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[Movies] Talk about the last movie you saw 2: Electric Threadaloo
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My only question is...
Why the fuck does everyone hate the original predator?
This the second "reboot" that took the stand in for the original and basically made him the whipping bitch for another super-predator.
This the second "reboot" that took the stand in for the original and basically made him the whipping bitch for another super-predator.
My girlfriend said it was like having an 8-year-old write a script.
"Mine is like the Predator, but now he's BULLETPROOF! And BIGGER and STRONGER than yours! Yeah!"
"Mine is like the Predator, but now he's BULLETPROOF! And BIGGER and STRONGER than yours! Yeah!"
That's one of the major plot points of the movie, that they hunt to find superior genetic traits and then harvest them via spines. Except that doesn't gel at all with the original movies. They don't harvest Arnie or Danny in Predator and Predator 2. They give them cool gifts for winning and fuck off.
Having a bullet proof super predator also isn't as cool as the originals. I always assumed they had access to more advanced weaponry and armor but were using more traditional type weaponry for the thrill of the hunt.
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House - As someone who loves slow-burn horror, I gotta say this was a little slower that is acceptable. It's clever and moody, but not great and isn't going to stick with me at all.
The Ritual - Well acted. Great effects. Super creepy. Will avoid Ikea for a awhile.
The Ritual - Well acted. Great effects. Super creepy. Will avoid Ikea for a awhile.
That's the idea a lot of the comic go with. When the Predators invade an Alien hive, for example, they wear full armor, environmental gear, and full weaponry. Not just shoulder cannons and wristblades, but plasma assault rifles and air support. When they're hunting for sport, they limit their gear to make it more challenging.
As well they should. A modern day guy shooting a lion with a hunting rifle from a jeep in a safari zone isn't a fearsome hunter, he's a dipshit. A Zulu warrior taking on a lion with a spear and a woven shield, I can respect.
I totally agree. The people in charge are fucking terrified of the original predators. They keep adding lame extreme versions.
Just do fucking Predator stories throughout time. Let's see a Predator take on a shipwrecked pirate crew in the Caribbean. Predator hunting civil war soldiers. Predator hunting fucking old west cowboys. Predator hunting Han dynasty Romance of the Three Kingdom Lu Bu or something fucking awesome like that. ETC, ETC, ETC. Do a new spin on it every once in a while to shake things up. BUT SERIOUSLY, it doesn't need to be 12 different Predator movie ideas crammed into an unfunny comedy.
Better Predator movies than the ones they've been doing:
"Predator: Bushwhacker" - the hunter preys on Union and Confederate alike in the bloody summer of 1864. Confederates blame Jayhawkers, Union blame Bushwhackers. The body count rises as they fail to deal with their common enemy. Highlight scene? Predator vs Confederate cavalry.
"Predator: Red Dawn" - set during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Eschewing the hot jungle, this Predator finds challenging prey in the Spetznaz and muhajadeen tribes fighting in the cold high desert mountains. Highlight scene? Predator vs Hind gunship, Predator vs soviet tank.
"Predator: Blades of Honor" - set in Japan during the Warring States period, a Predator seeks targets worthy of taking as trophies among the samurai. A group of warrior monks, ronin, and noble retainers band together to hunt down what they consider to be a demon. Highlight scene? Predator vs an entire dojo of samurai.
"Predator: Bushwhacker" - the hunter preys on Union and Confederate alike in the bloody summer of 1864. Confederates blame Jayhawkers, Union blame Bushwhackers. The body count rises as they fail to deal with their common enemy. Highlight scene? Predator vs Confederate cavalry.
"Predator: Red Dawn" - set during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Eschewing the hot jungle, this Predator finds challenging prey in the Spetznaz and muhajadeen tribes fighting in the cold high desert mountains. Highlight scene? Predator vs Hind gunship, Predator vs soviet tank.
"Predator: Blades of Honor" - set in Japan during the Warring States period, a Predator seeks targets worthy of taking as trophies among the samurai. A group of warrior monks, ronin, and noble retainers band together to hunt down what they consider to be a demon. Highlight scene? Predator vs an entire dojo of samurai.
I'm thinking there's no shortage of people in our government right now (or, say, trying to get into it) that could fill the later half of that.
And then we can enjoy the aliens taking care of them for us.
One thing I think they really need to improve on if they continue making more of these (and I think they should) is the puzzle solving. It's something filmmakers always say is hard to translate to films, but they really need to write these puzzle scenes in a way that let's the audience feel like *they're* solving the clues alongside Lara. I remember more than one puzzle in that movie where we just see her somehow instinctively solve it without any real explanation.
I thought it was a great movie with a few issues (but not MAJOR issues IMO) until the desert planet. Having "some characters" (no spoilers) come back and "for real, we're freedom fighters" just seemed tacked-on, even more-so than the "twist" cameo.
