Down, down, down, down, I am so mother-fucking DOWN! I mean HOLY SHIT-the costumes, the...legit depressing drama, the dark humor, this may not be the Tick series we wanted, but it may be the Tick series we NEED!
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GasBandit
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... That raises interesting questions about "Barry."
I noticed that Warburton is an executive producer for the new show..... I am hoping that if they go with a Barry story line they get Warburton to play him. I think that would be hilarious.
figmentPez
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I have kind of mixed feelings about The Tick. I felt like he came off as more "senile old man" than "eager puppy" and that bothered me. But I liked just about everything else. So I'll give it a shot if it continues.
As expected, Ben-Hur bombed. Variety has a few reasons why.
It's like we've added Set Piece Action Sequence Sauce to that vat of 3-D juice all the big movies are dipped in nowadays. It's not the reboots and remakes that are the problem, it's the ACTION, ACTION, ACTION!!! NOISE, NOISE, NOISE!!! bombarding viewers into numbness.
It's like we've added Set Piece Action Sequence Sauce to that vat of 3-D juice all the big movies are dipped in nowadays. It's not the reboots and remakes that are the problem, it's the ACTION, ACTION, ACTION!!! NOISE, NOISE, NOISE!!! bombarding viewers into numbness.
Is it the most epic, expensive and bombastic movie of all time? Then why fucking bother? The original Ben-Hur was God damn mind blowing for it's time. It was a production of insaaaaaane scale. This new one looks like it could have been another 300 sequel or another Clash of the Titans sequel.
While I agree with the notion that action movies have lost the ability to be distinct from one another, I'm not sure I buy the main premise of this article. Russel Crowe was debatably not even a mainstream movie star until Gladiator. I could see an argument being made that we're much too eager to churn out action movies with every minor TV star who has a small amount of charisma but not enough actual stage presence or personality to connect with audiences, but that's not the argument that is being made in the article.
GasBandit
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Spectacle isn't enough anymore. Thanks to advancements in CGI, we've reached about the limit of what can be accomplished on a screen (even with polarized 3d glasses), so without the next great technological leap on the order of magnitude of holodecks, spectacle isn't enough to carry a movie - it's expected that any given movie with action will have at least "Avengers" quality action sequences, or it is looked upon as subpar. It's like... Hollywood was leveling up a-la Skyrim and Spectacle just hit 100. Now they're gonna have to push another thing.
Ben Hur never was about action (for me), it's about the epic story of one man's life and his journey, intertwined in the history of the carpenter's son. The moment I saw it's to be remade in spectacle-o-rama I hoped for it to bomb. Totally wrong way to remake a movie like this!
(insert *old man shouts at cloud* and *they don't make movies like that anymore*)
(insert *old man shouts at cloud* and *they don't make movies like that anymore*)
GasBandit
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Yeah, make some plot daggers for a while. Then maybe enchant them with dialog. Those will sell well.
It is not like Ben Hur does not have 4 other screen plays floating around out there...
Then the dozens of stage plays, and the best selling novel of the 19th century to borrow from.
Then the dozens of stage plays, and the best selling novel of the 19th century to borrow from.
The whole spectacle thing is gonna get tested if James Cameron's AVATAR sequels ever come out
Once upon a time, theaters got detailed instructions on how to maximize the entertainment value of a single showing. Now you just cram people into one of a dozen or more rooms and have a minimum wage kid push a button.
You ever think maybe you don't have to open on 3-4000 screens at once and make all your money back in the first two weeks?
You ever think maybe you don't have to open on 3-4000 screens at once and make all your money back in the first two weeks?
I think the first sequel will do well. As for Avatar 3, Avatar 4, Avatar 5 (?), coming out close in time together? I don't know.
http://www.videogamer.com/news/tran..._filming_medieval_scenes_on_isle_of_skye.html
Apparently there's going to be King Arthur stuff in the next Transformers movie (before they head out to China probably).
That sounds fucking awesome. They already cribbed from the old cartoon for the third movie, but now hopefully now we get an even dumber A Decepticon in King Arthur's Court. There can never be enough Decepticons headbutting horses.
Apparently there's going to be King Arthur stuff in the next Transformers movie (before they head out to China probably).
That sounds fucking awesome. They already cribbed from the old cartoon for the third movie, but now hopefully now we get an even dumber A Decepticon in King Arthur's Court. There can never be enough Decepticons headbutting horses.
Looks like Zootopia will be streaming on Netflix starting next month. Good news for slackers like me who missed it in theaters!
It's a shame Zootopia came out in March and will be forgotten by the time we hit 2017 awards season.
Yeah I hear it's fantastic, I'm pretty excited to finally watch it.
Many children learned where phosphorous came from because of that adventure.http://www.videogamer.com/news/tran..._filming_medieval_scenes_on_isle_of_skye.html
Apparently there's going to be King Arthur stuff in the next Transformers movie (before they head out to China probably).
That sounds fucking awesome. They already cribbed from the old cartoon for the third movie, but now hopefully now we get an even dumber A Decepticon in King Arthur's Court. There can never be enough Decepticons headbutting horses.
Oh. My God. It's true.
The new Transformers movie will in fact be involving King Arthur.
http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/762049-transformers-last-knight-liam-garrigan#/slide/1
The new Transformers movie will in fact be involving King Arthur.
http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/762049-transformers-last-knight-liam-garrigan#/slide/1
I'm into it.
That's just stupid enough that it could be awesome. I'm sure Bay will fuck it up somehow, but this at least SOUNDS fun and it certainly explains why there are fucking human characters around.
"You should go. We're big death machines and you can't help us."
"I am King Arthur. Here's my magic fucking sword. Meet Merlin. He can shoot lightning."
"Alright, you're in."
Looks like Stranger Things is getting that second season in 2017.
Showtimes and locations are cropping up for Godzilla Resurgence Shin Godzilla! Looks like a lot of 2nd week of October stuff. It's .... more distance from me than I'd like. Fingers crossed that it'll play somewhere closer by then, but if not, I have a plan.
Check your local theaters!
Check your local theaters!
Reportedly, we may not have a full list of theaters until after September 9th. (Scified)
Here is a map of known theaters:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1o92p7TLPg6T7VZjkhJ-byeea8ic
It is available in list form here:
http://astoundingbeyondbelief.tumblr.com/shingojiscreenings
Thanks a lot! There's actually one that, while slightly farther away from me, is much much easier to get to. But I'll wait until after the 9th to buy a ticket, just in case something closer opens up.