. :nope:
Just watched The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey oh dear what went wrong?
Why was The Hobbit a single book made into three films? Clearly Peter Jackson milked this one on the back of TLOTR three books which were made into three films and so he did again with a single book! Way too long and drawn out in parts and I was left with a bitter taste in my mouth. I find it hard to bother with parts two and three when they arrive on TV as I just don't give a toss to care.
What a massive let down this was. :nope:
Not a Hobbit fan myself, but the above illustrates just what a "no-win" situation adapting a book, particularly a very popular book, to film really is; if Jackson had made a single film and lopped off or compressed parts of the book to keep a single film adaptation manageable, there would be other Ring fans complaining and saying it should have been made into a multi-part adaptation. I really do feel sorry for the director or screenwriter faced with any popular book adaptation: ya just can't win for losing... :)
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Not a Hobbit fan myself, but the above illustrates just what a "no-win" situation adapting a book, particularly a very popular book, to film really is; if Jackson had made a single film and lopped off or compressed parts of the book to keep a single film adaptation manageable, there would be other Ring fans complaining and saying it should have been made into a multi-part adaptation. I really do feel sorry for the director or screenwriter faced with any popular book adaptation: ya just can't win for losing... :)
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Read the comments on amazon, Hobbit fans are going nuts telling people don't buy the box set and wait for the extended box set, what more! :huh:
No thank you. :down:
Sailor Steve
12-29-15, 10:17 AM
There's a guy out there who made what he calls "The Tolkien Cut". He edited out everything that wasn't in the book. It's about the length of two movies that way.
Betonov
12-29-15, 04:47 PM
Someone should make a Weir cut on the Martian. So much good stuff from the book was cut. About 4 hours of movie time.
I mean, they left out the duct tape quote, the bloody duct tape quote
https://barefootmeds.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/duct-tape-quote-from-the-martian-by-andy-weir.jpg?w=404&h=266
How the hell can you leave out the duct tape quote out of a movie based on a book that's a love story to duct tape.
And sooooo much detail how he made things, how he made compost, how he jerry rigged the rover etc.
And a lot of the humor that really shined in the book was also gone. Gems like this
http://www.metamorfit.org/image.axd?picture=%2F2015%2F09%2Fmartian-quote.png
So much left out.
But I still loved it :D
Someone should make a Weir cut on the Martian. So much good stuff from the book was cut. About 4 hours of movie time.
I mean, they left out the duct tape quote, the bloody duct tape quote
https://barefootmeds.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/duct-tape-quote-from-the-martian-by-andy-weir.jpg?w=404&h=266
How the hell can you leave out the duct tape quote out of a movie based on a book that's a love story to duct tape.
And sooooo much detail how he made things, how he made compost, how he jerry rigged the rover etc.
So much left out.
But I still loved it :D
So, basically, you're saying they should have made a multi-part movie... :haha:
The whole "keep it in, take it out" problem with adaptations is one reason why more and more such stories are now going to the cable/web limited series method of presentation such as was done with "The Man In The High Castle". The real downside is, for some of the more 'epic' type stories, the impact of the big screen theater experience is lost. Again, the dichotomy of maintaining faithfulness to the original story versus the technical and marketing limitations of film production...
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Betonov
12-29-15, 05:09 PM
So, basically, you're saying they should have made a multi-part movie... :haha:
A miniseries would be nice.
But also hard to watch for some, Andy Weir really goes into details.
He explains why he can't regrow potatoes, how can he make compost despite some biological issues, the calculation on how much water he needs per plant and step by step how he made his water making device...
Red October1984
12-29-15, 07:40 PM
A miniseries would be nice.
But also hard to watch for some, Andy Weir really goes into details.
Details is exactly why the movie was the way it was. It wasn't that so much that irritated me so much as there were some changes completely from what the book did...but in the big picture most were relatively minor.
I loved it but saw room for improvement. :yep:
Buddahaid
12-29-15, 08:38 PM
I watched Joyeux Noël last night. Made in 2005, it's a highly fictionalized telling of the 1914 Christmas Truce. Made-up characters aside, it does recount many of the real events of that historic moment. Extremely well made and acted by a cast of mostly unknowns, and everyone speaking their own language (English, French and German), I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I liked that movie as well and watched a second time.
Wrap out the holiday season with the best Christmas movie of all time!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kXMaToMQTE :D:yeah:
Betonov
12-31-15, 08:01 AM
http://starecat.com/content/wp-content/uploads/its-not-christmas-until-i-see-hans-grubber-fall-off-nakatomi-plaza-die-hard.jpg
Jimbuna
01-02-16, 06:51 AM
Having recorded Avengers: Age of Ultron on my TiVo box and subsequently forgetting about it, my daughter and her boyfriend stumbled upon it last night whilst searching for something to watch.
I must admit to being pleasantly surprised.
Red October1984
01-11-16, 07:52 PM
I saw The Revenant last night.
:o
I'm going to go ahead and say what I think and I think it's got a good probability of coming true.
DiCaprio will win his Oscar this year for this movie. And I'm going to go ahead and call it Top 3 of 2016 already. I'd say it's the best but it's too early in the year to make such a specific claim.
This was a perfect movie. Awesome camera work, incredible landscape shots, badass plot with badass performances by DiCaprio and Tom Hardy.
It won several Golden Globes last night after having only been out since the end of December (limited, opened large three or four days ago for NA, iirc).
Go see it. You won't regret it.
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Also, seems Jennifer Lawrence has won a Globe for best actress in a comedy. I haven't seen Joy yet...but it's on the list. :yeah:
@Betonov :salute: :rotfl2:
Nippelspanner
01-11-16, 11:13 PM
Also, seems Jennifer Lawrence has won a Globe for best actress in a comedy. I haven't seen Joy yet...but it's on the list. :yeah:
I used to like her, but since she won the academy award... I don't know... she just doesn't work for me anymore. Not saying she isn't good, but each time I see she's making a new movie and then see her partner is, OH SURPRISE, again Bradley Cooper, I can only roll my eyes and skip the movie completely.
