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[Movies] Talk about the last movie you saw 2: Electric Threadaloo
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Side Effects: This seemed like it was going to be a drama about a woman dealing with depression after her husband gets out of jail, but then it got crazy, and then it got crazier. Wasn't exactly my kind of movie and it's hard to recommend without huge spoilers, but it kept me interested.
Monsters University - Cute, but probably the weakest of the Pixar films that I've seen (Planes is only one I haven't seen yet) but in the deleted scenes section even the director admits that getting tension about the outcome is hard because this is a prequel movie. I think that the opening sequence and the closing sequence are the best in the movie, and shed some light on what happened with a few characters.
I found the credits scenes way more interesting than the whole film and felt they should have focused on those times more than the school days. Still, my kids loved it so Pixar continues to do them entertainment.
Planes wasn't actually made by Pixar. It was made by Disney Toon Studios, the group that makes the straight-to-DVD animated movies.
That makes ALOT of sense after seeing the trailers.
GasBandit
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Trigun - Badlands Rumble. Yes, again. Everything a Trigun fan could want. And I'm not biased because the antagonist is a couple letters off from being ME.
Related thought. I can't believe nobody's made a Trigun FPS/MMO. Though I guess, the Borderlands games come pretty close.
Related thought. I can't believe nobody's made a Trigun FPS/MMO. Though I guess, the Borderlands games come pretty close.
I found it entertaining, I guess I really didn't say that, but compared to the others that's I've really, really enjoyed, this just rated... cute. I also do understand completely that I'm not the target audience here. I did find it interesting how "misleading" the trailers were about the roommate situation,.
That depends on the Pixar movie, of course. I don't think Wall-E and Up were really target at kids--more at adults, but were still kid-friendly. Pixar sways on the line and it's hard to tell from movie to movie where they're going to go under the vague realm of family film.
Unless it's in the Cars universe.
In fact, I believe that it was originally supposed to be straight-to-DVD until someone realized they make even more money because of the Cars connection by releasing it in theaters.
I'm just comparing to the impact that the other movies have had on me... Up hit home, Wall-E had an impact, Cars, Ratatouille, Toy Story (all), Incredibles all came through, but MU, not so much. Nemo has more of an impact to me now, than it did before I saw Finding Nemo the Musical at Disney World. I'm not really knocking the movie either (I'm not trying to really, just expressing my opinion), not like I'm going to march on somebodies home just because they make the assertion that MU is their favorite movie of all time, that's great that they liked it that much, but it just didn't have that impact on me.
When it was announced it sounded like a cash-in. I wouldn't be surprised if I felt the same upon seeing it, but I haven't yet.
In response to the disagree, yeah. Maybe a little harsh. Brave wasn't terrible. It was just okay. However I already saw "Brother Bear" so it wasn't anything new.[DOUBLEPOST=1383641443,1383641229][/DOUBLEPOST]Iron Man 3: Yup. Finally saw it. Thoughts? I enjoyed it. I had heard that Shane Black's directing style was apparent, but I didn't think it would be THAT apparent. Not only did we open with a Robert Downey Jr. fumbly monologue, but there was even an "inter-racial celebrity" reference in there. I really did enjoy it though. Even if it kinda still feels out of place with the other films of the Marvel Universe at times.
I'm sorry to say that I really disliked this. Trigun is one of my favorite anime ever, and everything about this felt off to me (pacing, characterization, the action, even the plot). It just felt like they were rushing through everything as fast as possible to shoehorn in yet another moment for Vash does something zany. It's like they chose to ignore the other half of his character. I get it's based off the manga and not the anime, but even so....
I'd say Borderlands is really darn close. Different planet, check. Weirdly like an anachronistic sci-fi Western, check. Random-ass occasionally 4th-wall acknowledging humor, check. Crazy fucking guns, ch-ch-ch-ch-CHECK!
Silence of the Lambs: Okay, I had seen this before, but literally over a decade ago, and I was wondering how all the gory, nihilistic horror of the last decade had affected my appreciation of the film.
Conclusion? The film is still unsettling as hell, Jodie Foster is still amazing as Agent Starling, and Anthony Hopkins as Lecter is still the most terrifying horror villain to ever be portrayed on film.
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Oh yeah, and Captain Stottlemeyer as Buffalo Bill blew my fucking mind!
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I know that Lecter is supposed to be scarier than Buffalo Bill, but damn, Bill creeped me out way more. His voice was creepy. I can't hear that actor speak (Monk) w/o hearing Bill.
I agree with @Shawnacy about Pixar's sequels and Brave. Brave never once felt like a Pixar film. It was also boring and overly formulaic. Up was the last Pixar movie that I enjoyed. Though, I still dislike Cars, but my nephew loves/loved that movie; must be a kid thing. Toy Story sequels did nothing for me.
I am not saying that sequels are wrong or a sell-out, but they just aren't very good.
I thought Toy Story 3 was actually excellent. It added to the characters in really big ways but was also the logical follow-through on the story of the first film.
But you're right, in general its a bad sign that Pixar is going the Disney sequel route. Disney's direct influence in that way could end up really poorly.
The Toy Story sequels were emotional, heart-felt, and enjoyable. And they made sense to have sequels.
Cars 2... Okay Cars wasn't even one of their better movies. It only did well because of the kids going nuts over cars that could talk. Story-wise it just failed. And to make a sequel? There is no one who can convince me that Pixar felt they were making a Toy Story worthy sequel to this cash cow.
Monsters University: I haven't seen this one, so jury is still out. But I can already say that it has to be really well written to get over the fact that there is no Boo, and that their education is kinda worthless seeing how in a few years time they will phase it out.
