Good dumb comedy? Mel Brooks.Quote:
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Good dumb comedy? Mel Brooks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doc Holliday
Don't you know that slapstick is DEAD?!
Damn dude, I just fell back into my chair and got thrown against the wall.
Nightcrawler was excellent, despite having seen these types of movies in the past. Nothing sells the plausibility of the desperate characters, immoral events and twisted motivations, better than the damned recession. Not a surprise that the Academy glossed over it.
I watched Die Hard last night. A few minutes in, I realized I'd never seen it before. I'm not sure how that is even possible. I've seen the one with the Resident Evil water puzzle and the latter day one where he shoots a motorcycle at a helicopter. This was better than those!
I expected it to play up the wife angle a lot earlier, and I wish it did. His wife was rescued about as quickly as she was discovered and taken. The whole time I was thinking "Once Hanz figures out who she is, things are really going to get tense." But they didn't. The movie just followed the trajectory it was already on and resolved itself a few minutes later. None of the characters really did anything differently, and neither did the movie itself. Kind of a bummer.
Still fun, though.
Wow.
I hold that movie up as the action movie done right. Plenty of follow-able action, our Super Man hero is (of course)an unstoppable killing machine but he takes damage, and though there is family shit involved it takes a back seat to the action.
I feel like if that movie were made today, half of it would have been puddle depth drama.
If Holly were found out to be his wife earlier, the movie would have to end earlier. Hans would be like, "Do this or I kill her" and Willis would either save her or she'd be dead. Movie over.
I thought the angle with Harry taking the wrap for John's being there added a much needed depth to his character, and was plenty tense because we all knew what was coming but since he (Harry) was (perhaps unintentionally) finally doing something respectable we didn't want to see him go.
When you say it didn't do anything differently, are you comparing it to what came before or the thousands of things that have ripped it off since?
I think it's perfect as is and far less cheesy (though there is fromage a plenty) than a lot of 80s action films.
I mean the movie itself didn't do anything it wasn't already doing before she was taken. The discovery that she was Harry's wife didn't disrupt the plot or characters or anything else. It didn't have the weight I was hoping for it would have. It's like the movie realized it only had a few minutes left and still hadn't checked the "wife" box.
I feel like Holly's role could've been super interesting, but all she did was ask for a couch and a place to shit. That scene was rad because it showed her influence on Hans and company, but it's a dead end. I don't want the hamfisted family drama which action movies of the past decade can't resist either, but the movie could have made better use of Holly. It's practically the same movie without her.
I still think it's a great movie; don't get me wrong.
John's wife. Harry was boobie baby dude.
Between Predator and Die Hard, director John McTiernan really should have earned a pardon from that jail sentence he served.
The Rollerball remake, however...
He did Hunt for Red October too.
Watched Edge of Tomorrow, or Live, Die, Repeat. Whichever one you prefer. I enjoyed it! Shame it bombed so hard in theaters.
It really is!
One of the few modern actions movies that held up for me upon repeat viewing.
Groundhog Troopers
I heard it was based on video games or something
A graphic novel, like everything these days.
I meant more the idea of dying in a level and coming back gradually better at it. Seems to be a pretty close parallel at least.
Yeah, it's a good "video game" movie. He learns patterns etc.
Does he strike at the weak point for massive damage?
Actually, yes.
I forgot I saw interstellar, and this quote was so bad I almost stopped right there.
Case: It’s impossible!
Cooper: No, it’s necessary
And then he does it.
Hey.
You don't talk bad about them robots. Ok?
Saw this over the weekend. Pretty entertaining. However, I noticed a theme with Tom Cruise's latest sci-fi flicks Oblivion and this one:his characters die only to "come back to life" at the end so he can be with his love interest.Quote:
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Also, Grand Budapest Hotel. Ralph Fiennes was awesome in this one. I like me some Wes Anderson movies.
Edge of Tomorrow was great until the bullshit ending.
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Here is how to fix Hollywood endings: turn off the movie after the fade at the end of the "big scene" Makes Oblivion better. Iron Giant too.
I just watched Strange Days and wish I had done exactly that. What a great movie until the last forty seconds.
It's over Lenny.
IT'S OVER!