It just get's boring, you know.
Imagine Kate Winslet and DiCaprio in every second movie together. It would get old fast.
Red October1984
01-12-16, 10:11 PM
I used to like her, but since she won the academy award... I don't know... she just doesn't work for me anymore. Not saying she isn't good, but each time I see she's making a new movie and then see her partner is, OH SURPRISE, again Bradley Cooper, I can only roll my eyes and skip the movie completely.
It just get's boring, you know.
Imagine Kate Winslet and DiCaprio in every second movie together. It would get old fast.
I don't disagree with you. Since she got big and famous I think the quality of her movies has gone down. I still think Winter's Bone was her best one. That movie never gets old.
I would like to see some more variety but you know how the business works. They find a formula that makes money and then they milk it for all it's worth.
They're back!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6pLxYXpW8I&feature=youtu.be
:D
Sailor Steve
01-15-16, 09:17 PM
That was funny! :yep:
Nippelspanner
01-16-16, 03:52 AM
That was funny! :yep:
Absolutely. Love them both, maybe the best TV 'couple' ever.
I binged the whole series just lately, what a ride.
Watched Ultraviolet on TV the other night seems to be a mash of vampire SciFi shoot them up comic book look film set way in the future. Not to sure what the storyline was about as that got lost in all the action.
Some reflexion over the 3 movies I saw during new years day(or what you say in proper English)
Fantastic 4(from 2015) I say the old version from 2005 is much better.
Terminator Genisys- OK movie- I have all 4 of them, so to have a complete collection I'm going to buy this one. If I didn't, I may not have bought it, it was not that great.
Mission impossible Rogue Nation- Good movie-not great, even though it had some great moments.
I have never been good at describing something I have seen. I guess other would have filled two pages with words about these three movie.
Markus
Eichhörnchen
01-16-16, 01:57 PM
I hope the police never need you as a witness then, Markus :haha:
Fantastic 4(from 2015) I say the old version from 2005 is much better.
Mission impossible Rogue Nation- Good movie-not great, even though it had some great moments.
Markus
MI: Rogue Nation - I liked and it has moments that remind me of the MI series.
F4-let Marvel Studios do a proper adaptation. Fox failed twice now, so let them have only the X-Men.
mako88sb
01-16-16, 11:26 PM
I seen a trailer for this quite awhile ago but had almost forgotten it. Looks pretty good:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-XsppzuH-k
MI: Rogue Nation - I liked and it has moments that remind me of the MI series.
I think all of them are good if they beat MI2 which they did. :03:
MI2 was a flop for me with all that slow mo camera action.
Omega Doom
Watching it right now and errr....:-?
Only upside Rutger Hauer. :)
Is The man from U.N.C.L.E a good movie or is it worthless ?
Markus
Watched "Oblivion" and all I can is this...
Can someone tell me what the heck was the storyline all about? :-?
Betonov
01-24-16, 01:33 PM
Is The man from U.N.C.L.E a good movie or is it worthless ?
Markus
It was pleasantly fun.
I loved it.
Torplexed
01-24-16, 03:05 PM
Watched "Oblivion" and all I can is this...
Can someone tell me what the heck was the storyline all about? :-?
Well, the Tom Cruise character believes that human survivors of an alien invasion have deserted Earth and moved to a colony on Saturn's moon Titan. He's thinks he's helping transport the last remaining planetary resources to the new colony.
Instead, he discovers that he's the clone of the NASA commander originally sent out to investigate the invading alien ship and that he and his clones were used to defeat humanity. He redeems himself by helping the remaining rebel humans blow up the alien ship.
None of it makes sense. Apparently the aliens are growing all these clones so they can trick them (and only them) into thinking they’re helping the human race, and somehow accidentally (or intentionally?) giving some of them dangerous old memories from the original they cloned. Being omnipotent but cursed with the mandatory gaping plot hole, the aliens probably deserved to get blown up.
Well, the Tom Cruise character believes that human survivors of an alien invasion have deserted Earth and moved to a colony on Saturn's moon Titan. He's thinks he's helping transport the last remaining planetary resources to the new colony.
Instead, he discovers that he's the clone of the NASA commander originally sent out to investigate the invading alien ship and that he and his clones were used to defeat humanity. He redeems himself by helping the remaining rebel humans blow up the alien ship.
None of it makes sense. Apparently the aliens are growing all these clones so they can trick them (and only them) into thinking they’re helping the human race, and somehow accidentally (or intentionally?) giving some of them dangerous old memories from the original they cloned. Being omnipotent but cursed with the mandatory gaping plot hole, the aliens probably deserved to get blown up.
Sounds like one of L. Ron Hubbard's potboiler sci-fi tales...
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Torplexed
01-24-16, 04:48 PM
Sounds like one of L. Ron Hubbard's potboiler sci-fi tales...
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There are some similarities. However, while Oblivion has its share of flaws, if you stack it against the John Travolta produced adaptation of Hubbard's Battlefield Earth, it looks like Avatar. :D
http://scifibloggers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Battlefield-Earth-Worst-movie-of-past-decade.jpg
These days I'm re-watching an old Sci-fi series, which I haven't seen since the middle and the end of the 70s, when I was it then they all spoke German
It is Space1999 I'm seeing the episodes on youtube. Via my TV.
Markus
Jimbuna
01-24-16, 08:00 PM
Watched "Oblivion" and all I can is this...
Can someone tell me what the heck was the storyline all about? :-?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1483013/synopsis
There are some similarities. However, while Oblivion has its share of flaws, if you stack it against the John Travolta produced adaptation of Hubbard's Battlefield Earth, it looks like Avatar. :D
Compared to Battlefield Earth, those old Flash Gordon serials would look like Star Wars...
