The sequel is not as good. :/ It's an ok movie, but the first is a lot better.
[Movies] Talk about the last movie you saw 2: Electric Threadaloo
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Of course, now I think it would be hilarious if Ralph had gone to, say, Street Fighter. Seriously, Ryu and Ken would be up to the bib of his overalls and one punch would be a fucking knockout. And the size of the hitbox with those fists! Not to mention their attacks would be little more than annoying. "Hadouken!" "Ow, quit it!" "Shoryuken!" "Oh, nuts to this. I'M GONNA WRECK IT!" *pawnch* K.O.
Ghost in the Shell (2017)
First, a disclaimer, I've never read the manga or watched any of the previous animated stuff.
On the whole, I liked it. The story was all right, nothing groundbreaking or mindblowing, but interesting enough. The cast all do fairly well, though quite a few of the characters were pretty much just caricatures, without any depth whatsoever.
But the visuals, oh man the visuals. The cyberpunk aesthetic is scrumptiously brought to life. Almost every shot could be a work of art to hang on a wall somewhere. The colors, the composition, the framing, the cinematography, it's all awesome. Loved the visuals.
Oh, and it goes without saying, but ScarJo is so hot.
First, a disclaimer, I've never read the manga or watched any of the previous animated stuff.
On the whole, I liked it. The story was all right, nothing groundbreaking or mindblowing, but interesting enough. The cast all do fairly well, though quite a few of the characters were pretty much just caricatures, without any depth whatsoever.
But the visuals, oh man the visuals. The cyberpunk aesthetic is scrumptiously brought to life. Almost every shot could be a work of art to hang on a wall somewhere. The colors, the composition, the framing, the cinematography, it's all awesome. Loved the visuals.
Oh, and it goes without saying, but ScarJo is so hot.
Neither have the people who complained.
Scooby Doo & Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Holy thematically appropriate cross-overs Batman! This was just SUPER fun, one last adventure in Earth-BTAB and I loved EVERY minute of it, my favorite parts being Martian Manhunter being as much of a cookie fiend as Scooby and Shaggy(STILL-annoyed Brave and the Bold ALWAYS got Chocos wrong though).
Holy thematically appropriate cross-overs Batman! This was just SUPER fun, one last adventure in Earth-BTAB and I loved EVERY minute of it, my favorite parts being Martian Manhunter being as much of a cookie fiend as Scooby and Shaggy(STILL-annoyed Brave and the Bold ALWAYS got Chocos wrong though).
figmentPez
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I liked this a lot. Brie Larson was absolutely charming in it, and it's obvious everyone had a lot of fun making it. I can also see why it's getting poor scores on Rotten Tomatoes, IMDB, etc. This is not a movie that most people will readily accept, and people who aren't willing to look past the obvious are going to hate it as much I liked it.
Quote from a review, "Quirky to an extreme with not much to say about the millennial resistance to maturity." Yeah, maybe it doesn't have much to say about that because that's not what the movie is about, at all. It's about how the world tells us that we don't have any worth, and that our interests don't have any worth, and how we buy into it and thus fail to see how valuable we are, and how much we can learn and gain from pursuing our passions.
I fully expect many people will watch this movie and think it's about how Millennials need to grow up, gain maturity, start working towards goals, get their head out of the clouds, etc. They'll find Larson's character to be childish, her parents to be overly indulgent, and see the ending of the movie as her giving up on childish things (like her art school ideals). Objectively, I think it can be demonstrated that none of this is accurate, but I don't think that will stop them from seeing exactly what they want to see, and hating the movie because they don't like Larson's character, and because they won't think she learned the lessons they think the movie is about. (Which, ironically, is because she hasn't learned any of those lessons, because that's not what the movie is about.
I liked this a lot. Brie Larson was absolutely charming in it, and it's obvious everyone had a lot of fun making it. I can also see why it's getting poor scores on Rotten Tomatoes, IMDB, etc. This is not a movie that most people will readily accept, and people who aren't willing to look past the obvious are going to hate it as much I liked it.
Quote from a review, "Quirky to an extreme with not much to say about the millennial resistance to maturity." Yeah, maybe it doesn't have much to say about that because that's not what the movie is about, at all. It's about how the world tells us that we don't have any worth, and that our interests don't have any worth, and how we buy into it and thus fail to see how valuable we are, and how much we can learn and gain from pursuing our passions.
It's also, very explicitly, about how hard it is to accept that others love us if we don't love ourselves.
I fully expect many people will watch this movie and think it's about how Millennials need to grow up, gain maturity, start working towards goals, get their head out of the clouds, etc. They'll find Larson's character to be childish, her parents to be overly indulgent, and see the ending of the movie as her giving up on childish things (like her art school ideals). Objectively, I think it can be demonstrated that none of this is accurate, but I don't think that will stop them from seeing exactly what they want to see, and hating the movie because they don't like Larson's character, and because they won't think she learned the lessons they think the movie is about. (Which, ironically, is because she hasn't learned any of those lessons, because that's not what the movie is about.
Avengers: Endgame
Yup, still amazing on a second viewing. Still got all the same emotions out of me and I felt like a giddy four-year-old during the climactic battle.
Yup, still amazing on a second viewing. Still got all the same emotions out of me and I felt like a giddy four-year-old during the climactic battle.
figmentPez
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A Quiet Place
This goes on the very short list of horror movies I like. The pacing is amazing, the story is emotional, and it's just all around a very well told tale.