I wish the movie listened.Quote:
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I watched this one the other night and liked it a whole lot too, but there's something I don't understand: you've got the old author guy at the beginning telling the story of Jude Law telling the story of Moustafa telling the story of Gustave. That's a whole of of framing that I expected the movie to resolve, but it never revisits the author guy at all. What does the movie gain by his inclusion or by all the framing? Seems like a weird choice.Quote:
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There's a DVD extra that follows Bill Murray and Bill Murray's moustache around. It's only a couple minutes long. It doesn't have chapters, but if it did, their titles would look like this:
1. Bill Murray muses about his moustache
2. "Ahh!": Bill Murray proves the authenticity of his moustache
3. Bill Murray muses about the authenticity of other moustaches
4. "They don't have any mustard?": Bill Murray peruses the hotel's condiment shelf
5. Bill Murray walks to the bratwurst place
6. Bill Murray orders the bratwurst
7. Bill Murray eats the bratwurst
8. Credits
Recommended viewing.
We're gonna go see that movie about the fifty grey sheds tonight! Lots of my friends are throwing a fit about the film/book/breakfast cereal, so fuck the police. We see it anyway.
Caught Kingsmen Secret Service.
All kinds of over the top violence. A little bit off putting considering the rest of the movie was a pretty decent action flick.
The over the top bullshit was the best part, though! It was so much fun.
I think the church scene was a bit weirdly two faced, though. "Wow, this is goofy! Oh no, this is tragic..."
I dunno. Extreme shaky cam plus all that over the top shit just made me want it to end already. It was an effective scene for selling the effects of the evil plan and shit but holy overkill.
Saw Fifty Shades with the wife for Valentines. While nothing great there was a awkwardness and lonely tint to the dialogue that worked, probably very much to do with bad acting. Dakota naked also looks like a anorexic teenager.
I thought she had kind of a Jane Birkin thing going on.
Im watching the saturday night live 40 deal. Jesus, everyone is so old!
Except Chris Rock. Dude is Benjamin Buttoning.
Black don't crack, jack.
Rosario Dawson is the fountain of youth.
Well Kingsman was a pretty cool flick.
And Lucy was not.
The Oscars suck, but I was visiting my mom and she has them on and I just witnessed J.K. Simmons win Best Supporting Actor for Whiplash. All is right with the world.
Otherwise, this shit is unwatchable. Ugh.
New Robocop is on instant watch. It's not horrible? I put it on at midnight thinking it'd put me to sleep but I was up til the credits rolled at 2.
I heard it is not a total disaster like Total Recall.Quote:
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It's a different movie for a different time. It's pretty heavy handed with the drone warfare and such. Some of the memorable lines are interpreted. I liked it.
It was ok, but forgettable.
I was really bored so I tuned in, I turned it off after 20 minutes. NPH was not funny, it is sad to see him try.Quote:
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I watched the Robocop Criterion laserdisc a few days ago. Still one of the best goddamn movies ever made.Quote:
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You're my hero.
Top three.
I didnt realize it until I read it on social media, but what the fuck is up with the Oscars not mentioning Joan Rivers? She made the red carpet what it's become.
Btw, you bought me that laserdisc player and Robocop.Quote:
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Kingsman was a great flick! I like the stuff Matthew Vaughn makes a lot.
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If she didn't get nominated for her pivotal role in Spaceballs, why would she be mentioned?Quote:
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She also directed a Billy Crystal thing in the late 70s.
They snubbed Taylor Negron as well. You may not know him by name, but any 80s movie fan would know his face.
You paid me for services I am rendering to you, I used some of that to buy a laserdisc player and a bunch of movies. Because I don't have enough obsolete electronics.Quote:
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fuck yeah, obsolete electronics!
I'm still laughing about this three hours later.Quote:
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I watched The Borne Ultimatum. A just God wouldn't allow things like this to happen.
They should just get real comedians to host this shit, atleast then there would be a chance of it being funny. The whole thing is fucking stupid though, it's basically what a bunch of out of touch 60 year olds thought were the best movies.Quote:
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I just finished watching The Fall on netflix. It's pretty great! Most of the stuff with the serial killer is fantastic and handled with maturity, but Gillian Anderson's character was kind of annoying.
The Fall is one of my favourite recent shows. It's short but there's no filler.