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Platapus
01-25-16, 08:01 AM
During the snow storm, I dusted off my Thunderbirds DvDs. :D
Still an awesome series.
Mapuc, do see The Man from U.N.C.L.E.! I liked very much and the film has a wonderful soundrack!
Aktungbby
01-25-16, 11:35 AM
Just saw the Revenant. Great acting by DiCaprio but essentially The Mountain Men (Charlton Heston) meets Grizzly Adams meets Fargo just a whole lootta snow amid the greed of the fur trade. Young Domhnall Gleeson also turns in a fine performance. The pity is: the real story of Hugh Glass was more interesting.... Richard Harris (Man in the Wilderness) need not worry; his version is the more enjoyable IMHO. EDIT: I almost forgot! there a great line in the movie; @ Eichhörnchen: "God is a squirrel! " :up: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/image.php?u=329818&type=sigpic&dateline=1428780552
Mapuc, do see The Man from U.N.C.L.E.! I liked very much and the film has a wonderful soundrack!
I am going to see it, this Saturday-Via my streaming service(Legal if any should wonder)
Markus
Well, the Tom Cruise character believes that human survivors of an alien invasion have deserted Earth and moved to a colony on Saturn's moon Titan. He's thinks he's helping transport the last remaining planetary resources to the new colony.
Instead, he discovers that he's the clone of the NASA commander originally sent out to investigate the invading alien ship and that he and his clones were used to defeat humanity. He redeems himself by helping the remaining rebel humans blow up the alien ship.
None of it makes sense. Apparently the aliens are growing all these clones so they can trick them (and only them) into thinking they’re helping the human race, and somehow accidentally (or intentionally?) giving some of them dangerous old memories from the original they cloned. Being omnipotent but cursed with the mandatory gaping plot hole, the aliens probably deserved to get blown up.
Right...Errr...OK. :)
These days I'm re-watching an old Sci-fi series, which I haven't seen since the middle and the end of the 70s, when I was it then they all spoke German
It is Space1999 I'm seeing the episodes on youtube. Via my TV.
Markus
Season one great. :up:
Season two mix bag...bloody Yanks. :stare:
Eichhörnchen
01-27-16, 01:20 AM
Here's a trailer:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4104054/
Spent the afternoon watching on TV "THE GREAT ESCAPE 2 THE UNTOLD STORY"
Not bad film follow up on the original.
Just watched "Season of the Witch" on TV not bad, Ron Perlman doing a good job.
mako88sb
01-31-16, 06:15 PM
Just got back from watching The Finest Hours. Pretty solid film and the storm effects are well done. Based on a true story so I had to check out what they changed to make it more dramatic. Surprisingly, the major story about the rescue is very close to actual events. The main differences have more to do with the love story side of the movie which is quite understandable for the most part. I have the book now so looking forward to reading it.
Forgot to mention that my wife is notorious for falling asleep during movies but she was wide awake throughout the entire film so that says something about it's entertainment value.
Red October1984
02-01-16, 12:00 AM
I'm just trying to buy a DVD copy of Senna from amazon but every time (now on my third try) the seller has it listed but does not have it in stock to ship it to me.
:/\\!! :/\\!! :/\\!!
just saw "the hatefull eight": If you love Queretino you will love his eigth movie too!!! Solid crazy discussions, some nice turns of the storyline, very good characters, great story.
9/10
Nippelspanner
02-01-16, 04:29 AM
just saw "the hatefull eight": If you love Queretino you will love his eigth movie too!!! Solid crazy discussions, some nice turns of the storyline, very good characters, great story.
9/10
...and Jennifer Jason Leigh was so hot in this one... :arrgh!:
Sailor Steve
02-01-16, 04:45 AM
How did I miss that one??? I just looked, and it has some top-notch actors. I haven't seen Bruce Dern in awhile, or Tim Roth, and especially not Lee Horsley. Walton Goggins was a standout in the series Justified. I need to see this movie!
Yes Jennifer really looks bad ass as hell :D Also Samuel Jackson brilliant as ever. Although most of the story only is in that house it is exciting and brilliant dialogues. Loved it and will see it soon again HEHE
Sailor Steve
02-01-16, 06:30 AM
...Jennifer Jason Leigh...
...Jennifer really looks bad ass as hell...
I've been in lust with her ever since Flesh+Blood (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089153/). That reminds me: If you've never seen that one you need to. An extremely realistic portrayal of life in the Middle Ages, with Rutger Hauer, Tom Burlinson and of course JJL, plus Bruno Kirby, Ronald Lacey and the great Jack Thompson as real-life mercenary leader John Hawkwood. Oh, yeah...also Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson) as JJL's maid. It has pretty much everything the title offers, plus some fine acting and a great story.
Nippelspanner
02-01-16, 02:03 PM
Thanks Steve, I just put it on my watchlist, there are too few "realistic" medieval movies, very most are just crap one way or another.
Kingdom of Heaven is still my favorite, not so much for realism (it's corny as hell, let's be honest) but the sets, costumes and battles are, well, 100% Ridley Scott. Director's Cut version only, though!
Red October1984
02-01-16, 10:43 PM
How did I miss that one??? I just looked, and it has some top-notch actors. I haven't seen Bruce Dern in awhile, or Tim Roth, and especially not Lee Horsley. Walton Goggins was a standout in the series Justified. I need to see this movie!
I missed it too until it was already out. I never say any commercials, posters, etc anything.
Only reason I heard about it was when I was discussing The Revenant with somebody and they said "I can't decide between seeing that or The Hateful Eight" After which, I found out what it was.
I'll see it for sure but probably not in theaters.
