07-29-2015, 04:09 PM | #926 |
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Ant-Man: it's ok! It isn't particularly interesting or well put together but there are jokes and feelings and references and it sets up things! However it is also not very good at things that are not white men so that's a problem.
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07-30-2015, 05:53 PM | #927 |
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My opinion is a slightly more positive variant of Kush's. I was pleasantly surprised by Ant-Man. Paul Rudd was acceptably good, and the humour was spot-on.
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08-01-2015, 02:18 PM | #928 |
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Southpaw is sad. Not really my thing but worth a see.
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08-11-2015, 11:55 PM | #931 |
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So I saw the first (2011) Captain America movie this evening. Loved it. I can see why some people might say that it's not the best of the Marvel movies, sure, but I feel like if you're already emotionally invested in Captain America then The First Avenger does a wonderful job of delivering a satisfying origin story on film. You can read more about my thoughts in the thread, but I thought I'd just post here for pseudo-OCD's sake since this is, after all, the thread where people report that they've seen movies. And well ... I don't get to see movies very often, so when I do I value the opportunity to post here like everyone else.
Not sure when I'll get to see Iron Man. None of my friends have it on DVD, and I still don't do Netflix. But after I see The Winter Soldier, I'd like to try and see Iron Man 1 and 2 at the very least (if not also 3), and then maybe Thor (maybe). Then re-watch The Avengers, which I have already seen, and then I guess when it comes out on video (or is it even already out? [/lol modern times]) finish off with Age of Ultron. Oh. And I guess there's that Chris Pratt movie in there too. ;p
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08-12-2015, 01:15 AM | #932 |
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Why not? I know that you're a big anti piracy guy, so Netflix is a great way to legally watch a whole bunch of movies and TV series "for free."
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08-12-2015, 01:40 AM | #933 |
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I may get Netflix in the future but for now I'd rather put the money towards more important uses. Netflix is a luxury, not a necessity.
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08-12-2015, 03:43 AM | #934 |
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Saw Trainwreck last night. It was hilarious, you could definitely tell that Amy Schumer was responsible for writing it, especially with some of the jokes that were in nearly the exact same style that she uses on her show. There were a couple of times where I felt the joke ran on for a little too long, but thankfully that didn't happen to much. And it turns out that LeBron James isn't that bad of an actor, he was such a pleasant surprise to watch.
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08-12-2015, 04:54 AM | #935 |
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You do realise that Netflix gives you a free month, yes?
Iron Man is probably better than Captain America in that it has the same amount of character development and complexity, comparable levels of humour, romance and world-building and superior levels of action, effects and relevance to its demographic's lives. Cap edges it out on the 'strong female characters' scale though. |
08-13-2015, 09:16 AM | #936 |
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Guardians of the Galaxy: Watched this yesterday evening. The best way I can describe Guardians is, it's a great movie for your inner ten year old but only your inner ten year old. It isn't really a great movie, yet I had a fun time watching it and fell in love with almost every one of the five Guardians. (Only Gamora failed to win me over, and I blame that on poor exploration of her character.) The villain Ronan is very poorly written, and the plot moves along at a breakneck pace that reminded me every now and then of the Unlimited Blade Works movie and other cinematic adaptations which attempt to cram days of content into only two hours.
Reading up on some of the characters yesterday evening, I have to say that I much prefer Marvel's cinema origins for Starlord over his origins in the comics. Much, much better in the movie. Despite the movie's profuse profanity, it is ultimately a movie made for adolescents, I am convinced of this, and every boy in America but the most insulated would likely adore the film. I can see my adolescent self loving it, and all the other children in school loving it too, "Best movie ever!" talk abounding. But at 30, with the tastes I have now and all the other stories I've seen and read by this age, Guardians of the Galaxy -- while entertaining -- is not something I would list amongst even my Top 200 films of all time. Clerks: Started this one last night, finished it this morning. It was okay. It looks and feels as raw as a student film, which isn't surprising considering its shoestring budget of less than $28,000 and the fact that it was Kevin Smith's very first film. The script is raw and could use some polish. The acting is even rawer, with well over half of the actors in the film being in dire need of acting lessons or else replacement by more qualified actors. It can't be helped: indie is indie. But the film does do some things well too. It not only satirizes young adult social groups' tendency to wax philosophical, but it also delivers some heartfelt and genuinely wise philosophical gems too. The final philosophical exchange of the movie, for example, between Dante and Randal on the convenience store floor -- that was probably my favorite scene of the entire movie, not only a solid note to end the film on but a wonderful encapsulation of both all the in-universe drama Dante has suffered as well as the out-of-universe messages Smith wishes to convey to his audience. I also enjoyed the comedy, which was all over the grid in terms of its intensity and maturity. You had shallow but mature, shallow and immature, deep but immature, and deep and mature humor all over the movie. One of the most hilarious but twisted moments of the film comes around what is arguably the film's climax -- I don't want to say what it is, but anyone who's seen the movie doubtless knows to which moment I am referring. Clerks is a great movie for counterculture youth as well as for 20-somethings who find themselves wasting away in dead-end jobs like Dante's. For anyone who falls outside the scope of these two demographics, I think it loses some impact. It's still enjoyable, though, and I think that given its cult classic status it's a must see for just about anyone. Zero regrets that I watched it, even if I can't count myself now amongst its legions of fans. I'd call myself a friend to Clerks but not a fan, if that makes sense.