I finished watching season 1 of The Legacy. It's about a family fighting over an inheritance. Quite good.
Yeah, but they were right about Birdman.Quote:
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I enjoyed Whiplash. The good enough line is gold, and for a movie about a college jazz band, it is pretty intense. JK Simmons definitely deserved that Oscar.
I watched the Ponyo dub. It's totally depoliticized! All the lines about humans shitting everything up are gone.
I decided to dust off the old HD-DVD season 1 discs of Star Trek. I watched "Dagger of the Mind". This was the 1st episode where Spock used his mind meld.
Big Hero 6. Not too shabby.
Are these the versions with the original models hanging on strings, or the redone CG?Quote:
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Redone cg.
What's HD-DVD?
The CG looks pretty good. They did a good job of making it look like it wasn't added in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh
Strings or PS2 cut scene CG, you decide.
I appreciate that they made the ship wiggle around a bit sometimes as though it was on strings.Quote:
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John Wick, and it is awesome
We watched all the Twilight movies this week. I don't have a clue about how anything the main characters did makes any sense at all, but the last one has a lot of quality violence in it.
Except it didn't because it never happened, because fuck you anyone who enjoys action.
...what?
Do you need an adult Corey?
Well I mean, fictional thing happening inside fictional movie, whatcha gonna do. People were getting their heads pulled off like Pez dispensers for a good fifteen minutes there.Quote:
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That sounds exciting.
Wasn't terrible! Tippett Studios did a lot of the effects work, they generally do a fine job.
There's a particularly good shot where somebody's jaw is held open and the top of his head gets ripped off, that was pretty great. Bloodless, but still pretty good.
Aw, I wanted to gross out my wife without unzipping my pants!
Watched The Croods.
All the pictures and the name made me sure that I wouldn't like this when it came out.
But it's actually really good! It's a Dreamworks movie, and they've been doing some solid CG animation. I love Nicolas Cage's performance, and it looked like the animators had a lot of fun with the slapstick. It's worth watching if you've liked their recent stuff, like How to Train Your Dragon.
Yeah, the Croods is great! This is the least cocked-eyebrow movie they've made yet.
It was also a good move having Nicolas Cage play himself.
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Fear-...eek-69933.html
somone is trying to make a movie worse than troll 2
Christopher Nolan managed to make three.
Not a single one of his Batman movies is worthy of a Prince soundtrack.
I watched Alien for the first time last night. I know, I know, somehow I have seen all the sequels but never managed to watch the original. I already knew most of the twists, but still, it has to be the most tense movies I have ever seen. The alien is simply terrifying here. I love this movie.
I ordered Aliens and Alien 3, haven't seen either of them since I was a wee lad, so they might as well be new movies.
So envious of you seeing Alien for the first time. I wish I could do that.
When you lose your marbles in 35 years, you can.Quote:
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My nephew had never seen the first two Alien movies, so a few weeks ago we watched 'em both. It was so cool being able to share that with him. Of course, he thought they were awesome.
I've been watching Alien and Aliens like a motherfucker over the past few days. Great flicks.
Finished House of Cards season 3. First two seasons were better.
Also caught an Easter egg in Winter Solider and it made me smile. Thank you, DVR technology. At the end of the movie when they're all at NF's grave, the gravestone reads: 'The path of the righteous man...' Ezekiel 25:17", the same passage he used in Pulp Fiction."
Now you see, the BACK of the Tombstone said Today's temperature's gonna rise up over 100 degrees, so there's a Jheri curl alert! That's right, Jheri curl alert. If you have a Jheri curl, stay in the house or you'll end up with a permanent black helmet on your head fuh-eva!. Little Sam Jackson easter egg you might not have caught. Real subtle.
Awesome.
My girl has never seen it or Aliens. I can't wait.Quote:
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I have seen Aliens before, but it was so long ago I barely remember it.
Holy fucking shit, this movie is one of the best ever, especially right after watching Alien.
Oh hi, TNL.
Watched The Room. It's like if a space alien dressed up (unconvincingly) as a person and wrote, directed, and starred in a movie in which real humans were brainwashed into playing the other parts.
Don't worry about it.
I saw CHAPPiE last night. Pretty terrible, and I liked most of Elysium.
The problem might not be the movie, then.