I've been in lust with her ever since Flesh+Blood (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089153/). That reminds me: If you've never seen that one you need to. An extremely realistic portrayal of life in the Middle Ages, with Rutger Hauer, Tom Burlinson and of course JJL, plus Bruno Kirby, Ronald Lacey and the great Jack Thompson as real-life mercenary leader John Hawkwood. Oh, yeah...also Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson) as JJL's maid. It has pretty much everything the title offers, plus some fine acting and a great story.
Indeed, one of my favourites!
Yesterday went to see The Revenant! Brilliant film and brilliant performances. If L. DiCaprio does not wins this year...
Have you nothing to do and do you have a lot of spare time?
Here's something that will occupy you for some day or two.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFWwPYB74ac&list=PLJ3X0XM_SmvPqK5YoEi3RlcVpfUw8uuCM
Markus
ALIEN week for me, so far watched the first three extended versions. Watch the 4th one over the weekend and now a question, when I watch ALIEN 3 extended some of the scenes in this version have poor audio with a hiss sound bleeding though. Anyone else have this problem?
BTW: This is the Alien Quadrilogy DVD box set with all the versions of the films plus documentaries, bought this way back when it first came out.
Betonov
02-05-16, 02:54 PM
I think this thread is good for movie trivia
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Fellini's Toby Dammit.:up:
...I want a Ferrari too!!
Nippelspanner
02-05-16, 05:47 PM
I think this thread is good for movie trivia
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No. Translation is completely off.
They assure the Americans that they "washed for supper". :88)
Jimbuna
02-06-16, 11:33 AM
No. Translation is completely off.
They assure the Americans that they "washed for supper". :88)
LOL :)
Watched Escape from LA last night and I don't think I will ever bother watching that one again. Bad acting dreadful storyline and bloody awful cgi, in fact I would say this film should have never been made. Escape from New York was not bad but when you put it up against this it makes NY look even better.
Went out last night to show my film to my mate and he gave Split Second the big thumbs up. :up:
Nippelspanner
02-14-16, 09:55 AM
Not a movie, but a good documentary for those interested in sailing.
"Deep Water (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460766/?ref_=rvi_tt)" - A documentary about the disastrous 1968 round-the-world yacht race
Really good, but sad story.
8/10
Few films I watched over the last week, first up "TheEagle" bit of a odd story but on the whole not bad.
The Eagle Movie Trailer Official (HD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_cYUGpAoJw
Tom Cruise in "Valkyrie" not bad but I like the German one more, can't remember if it was made before or after Cruises one.
And finally last night "SPECTRE" at last got to see Daniel Craig as Bond in his fourth outing and I liked it, nice touch having all four films linking up.
when I watch ALIEN 3 extended some of the scenes in this version have poor audio with a hiss sound bleeding though. Anyone else have this problem?
Many of the scenes in the Quadrilogy version of the Assembly Cut suffer from bad audio because the scenes were cut before audio work was finished (what you hear is on-set audio).
In the Anthology version, the bad audio has been fixed by re-recording the dialogue with the same actors and cleaning up the background noise.
Many of the scenes in the Quadrilogy version of the Assembly Cut suffer from bad audio because the scenes were cut before audio work was finished (what you hear is on-set audio).
In the Anthology version, the bad audio has been fixed by re-recording the dialogue with the same actors and cleaning up the background noise.
Thanks Dowly. :up:
I did a search for latter releases and the comments were off putting, people were moaning about poor transfer or this and that, one comment said the original ALIEN Quadrilogy which I have is still the best.
BTW: Can you play Blu-ray in a normal DVD Player and what is the sound and picture like?
http://www.musicweb-international.com/film/2003/Dec03/alien_quadrilogy.jpg
Nippelspanner
02-29-16, 12:18 PM
http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/3E2puQrspfkGC6XuxGdB9ghXPtY.jpghttp://www.movie-collection.com/uploads/movie/8487/8487_L_5f8ef6e4bd.jpg
Grew up with this one, still gives me the chills. Love this movie madly. :yep:
Jimbuna
03-01-16, 02:53 PM
Just spent a pleasant afternoon viewing The Imitation Game, Spectre and The Revenant.
Feeling quite relaxed now.
Eichhörnchen
03-03-16, 12:38 PM
Anybody seen "Sharknado"?
Anybody seen "Sharknado"?
YES.
But it will never top this..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I16_8l0yS-g
The greatest movie scene ever? - Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus!
mako88sb
03-05-16, 06:59 PM
I watched "A Gathering of Eagles" probably close to 45 years ago and it wasn't till about a year ago that I saw it again. Funny how things from so long ago stick in your head. This one scene for example really made a great impression back then and young as I was, I still appreciated the skill and dedication required to pull it off:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq6Hpxyrhyo
Just watched "Interstellar" with Matthew McConaughey. I liked it. Epic space movie reminiscent of "2001 A Space Odyssey" in many ways. Well acted, beautiful soundtrack, visually stunning and a compelling plot line.
Might be a little slow paced for action movie fans though.
Just watched "Interstellar" with Matthew McConaughey. I liked it. Epic space movie reminiscent of "2001 A Space Odyssey" in many ways.
Yes, in the cinema I had the exact thought - this is so 2001, plus the soundtrack!
Torplexed
03-05-16, 08:47 PM
Regarding Interstellar, I will say that it was a nice change of pace to see a film about space travel that directly incorporates relativity into the plot (or even acknowledges it, for that matter). The strongest part of the film, I thought.
This is not about an English speaking movie
Its about a Danish Speaking movie.
The Danish Title is "Under Sandet" = Under the sand
From the Danish wiki (translated via google translate)
"Under the sand is a Danish-German war drama from 2015, written and directed by Martin Zandvliet. The film is inspired by authentic events and tells the story of young German POWs were ordered to clean two million mines on the west coast with their bare hands. A previously darkened chapter in the Danish postwar history"
The movie has got several prizes
I have been told it is a great movie.
Markus
Rockstar
03-11-16, 10:04 PM
Happened across this one on Youtube. Reviews had said it was one of the best time travel movies they ever saw. Glad I got to see and I must admit it was one of the best Ive ever watched.