To be fair, little kids fucking love the Cars movies, and the merchandising alone makes Disney/Pixar a ton of money to be able to produce actually good movies.
Brave felt like Pixar tried to make a Disney fairy tale film, but didn't quite get the skill and charm that Disney has built up over the years making such films.
Doesn't help that they switched directors midway through the film-making. They had to scrap and change a lot while still making new stuff fit around work they had already done. Script, storyboard, direction--the skeleton of the movie was a mess before the real animation and voice-acting were underway. I wonder how good it would've been had Pixar had the time.
The Good Dinosaur getting delayed may be a sign of their taking more time to fix things, or a warning that they have another mess on their hands.
The Good Dinosaur getting delayed may be a sign of their taking more time to fix things, or a warning that they have another mess on their hands.
Lilo & Stitch: It's probably been 8 years since I last saw it, but I really love this movie. (I love it more when my wife isn't talking through the whole thing, but I digress.) I'm having a hard time wrapping together all the stuff it does well, probably because I'm tired, so I'll just say it makes me happy.
But good gods, never watch anything but the original movie.
But good gods, never watch anything but the original movie.
I actually really liked the series.
I realized once I had kids that many of the Disney movies have an unnatural ability to get an emotional reaction out of me. I don't think I've ever sat through Lilo & Stitch without tearing up when he says "I'm lost".
For recently watched movies, I just sat though Silent Hill Revelation. It was what I expected: a special effect laden schlockfest, which was just what I needed, as I wanted something I could half watch while I did housework.
Slightly Single in L.A.
The only reason I watched this was for Lacey Chabert, who's one of my biggest Hollywood crushes. But good lord, this was a piece of shit movie. I can enjoy the occasional formulaic romantic comedy, but this was quite possibly the worst I'd ever seen in my life. Not even Chabert's hotness and charm could save this pile of crap.
The only reason I watched this was for Lacey Chabert, who's one of my biggest Hollywood crushes. But good lord, this was a piece of shit movie. I can enjoy the occasional formulaic romantic comedy, but this was quite possibly the worst I'd ever seen in my life. Not even Chabert's hotness and charm could save this pile of crap.
Thor: The Dark World
For starters, don't bother with 3D if you can help it. I just saw in 3D and barely noticed it. Not worth the extra money.
Overall? It was pretty damn good. Much better action sequences than the first one. It drags at points during the first hour, but it picks up considerably in the second half when someone else joins the fray.
REALLY great third act. The final action stuff is some really great, inventive stuff. It's surprisingly how effective they were able to weave a bit of comedy in between all the action, actually.
What got my interest was the first post-credits scene (one near the beginning, after all the important names and fancy art is shown; another at the very end, as usual):
For starters, don't bother with 3D if you can help it. I just saw in 3D and barely noticed it. Not worth the extra money.
Overall? It was pretty damn good. Much better action sequences than the first one. It drags at points during the first hour, but it picks up considerably in the second half when someone else joins the fray.
REALLY great third act. The final action stuff is some really great, inventive stuff. It's surprisingly how effective they were able to weave a bit of comedy in between all the action, actually.
What got my interest was the first post-credits scene (one near the beginning, after all the important names and fancy art is shown; another at the very end, as usual):
Sif and some of the other warriors drop off the red thingamabob/McGuffin from this movie to a space dude called The Collector. They say that this and the Tessaract are two of the Infinity Gems, so want to give one to him for safe keeping since two in one place would be too dangerous.
Now, this is interesting to me because neither this McGuffin nor the Tessaract are gems. They're glowing thingies of energy; one a blob of matter, the other a cube. Though one would assume they can be...shifted...into the proper "gem" format for the Gauntlet that I'm sure we'll see in Avengers 3.
Now, this is interesting to me because neither this McGuffin nor the Tessaract are gems. They're glowing thingies of energy; one a blob of matter, the other a cube. Though one would assume they can be...shifted...into the proper "gem" format for the Gauntlet that I'm sure we'll see in Avengers 3.
GasBandit
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Would you say Imax would be worth the extra money?
Maybe? I don't know. I haven't experienced very many movies in Imax. The theatre here doesn't have it.
Though I will say there were a lot of pretty sights in this movie, so I bet they would look spectacular on IMAX. Same for the score
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Adventureland: It was fine for its type of indie-style early-2os plotless movie, but I think more than anything it kind of depressed me.
I haven't seen the new Thor yet, or The Wolverine, but I saw trailers for both in 3D when I saw Pacific Rim. I know it's hard to judge by trailers, but the 3D in The Wolverine trailer was phenomenal, whereas the 3D in Thor looked like it was barely added in so that they could call it 3D.
Beetlejuice
I honestly can't remember the last time I watched this, but it still holds up well. Admittedly, some of the special effects haven't aged well, but that's to be expected with some movies, especially ones that are 25 years old. Still, it's a ton of fun and you can tell everyone was having a fun time with the film.
Also, maybe it's just me, but Beetlejuice reminded me a bit of Trevor from Grand Theft Auto 5. He had the same filthy, jackass, sleezeball persona.
I honestly can't remember the last time I watched this, but it still holds up well. Admittedly, some of the special effects haven't aged well, but that's to be expected with some movies, especially ones that are 25 years old. Still, it's a ton of fun and you can tell everyone was having a fun time with the film.
Also, maybe it's just me, but Beetlejuice reminded me a bit of Trevor from Grand Theft Auto 5. He had the same filthy, jackass, sleezeball persona.