This goes on the very short list of horror movies I like. The pacing is amazing, the story is emotional, and it's just all around a very well told tale.
City of the Dead
Ho-ho-HOT-damn, was that gorey as all hell, classic Italian horror!
Ho-ho-HOT-damn, was that gorey as all hell, classic Italian horror!
Dave
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Just got back from Detective Pikachu. Kids are going to love it. Parents are going to try not to fall asleep. Predictable and bland but probably passable if you’re a huge fan. I am not and was bored. Ryan Reynolds saves this movie but it’s really just a yellow fuzzy PG-13 Deadpool.
I mean, by not a huge fan, I assume you mean you were too old to ever get in to Pokemon.
GasBandit
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The walkthrough I did for a $250,000 A/V room at the University 2 days ago also had the involvement of a 20-something year old T/A who had a pokeball on her belt, so I think the term here is *grandparents* are going to try not to fall asleep
That said, despite me being of prime Gen-1 target age, I, too, never got into Pokemon and will probably skip Detective Pikachu.
That said, despite me being of prime Gen-1 target age, I, too, never got into Pokemon and will probably skip Detective Pikachu.
Is this Ryan Reynolds plays two characters hyperbole, like "Force Awakens = New Hope because sand world," or does Pikachu actually break the fourth wall?
GasBandit
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I saw Pokemon: Detective Pikachu. Just for the record, I did play the first game and watched the anime when it first ran, but Pokemon never really grabbed me the same way it did for many people.
As for the film itself, I enjoyed it. It's a solidly fun kids' movie, even as there are some writing problems that feel like they come from "kids' movie" logic. That said, it moves along at a solid pace, and I have to say that it definitely captures the feeling of Pokemon. The world, the look of the Pokemon, the sound of the music. Heck, I could easily imagine the plot of this fitting alongside any of the numerous anime films they made.
As for the film itself, I enjoyed it. It's a solidly fun kids' movie, even as there are some writing problems that feel like they come from "kids' movie" logic. That said, it moves along at a solid pace, and I have to say that it definitely captures the feeling of Pokemon. The world, the look of the Pokemon, the sound of the music. Heck, I could easily imagine the plot of this fitting alongside any of the numerous anime films they made.
About Time. Hit me right in the feels.
I mean, I still enjoy watching the Pokemon anime when I see it on Twitch Presents and I have nothing else to do, so I'm pretty sure I'm going to love this movie, given that all the reviews I've seen seem to split between people who love Pokemon and people who have no idea what a Bulbasaur is.
Did someone forget Vader getting thrown into space instead of exploding?Oh come on, it was more than "sand world" and you know it.
The Big Bad not dying is a pretty explicit sequel hook. Or is the "sequence" part not a typo and it's refering to sometihng else i can't think of right now?
Someone pedantic enough could make that kind of chart between most adventure movies. That there are similar proper nouns is only because they're in the same franchise.Oh come on, it was more than "sand world" and you know it.
I think most comparisons like that between the movies are superficial, ignoring characters, their arcs, and the distinct tones and atmospheres of the two movies, their cores. They came to the party wearing similar outfits, but are still two separate people, whereas I'd say situations like Yojimbo/A Fistful of Dollars or Dark City/The Matrix are like one person showing up at the party in one outfit and then being made to change clothing to pretend they're a second person. People are pretending A New Hope/The Force Awakens is like that, but the similarity is surface level.
If there was never anything after A New Hope, Star Wars could be considered a complete film. The bad guys lost, the good guys won, regardless of who died. There was room for it to grow, but it didn't have to. Lucas wasn't even sure anyone would like the movie.
I'm waaaay more excited about a video game movie made for fans than one washed-out to try appealing to everyone. We keep getting the latter and it just isn't working. It's best to have people who love the source material and can competently adapt it while remaining faithful (that feels so obvious that it should be pointless to say it, but ...)
After my dad passed in December.. I can no longer watch or think about that movie.
I bet. My dad is still around, but he's in his mid 70s so I know that he may not have that long left. Movies with Dad-son stuff like this one or Frequency mess me up emotionally.
Sorry about your Dad @Soupy
GasBandit
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Not even. Same tropes, same story beats, same plot development complete with the same critical turning points and dramatic climaxes.
Same. Movie.
Only if someone would describe Obi Wan and Han Solo only as "old men who die" and nothing more.
GasBandit
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Older, important mentor figures who help set the protagonist on their journey, and their deaths are a defining moment of tragic climax to the story and a pivotal moment in the life of the burgeoning protagonist(s).
I'm just going to disagree and be done with it, because there's nothing that'll convince me Obi Wan and Han Solo are the same character.
I understand what you’re saying, but what about this:
Obi-Wan in A New Hope serves the same purpose in the plot as Han Solo does in The Force Awakens.
Yeah?
figmentPez
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So, does this mean that The Three Amigos, A Bug's Life and Galaxy Quest are all the same movie, too?
I would love to answer you, but I haven’t seen Three Amigos in about 28 years... and I’ve never seen more than a few parts of the other two.
We can't be friends anymore.
You left out Magnificent Seven, Seven Samurai, and Battle Beyond the Stars.
--Patrick
figmentPez
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I wasn't aware of any of those having a "they're really just a group of actors" angle.