Name of the movie: '41' (indie film)
Angels and Demons based on Dan Brown's book, good romp even if the near ending was a bit OTT.
The best race movie.:D
Le Mans starred by Steve McQueen
http://cdn.barrett-jackson.com/staging/carlist/items/Fullsize/Automobilia/97952/97952_Auto_Front_3-4_Web.JPG
Nippelspanner
03-18-16, 05:01 PM
Sicario (2015) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3397884/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)
Stunning movie. Dark, gritty, goes by his own rules.
Gave it 8/10 stars, which is a very high rating in my book.
u crank
03-18-16, 05:35 PM
Sicario (2015) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3397884/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)
Stunning movie. Dark, gritty, goes by his own rules.
Gave it 8/10 stars, which is a very high rating in my book.
Agree completely. Great movie. Benicio Del Toro shines. :up:
HunterICX
03-18-16, 05:50 PM
Sicario (2015) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3397884/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)
Stunning movie. Dark, gritty, goes by his own rules.
Gave it 8/10 stars, which is a very high rating in my book.
Aye seen it recently, like it very much as well. :up:
Nippelspanner
03-19-16, 03:47 AM
Then you guys might be interested in the fact that Sicario 2 is in development (I have no further details though).
Sequels don't have to suck. I don't exactly see a need in this case, but I sure don't mind it if they come up with a nice follow-up story, or maybe more on Alejandro's background.
I read that about 90 lines were scrapped from his script to make his character more mysterious. They sure succeeded with that, so another movie, focusing more on him, might be quite interesting.
Let's see!
Jimbuna
03-19-16, 11:22 AM
Sicario (2015) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3397884/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)
Stunning movie. Dark, gritty, goes by his own rules.
Gave it 8/10 stars, which is a very high rating in my book.
Agreed, enjoyed it very much :yep:
Nippelspanner
03-22-16, 02:50 PM
Traffic (2000) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181865/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)
Intrigued by del Toro's stunning performance in Sicario I rewatched Traffic last night. I did watch it back then, but somehow it vanished from my memory.
Very good movie, not boring for a second, great plot and sub-plots, believable characters, shades of gray, and suspension till the end.
Oh, and:
http://www.celebs101.com/gallery/Catherine_Zeta_Jones/158858/Catherine_Zeta_JonesSexy_Photoshoot_10.jpg
:huh:
Have heard positive words about Avengers-Age of Ultron
None of those streaming service I have on my TV or on my computer, have this movie or any of the Avengers movies.
about a week ago I saw in a on line store that they had a Double blue-ray pack Avengers/Avengers-Age Of Ultron for a bargain price
13.5 $, So I bought this. Got the package today
Intend to see both films during Easter
(Have seen the first one, some years ago)
Markus
^I think you will enjoy Age of Ultron!
Now, Batsy vs Supes: what do you expect? And for the ones that are going to see today/tomorrow, friday, what did you think?
cdrsubron7
03-23-16, 09:10 PM
Angels and Demons based on Dan Brown's book, good romp even if the near ending was a bit OTT.
Actually, I liked Angels and Demons alot better than the DaVinci Code. :D
cdrsubron7
03-23-16, 09:13 PM
^I think you will enjoy Age of Ultron!
Now, Batsy vs Supes: what do you expect? And for the ones that are going to see today/tomorrow, friday, what did you think?
As far as I'm concerned both Avengers movies were worth watching. I enjoyed Age of Ultron a little bit more.
I've read good and bad about Batman Vs Superman, I intend to make up my own mind when I see it this coming Monday. :D
cdrsubron7
03-23-16, 09:16 PM
Has anybody watched The Intern with Ann hathaway and Robert DeNiro? I enjoyed this movie a great deal. :up:
cdrsubron7
03-25-16, 11:04 AM
Just wondering how many people have plans or intentions of seeing Batman vs Superman now that it's finally in the theaters. :D
Jimbuna
03-25-16, 11:06 AM
Not really my cup of tea but I must admit to feeling a bit curious.
Went to see it yesterday. I liked it, it is far better than the reviews point out. There is a few plot holes and characters decisions that may leave one to wonder - :huh: and a few scenes that should have been done in live action, instead CGI.
Affleck does a great Batman (very menacing) and J. Eisenberg Luthor is also very good, a bit crazy in the head but in tone with the plot. Good cameos from the future "justice league cast".
It has a different tone than Man of Steel, more character interactions and development with the natural action scenes!
I give a :up::up::up:
PS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D15FdGRDwM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gkebn0-iG3k
honest trailer version of the movie!
Nippelspanner
04-10-16, 12:26 PM
The Finest Hours (2016) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2025690/)
Bleak, shallow, pretentious, boring from start to finish.
Worst movie I have seen in a while, and I really didn't expect that. :hmmm:
Torplexed
04-10-16, 01:01 PM
Just when I thought Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter was as low as you could go in historical mash-ups (although the premise of the Confederacy as a front for a vampire nation was intriguing) I had to stumble across this--a movie that makes Vampire Hunter look like Gone with the Wind.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61DG-8txhGL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
Certainly qualifies for the so bad it's good market. The Abe-ploitation never stops.
Aktungbby
04-10-16, 01:55 PM
Just when I thought Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter was as low as you could go in historical mash-ups (although the premise of the Confederacy as a front for a vampire nation was intriguing) I had to stumble across this--a movie that makes Vampire Hunter look like Gone with the Wind.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61DG-8txhGL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
Certainly qualifies for the so bad it's good market. The Abe-ploitation never stops.Don't let Betanov see that blade he's packin' (a kuhkri!!:doh:) we'll never hear the end of it!:O:
Psych-Out and Vanishing Point are some of my favorites.