I watched Solo last week, and while I didn't feel like it really added anything to the Star Wars mythos, it was entertaining.
Meanwhile, I watched Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom the night before, and I just couldn't get into it. It just seemed like it was all over the place. This makes me sad because I love me some dinosaur chaos. I think Solo came off far better by comparison.
Meanwhile, I watched Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom the night before, and I just couldn't get into it. It just seemed like it was all over the place. This makes me sad because I love me some dinosaur chaos. I think Solo came off far better by comparison.
The first one (World, not Park), was fine, but not mind-blowning. This time Blue was side-lined for most of the movie, there wasn't enough bad-ass mother Rexy, and they killed my beautiful brachiosaurus with fire. It's like they were trying to piss me off. And all the people were so personality-starved, yet they got the most screen time. Bleah.
I kinda like the idea of wild dinosaurs, but it also feels too close to Jurassic Park II. Speaking of which, what a waste of Goldblum! I liked seeing him again, but it felt almost tacked-on.
I kinda like the idea of wild dinosaurs, but it also feels too close to Jurassic Park II. Speaking of which, what a waste of Goldblum! I liked seeing him again, but it felt almost tacked-on.
As though they needed a clip for a trailer.
We watched Hereditary and Bad Samaritan.
We didn't like either. I was really looking forward to Tennant playing a villain again. The whole movie felt very amateurish. I didn't like his American accent either.
Hereditary. I thought the actors were pretty amazing, but the story didn't go the way I thought it should have. The first half to 3/4 of the movie is disturbing. The last third to quarter was a huge let down.
We didn't like either. I was really looking forward to Tennant playing a villain again. The whole movie felt very amateurish. I didn't like his American accent either.
Hereditary. I thought the actors were pretty amazing, but the story didn't go the way I thought it should have. The first half to 3/4 of the movie is disturbing. The last third to quarter was a huge let down.
Burnt
A movie from 2015 in which Bradley Cooper plays a chef.
I don't know why I like this movie so much. I've watched it like five or six times so far. The storyline isn't anything special, and Bradley Cooper's character seems to have only two settings: "abusive asshole" and "melodrama". But generally speaking the cast do quite well in their roles, there's lots of food porn, and ultimately the ending of the film is nicely feel-good and heartwarming.
Also I like how Alicia Vikander can make Sienna Miller look like the frumpy one.
A movie from 2015 in which Bradley Cooper plays a chef.
I don't know why I like this movie so much. I've watched it like five or six times so far. The storyline isn't anything special, and Bradley Cooper's character seems to have only two settings: "abusive asshole" and "melodrama". But generally speaking the cast do quite well in their roles, there's lots of food porn, and ultimately the ending of the film is nicely feel-good and heartwarming.
Also I like how Alicia Vikander can make Sienna Miller look like the frumpy one.
I still need to rewatch this so I can see it without a moron chuckling through the whole thing, but I feel one more pass with the script would've made this amazing. As it is, there's a lot of talent and good ideas, but much of the last act isn't established in a way that's significant to the audience. Visually it's there, but if your movie is reaching the climax and it's not clear why things are happening, there's a script problem.
I got to watch part of this one because people near me were watching it and I was near them.
I almost immediately filed it in the “Guy is made to realize he is a dick to people, and what happened after” category.
Or, as Vonnegut called it: “Man in Hole.”
—Patrick
Ghostwatch
So I signed up for a month of Shudder just to see this and Channel Zero, and so far it was worth it. It's purportedly a live BBC documentary on a haunting (viewers at the time knew it wasn't, but it's pretty well done). It's creepy, and they don't feel the need to point and shout at all of the things happening that shouldn't be. No jump scares, just a good, long, unsettling watch.
So I signed up for a month of Shudder just to see this and Channel Zero, and so far it was worth it. It's purportedly a live BBC documentary on a haunting (viewers at the time knew it wasn't, but it's pretty well done). It's creepy, and they don't feel the need to point and shout at all of the things happening that shouldn't be. No jump scares, just a good, long, unsettling watch.
Don't forget Channel Zero is getting another "season" in October on Syfy. 5 night event, starting Oct. 26th.
I've only seen Candle Cove, which I loved. The second season is supposed to on now, but it's still listed as available for purchase. I'm giving them a day or two.
In the meantime: Beyond the Black Rainbow.
Watched this because I listen to the soundtrack a lot. It's...odd. Super slow. Very surreal. Good movie to run in the background if you're doing something else I guess.
Oh man, I watched this "live" back in the day. The fact that a bunch of idiots thought it was real and complained meaning the BBC has never repeated it (and took 10 years to allow a DVD / VHS release) is a real crime. This really should have become a semi-regular Halloween tradition.