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TO BE FAIR, I had no attachment to these characters prior to seeing the movie. I can easily imagine that someone who's been reading Star-Lord comics for the past thirty years was quite disappointed by the massive retcon Pratt's Starlord received. And that goes double for Gamora, Drax, and Rocket. (Not sure about Groot. The one character I didn't read up on after the movie. ^^; ) Guardians of the Galaxy strikes me as similar to Watchmen or (in the beginning) an EDH deck: "let's take a bunch of characters/cards no one cares about and throw 'em all together to make something better!" They didn't touch Iron Man or Wolverine. They didn't touch the Phoenix or Thor. They took five of the (arguably) least popular or least known characters in Marvel history and retconned them in the 2010s into a new team. Hell: even the team name they appropriated from earlier incarnations.
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My own comments on the film.
There's plot holes and details I didn't like, but the movie itself was entertaining and fun. Also, your analogy of the Guardians being a mishmash of characters with nothing to do is pretty spot on. |
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I read everyone's older posts minutes after posting mine, so no need to worry there. I would've quote-replied but I had nothing to really quote-reply to. Replying to yours for example would've been just a lot of "Yes, I quite agree"s or "Ah, I see! :o"s. And I didn't want to argue with you on Star-Lord's origins either. (Though you were clearly keen to bring it up anyway! haha )
I plan to do the same with all the Marvel movies. Never fear. This does illustrate though why I wish passionate filmgoers would make stand-alone threads more often. Less need to fear that your voice got lost in the belly of a 38-page, 6-year-old thread. Oh well~!
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Passionate? Filmgoer?
More like... nerd who likes superheroes... watching a film with the same name as superheroes/teams. |
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Fantastic Four is crap. Honestly not even worth going to see it, where at least Batman and Robin is entertainingly awful. But it probably isn't as bad as Batman and Robin.
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08-16-2015, 04:21 PM | #943 |
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There's a lot of background controversy behind Fantastic Four.
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I recently saw The Raid 2 and Cold in July, both great movies in their own rights. Cold in July was just a bit messy in terms of the story but it was enjoyable, and the soundtrack was fantastic. The Raid 2 was more of the first but with a lot more story. One of the best action flicks I've ever seen.
Side bit, apparently Fox is in talks with Marvel to make a television adaptation of X-men, but don't have the rights to do it, so they're trying to negotiate. I wonder what Marvel will get out of it - rights to Fantastic 4 back? Or perhaps, with the retirement of Hugh Jackman, the Wolverine character? Hmm... |
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier: Saw this a week or two ago, shortly before you all got excited for me to watch it. Thread is delayed by your expectations and my insufferable schedule. Suffice to say I enjoyed it but 1) not as much as you all thought I would and 2) in a rather very different way from The First Avenger. The latter felt very much like a Marvel superhero film whereas The Winter Soldier feels, honest to God, like it's a Bourne Identity film made by Marvel for the Marvel universe appropriating Marvel characters to fill the roles of Jason Bourne, his allies, and his adversaries. It's a good movie, I enjoyed it, it just wasn't what I expected and after all the hype it kinda sorta let me down. :\ ^^;
Akira: Watched this last week. For a film that wasn't for me, I sure did enjoy this one. Would rate it a 9/10. It's a definite must-see for anyone who can tolerate (let alone enjoys) Japanese animation. Even if you walk out of it hating the plot or the characters (neither of which I did), you'll appreciate the magnificent animation -- and marvel at the fact that all of it was hand drawn. It looks good enough to be lauded for its animation in 2015, and yet this film was published in 1988, twenty-seven years ago. Crazy. Interstellar: Watched this one tonight. Considering stand-alone thread for it; we'll see. For now I'll just go ahead and say, the film's pluses include its emotion & human touch as well as Matthew McConaughey's acting in select scenes. (He overacts throughout much of the film, but in certain scenes he is just magical.) And as for its cons, the film's story suffers from several silly elements and a large heaping of plot holes, many of which are caused by poor understanding of the underlying science but a surprising number of which aren't and are just straight up bad writing. Surprising for a Chris Nolan film, but eh, what'cha gonna do?
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The Dark Knight Rises: Ending credits rolling as we speak. So ... thoughts.
Spoiler: show Overall, I enjoyed the film almost exactly as much as I enjoyed Batman Begins. It's a good movie, and it's a great superhero movie, but it isn't on the same level of excellence as The Dark Knight.
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...I wondered if I should put The Dark Knight Rises discussion in spoiler tags in the BTAS thread. Thought you had seen it by now, sorry. OTL
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I quit reading anyone's post once it's clear they're about to spoil me. In your post's case, all I got to before I backed out of the page was the fact that ____________ is in the movie. Looking back at your post now, whoa, you went and totally spoiled the ending. Not cool! ^^; Good thing I avoided it!
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Iron Man: So I got to see it finally. It was good. I wouldn't say "great" though -- just consistently good, always hovering between a 6 and a 7 (out of 10, where 5 is neutral).
I enjoyed Mr. RDJ's performance. I can see why people always say, "He is Iron Man." Except I have to ask, having never read the comics: is he? I don't remember Iron Man in the old Spider-Man cartoon (during the crap with Madam Web) feeling like this. He felt much more like a stoic astronaut, as opposed to RDJ's less apologetic, more Republican Bruce Wayne. If Bruce is like a Bill Gates, RDJ's Tony Stark is like a male Kim Kardashian with engineering brains. Is that how he is in the comics? More thoughts: Spoiler: show
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Post films he is because they made the comics like RDJ. But before that there were similarities.
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