Betonov
04-10-16, 02:23 PM
Don't let Betanov see that blade he's packin' (a kuhkri!!:doh:) we'll never hear the end of it!:O:
It's a good weapon for killing zombies.
Provided you don't become a zombie yourself if in contact with their blood.
Commander Wallace
04-10-16, 11:40 PM
Just wondering how many people have plans or intentions of seeing Batman vs Superman now that it's finally in the theaters. :D
I am curious of the new movie as the movie trailer seems to explore the dark sides of both characters.
Saw The Revenant yesterday.
Eeeeehh... *shrugs*
Technically it was great, but everything else was kinda lacking any substance.
Tom Hardy was awesome as Fitzgerald, Leo not so great as Glass.
Nippelspanner
04-11-16, 10:28 AM
Saw The Revenant yesterday.
Eeeeehh... *shrugs*
Technically it was great, but everything else was kinda lacking any substance.
Tom Hardy was awesome as Fitzgerald, Leo not so great as Glass.
Or maybe was there not much more to Glass, so it isn't Leo's fault?
Hardy's character clearly stole the show, I think it was just Glass, not really Leo. At least I don't see how he could have added more to Glass.
HE DESERVED THE OSCAR OK!
DON'T YOU TAKE IT AWAY FROM HIM!
http://i.imgur.com/YL6LcUT.png
cdrsubron7
04-13-16, 12:02 PM
Here's the first trailer for Dr. Strange. The movie airs Nov 4.
Have to say that I'm totally looking forward to this movie as I used to collect the comic book.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt-U_t2pUHI
Sailor Steve
04-13-16, 06:06 PM
Holy Hughlaurie! Sherlock's an American now, too! :O:
Seriously, given the quality of most of the Marvel movies, I'm looking forward to this one. :yep:
Eichhörnchen
04-17-16, 12:56 PM
http://i.imgur.com/Uh2rOTt.jpg http://i.imgur.com/6caWVwz.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_(film)
My wife brought this home; I probably wouldn't have looked twice at it but I'm sure glad she did. I'd call it a Christmas Day movie. Watch it if you can (produced by Martin Scorsese, directed by Johnny Depp)... beautiful!
HunterICX
04-22-16, 06:46 AM
Independence Day: Resurgence 2nd trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfJgT89hEME
It'll be a so bad it's good movie :yep:
Nippelspanner
04-22-16, 06:52 AM
Oh God, what a cluster of crap.
Onkel Neal
04-22-16, 06:56 AM
Just wondering how many people have plans or intentions of seeing Batman vs Superman now that it's finally in the theaters. :D
Saw it... I was onboard until the climactic scene,
where Batman and Superman fight, and in a twinkle, they become BFF. If the screenwriters would have engineered a more plausible reason for them to buddy up, I would give this movie a solid C+. Oh, and skip the long overdrawn funeral scene, what's the point in trolling viewers, no one important is going to be dead long. :)
Otherwise, the movie was ok.
Here's the first trailer for Dr. Strange. The movie airs Nov 4.
Have to say that I'm totally looking forward to this movie as I used to collect the comic book.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt-U_t2pUHI
I'm pretty psyched to see this one, they can do so many interesting things with this character.
HunterICX
04-22-16, 06:59 AM
Oh God, what a cluster of crap.
As long it's enjoyable Crap I'd park myself on the couch for it with beers to wash it down :D
Saw Deadpool the other week. It was exactly what I expected, so quite happy with it.
A bit heavy on the jokes, but that's understandable as it is an introductory movie.
EDIT:
Independence Day: Resurgence 2nd trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfJgT89hEME
It'll be a so bad it's good movie :yep:Oooh! Jeff.. uh.. Goldblum is enough reason for me to check this out. :yeah:
Nippelspanner
04-22-16, 07:08 AM
Jeff uh... Goldblum... find's a way!
Onkel Neal
04-22-16, 07:08 AM
Saw Deadpool the other week. It was exactly what I expected, so quite happy with it.
A bit heavy on the jokes, but that's understandable as it is an introductory movie.
EDIT:
Oooh! Jeff.. uh.. Goldblum is enough reason for me to check this out. :yeah:
Same here, it should be entertaining. Loved the first Independence Day.
@Neal, about Supes vs Batsy:
I share your opinion in same level. Funny this is during that scene, me and my movie going friend pair (and after so many years of DC comics), never saw that both mothers have the same name.
In a sense, base Batman from the on of The Dark Knight Returns could have put the script writers in that position. Since in that story both heroes were old and already knew each other so, fighting or enjoying beers could just be a minute away.
I found more disturbing some plot holes and characters actions!:huh:
So, instead of luring doomsday out the city, lets get it to it, and then: "the docks are abandon!" 2nd: oh, lets leave a kriptonite spear laying around+Lois action with it... 3rd: We have 2 perfect super-heroes to deliver the final blow and lets use the one that is vulnerable to the weapon...right!!!
But, I liked the movie, found more "profound" that I was expected and possibly if they take slow steps, DC movie universe can rival Marvel in the future, not just next year or the other.
Onkel Neal
04-22-16, 02:46 PM
Rhodes,
yeah, I really had not thought about the same names either, I guess that is worth something. Still, it was pretty hard to back up from where Bats was about to go, to being teammates. Maybe if Bats would have expounded on how he couldn't do it... how he could not go through with it....
well, anyway, I agree, hopefully there are some seriously good DC universe movies coming from this. I really liked Affleck as the Dark Knight, he was better than Bale, imo. Looking forward to his stand alone movie.
BTW, have you seen any of the Netflix series of Daredevil?
Movies of today must be total crap if some hollywood marvel rubbish is the relevant matter of discussing.
YAWN!
Betonov
04-22-16, 04:21 PM
BTW, have you seen any of the Netflix series of Daredevil?
I enjoyed the first season.
I got adicted to the second.
I love how they took the ''fammily friendly superhero action'' of the Marvel movies and flushed it down the toilet.
Nippelspanner
04-22-16, 06:19 PM
Movies of today must be total crap if some hollywood marvel rubbish is the relevant matter of discussing.
YAWN!
My opinion as well.
I'm aware it has a huge fanbase... "nerdy" is in for some years now.
I don't see the appeal, but that doesn't matter, taste is taste.
However, movies should be...more.
Betonov
04-23-16, 01:31 AM
Not every movie has to be a journey into the philosophical background of the human nature and the world that molds us into what we are.
Sometimes when I get from work and my brain is fried from sheer moronism inflicted by the people that make more money than me, I want to watch movies that are fun and easy to digest. And Captain America, Iron man, Guardans of the galaxy are just perfect for that job.
I love the MCU and DC movies despite never reading DC or Marvel comics.
Because they're fun. They take my mind off things that would start aging me.
@ Neal and Betonov:
Yes, do I? Loved the first season, then loved Jessica Jones (thought that it would be inferior to DD, but no and of course, D. Tennant steals the show!) and then DD season 2. Love how the top the fight scene of the first season and then do it again with the prison one.
More grit than ever for a super-heroe show.
And yes, this movies and series are for the fans and they are fun. One must see if the adaptation is good or bad and see if the story also fits the caracthers/universe of.
What you wrote Betonov, reminds me of the cinema critics of our journals, trying to see if The Avengers is a film to compare to the so call masterpieces - citizen cane, and so one (and of course one can argue that: that film is crap for because this or that or that film is the better of 100000 years of cinema), and not criticize how the film is a good or bad adaptation of the source material.
Betonov
04-23-16, 05:57 AM
What you wrote Betonov, reminds me of the cinema critics of our journals, trying to see if The Avengers is a film to compare to the so call masterpieces
One reason I stopped listening to critics is the reason you mentioned. I like to put forward the issue that pushed me over the edge.
On rotten tomatoes the critics gave Boondock saints (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/boondock_saints/) a 20% and the viewers 91%. Personally I love that movie. It's simple without being dumb (I'm looking at you Michael Bay) and then you read the critics [use posh voice with cognac in hand) ''what garbage, just a sorry parody of Tarantino movies'' Yeah sure, it's like a Tarantino movie WITHOUT the endless dialogues :shifty: And that makes it better.
Second reason is that today there's an epidemic where it's cool to bash on things that are popular.
u crank
04-23-16, 05:09 PM
However, movies should be...more.
Don't get me wrong, I like good action/fantasy/science fiction. But...hmm.
When Patty Duke died I was googling around to find out about her Oscar win and came across a list of movies released that year 1962. Besides The Miracle Worker we have Birdman of Alcatraz, How the West Was Won, Lawrence of Arabia, The Longest Day, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Manchurian Candidate, Mutiny on the Bounty, To Kill a Mockingbird and those are just the dramas.
Yea movies should be..more.
Onkel Neal
04-23-16, 05:46 PM
I enjoyed the first season.
I got adicted to the second.
I love how they took the ''fammily friendly superhero action'' of the Marvel movies and flushed it down the toilet.
@ Neal and Betonov:
Yes, do I? Loved the first season, then loved Jessica Jones (thought that it would be inferior to DD, but no and of course, D. Tennant steals the show!) and then DD season 2. Love how the top the fight scene of the first season and then do it again with the prison one.
More grit than ever for a super-heroe show.
And yes, this movies and series are for the fans and they are fun. One must see if the adaptation is good or bad and see if the story also fits the caracthers/universe of.
What you wrote Betonov, reminds me of the cinema critics of our journals, trying to see if The Avengers is a film to compare to the so call masterpieces - citizen cane, and so one (and of course one can argue that: that film is crap for because this or that or that film is the better of 100000 years of cinema), and not criticize how the film is a good or bad adaptation of the source material.
Yeah, it's pretty good, especially for TV budget, and yes, what great fight scenes, wow, a lot like the good martial arts movies. :yep:
Betonov
04-28-16, 11:13 AM
Doug Walker (nostalgia critic) did a small piece on why critic reviews and audience opinions differ so much.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSonz-GfgHs
Doug Walker (nostalgia critic) did a small piece on why critic reviews and audience opinions differ so much.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSonz-GfgHs
:haha::up:
Never knew that The Phantom Menace had got good reviews from the critics.
Well when saw it the first time, I also liked, then began to see that and this and ended like only the final fight scene!
Went to see Civil War! It's a masterpiece from Marvel Studios films! :rock:
In the end of this month I'm planning to see some movies on my Streaming service Plejmo.dk or I will use its old version Film2home on my tv(apps)
Star wars 7
In The Heart Of The Sea
The Hunger Games Mockingjay P.2
And some Horror or Sci-fi movie.
Markus
cdrsubron7
05-02-16, 05:59 PM
Went to see Civil War! It's a masterpiece from Marvel Studios films! :rock:
Happy to hear that you liked Civil War. I will probably go this weekend as the movie doesn't premier until this coming weekend here in the States. :up:
Due to severe hearings problem Cinema is no go for me-Have to wait for its release. When Civil war hts the store I'm going to see it and perhaps buy it.
Markus
Eichhörnchen
05-06-16, 03:57 AM
My wife, commenting on the dullest movies while leafing through a DVD mailshot, mentioned Dust Devil. I couldn't recall it so I asked her what happens in it. "Nothing", she said.
I said that if I were marooned on a desert island with a solar-powered DVD player and copies of Dust Devil, The English Patient, The Bridges of Madison County and Doctor Zhivago, I would fix the four discs to the corners and use it as a little trolley. If the DVDs were 2-disc specials, I could use the extra discs as bird-scarers or signalling mirrors.
mako88sb
05-07-16, 01:44 AM
Just stumbled across this on youtube. looks pretty good and the full movie is available on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2PQp5eIR0o
Eichhörnchen
05-07-16, 02:21 AM
Looks excellent :up:
HunterICX
05-07-16, 04:30 AM
^Seen it and enjoyed it...pretty good flick imo :yep:
Onkel Neal
05-10-16, 07:34 PM
Went to see Civil War! It's a masterpiece from Marvel Studios films! :rock:
Yeah, I liked it too, had the right balance of serious and humor, staged the disagreement/fight between the Avengers sensibly. Pretty good superhero film!:yep:
Yeah, I liked it too, had the right balance of serious and humor, staged the disagreement/fight between the Avengers sensibly. Pretty good superhero film!:yep:
What Dawn of Justice failed! Enfim...
Just a question for all, anyone knows or remembers a film with Roy Scheider that he portraits a reporter (I think)?
He uses a nikon F2 + leica m4 (again, I think) in several scenes, I only once saw that movie and didn't catch the beginning and the name so many years ago.
HunterICX
05-12-16, 03:52 AM
What Dawn of Justice failed! Enfim...
Just a question for all, anyone knows or remembers a film with Roy Scheider that he portraits a reporter (I think)?
He uses a nikon F2 + leica m4 (again, I think) in several scenes, I only once saw that movie and didn't catch the beginning and the name so many years ago.
''Somebody has to shoot the Picture'' from 1990 ?
http://i.imgur.com/HpWQ0zY.jpg?1
Betonov
05-12-16, 03:53 AM
Nostalgia critics, best Batman movie no one knows about
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8U26xjQyFg
Conroy as Bats, Hammil as Joker, I hadn't watched it yet and I have to agree :yep:
''Somebody has to shoot the Picture'' from 1990 ?
Possible, didn't thought that was from the 90's, always think it was from the late 70's or early 80's. I will look into it, thanks!:up:
Nostalgia critics, best Batman movie no one knows about
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8U26xjQyFg
Conroy as Bats, Hammil as Joker, I hadn't watched it yet and I have to agree :yep:
Let me guess, Mask of the Phantom, right? Yes it is one of the best. Until the Nolan trilogy, many thought that it was the best.
I read that the film was suppose to premiere in the cinemas and have almost 2 hours, but do to budget restrains, went strait to video and have the 80m long (I think),
Betonov
05-12-16, 06:28 AM
Let me guess, Mask of the Phantom, right? Yes it is one of the best. Until the Nolan trilogy, many thought that it was the best.
I read that the film was suppose to premiere in the cinemas and have almost 2 hours, but do to budget restrains, went strait to video and have the 80m long (I think),
Exactly.
NC mentioned it had a cinema release :hmmm: Maybe a limited one.
Watched The Net 2.0 last night, a better film than the first one which was good the only problem with this one it was confusing. If I get another opportunity to watch this again I will.
Von Due
05-13-16, 06:30 PM
So many great movies it's hard to pick a favourite but I somehow always seem to land on M by Fritz Lang. The final speech by Lorre is haunting as it is troubling.
The Third Man is a serious contender as well and I'll jump on the Cuckoo clock speech fan bus any day of the week.
Recently I got to see an absolutely marvelous piece of cinema history, A Trip To The Moon (Le Voyage dans la Lune) and it sailed straight up to the top tier. The blend of science, satire, fantasy and technological magic for its time (1902) makes this a fantastic flick.
The Cabinet of Dr Caligari is another one that gets its reruns here. Another remarkable movie that stands out.
Freaks is another really good movie. It could hardly have been made today but as it is, it's another one of the classics that get a rerun every now and then.
Lighter films too: I still love the first 3 Star Wars movies. Yeah, they're light weight, yeah they are naive, yeah they are shallow, yeah they are silly at times but the way Lucas bridges the light, 2 dimensional 30's, 40's and 50's comics to 70's state of the art sci fi is just brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. As iconic as any of the great movies.
Teenagers From Outer Space is one of a myriad of examples of ultra dumb but ultra entertaining 50's/60's B flicks. Then you have the less dumb, sometimes quite decent B flicks like The Trollenberg Terror.
Then you have the outright party roller coaster flicks like Bad Taste, Brain Dead and Meet The Feebles. Got them all and they are not for sale.
I'm not a huge fan of horror flicks but there are 2 that I have to mention being among my top picks.
Alien. After the Star Wars movie came out and we kids were all into the glorious battles for galactic freedom and all that, this flick came out and the impact it had, contrasting S.W, was just enormous. Still is a regular rerunner here.
Night Of The Living Dead. Romero's classic is just that. A classic. The ending alone makes this movie worth every second I spend watching the flick. Only one other movie so utterly destroys any hope like the ending does on this one. The other movie is Eraserhead and I absolutely hate the idea of watching that again.
Finally the just plain bizarre and not always politically correct by today's standards, like The Terror of Tiny Town. Like Freaks it couldn't have been made today but in the 30's things were a little different.
Eichhörnchen
05-14-16, 02:56 AM
I remember Freaks being shown years and years ago on one of those late night "x-rated" TV events, but I never heard of The Terror of Tiny Town. 'Wiki' describes it as "the world's only musical western with an all-dwarf cast"... no kidding?
Von Due
05-14-16, 04:54 AM
I remember Freaks being shown years and years ago on one of those late night "x-rated" TV events, but I never heard of The Terror of Tiny Town. 'Wiki' describes it as "the world's only musical western with an all-dwarf cast"... no kidding?
It is indeed one of the movies that, if you didn't look into it, or never watched it you would never believe it was actually made.
Eichhörnchen
05-15-16, 08:57 AM
The stuff my wife brings home... we watched Green Inferno last night. I didn't fall asleep, and afterwards told her I was glad I'd already eaten my tea.
Von Due
05-15-16, 09:14 AM
Green Inferno
Had to look that one up but it sounds like just the perfect flick after a romantic dinner with candles, the whole thing :haha: Not sure if that is one for me.
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