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Originally posted by French Rage View PostYeah it had promise but it never really got a hold of itself.
It just felt like they had a couple of really well-developed sections of the plot, but couldn't figure out how to fill in the rest of the movie. If this were a short film, like 40-50 minutes, it could have been really good.Code:As of 9/21/10: As of 9/13/10: College Hockey 6 College Football 0 BTHC 4 WCHA FC: 1
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I have some of the same thoughts on Annihilation. A lot of potential and it was visually stunning, but it was self-indulgent to a fault and in the end fell flat. Not all that different in how I felt about Midnight Sky.
I Care a Lot. No idea why this seems to be the sleeper hit of late. I thought the editing was clunky, and I didn't buy Rosamund Pike nor really even Peter Dinklage's characters, although to their credit they both did ok with the given material. As a time killer I'll half-heartedly recommend, but don't bump anything down in your queue for it.
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Originally posted by Slap Shot View PostI Care a Lot. No idea why this seems to be the sleeper hit of late. I thought the editing was clunky, and I didn't buy Rosamund Pike nor really even Peter Dinklage's characters, although to their credit they both did ok with the given material. As a time killer I'll half-heartedly recommend, but don't bump anything down in your queue for it."The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." George Orwell, 1984
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Originally posted by St. Clown View Post
I saw it last night. My wife really got into it, but I thought most of it was pretty much by-the-numbers suspense movie. The only part that I didn't really expect was the Who at the end of the movie.
Here is the thing. I thought it was a great premise. I just thought they worked too hard at making it a "dark comedy" and ended up missing the mark. I almost think it would have been better had they played it straight up.That community is already in the process of dissolution where each man begins to eye his neighbor as a possible enemy, where non-conformity with the accepted creed, political as well as religious, is a mark of disaffection; where denunciation, without specification or backing, takes the place of evidence; where orthodoxy chokes freedom of dissent; where faith in the eventual supremacy of reason has become so timid that we dare not enter our convictions in the open lists, to win or lose.
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cc to mookie: I need to watch Lost In Translation this weekend. Perennial favorite of mine.
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I also plan on watching Force Awakens and The Last Jedi this weekend with muted expectations. Does that make sense?Facebook: bcowles920 Instagram: missthundercat01
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Originally posted by MissThundercat View PostI also plan on watching Force Awakens and The Last Jedi this weekend with muted expectations. Does that make sense?"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." George Orwell, 1984
"One does not simply walk into Mordor. Its Black Gates are guarded by more than just Orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep, and the Great Eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire and ash and dust, the very air you breathe is a poisonous fume." Boromir
"Good news! We have a delivery." Professor Farnsworth
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Originally posted by MissThundercat View Postcc to mookie: I need to watch Lost In Translation this weekend. Perennial favorite of mine.
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Originally posted by St. Clown View Post
Yup. VII is rehash of the original, more or less. There are a number of differences in the feel, IMO, but it's a fair cop to say it's a rehash. IIX is very different from every Star Wars movie that has come before it, and that upset everybody who wanted something completely from Star Wars...because most of them really wanted more of the same or it had to be different in the exact ways they expected it to be different.
I applaud Johnson for trying, I really do. (as do most fans I know) It didn't connect though and that was the problem. He would have been better off doing his own trilogy like the original plan. In truth though the blame goes to Kathleen Kennedy and Di$ney who had no idea what they were doing. They had no plan for this trilogy (or universe) except "MAKE ALL THE MONEY!!!". They made every mistake with Star Wars Feige never let them make with Marvel.Last edited by Handyman; 02-23-2021, 12:21 PM."It's as if the Drumpf Administration is made up of the worst and unfunny parts of the Cleveland Browns, Washington Generals, and the alien Mon-Stars from Space Jam."
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Originally posted by Handyman View Post
Not to rehash a really dumb argument (that I have had too many times) but most of us didn't want the same thing, in fact we were excited that this could be something different. It was the choices that were made that upset us. Johnson took VII and basically threw it out...literally nothing that happens in VIII makes sense when lined up with VII. And they marginalized most of the decent characters for a couple of storylines that just never worked. (plus they completely destroyed everything cool about Rey) John Boyega served no purpose in the film, Kylo was a joke (that stupid love drama was cringy bad), the stupid casino planet was AOTC level awful and the end with "Luke" was just maddening. The OJ chase and the "lightspeed attack" were so hilariously dumb it was almost satirical. Hell some of the things happening honestly had me believing they didn't have a complete script. My problem wasn't that they tried something, it was that it totally didn't work. Good attempt but there is a reason it is as divisive a film as it is and it isn't just that a bunch of nerds wanted another Empire Strikes Back. ;^) (of which there are some vocal ones...but they would complain if they got that too they just want to complain)
I applaud Johnson for trying, I really do. (as do most fans I know) It didn't connect though and that was the problem. He would have been better off doing his own trilogy like the original plan. In truth though the blame goes to Kathleen Kennedy and Di$ney who had no idea what they were doing. They had no plan for this trilogy (or universe) except "MAKE ALL THE MONEY!!!". They made every mistake with Star Wars Feige never let them make with Marvel.
"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." George Orwell, 1984
"One does not simply walk into Mordor. Its Black Gates are guarded by more than just Orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep, and the Great Eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire and ash and dust, the very air you breathe is a poisonous fume." Boromir
"Good news! We have a delivery." Professor Farnsworth
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Thanks. I know my problem is I haven't seen all of them, and while I thought Rise of Skywalker was fun, it didn't make much sense.Facebook: bcowles920 Instagram: missthundercat01
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It still won't :^D"It's as if the Drumpf Administration is made up of the worst and unfunny parts of the Cleveland Browns, Washington Generals, and the alien Mon-Stars from Space Jam."
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Originally posted by Handyman View PostIt still won't :^DJordan Kawaguchi for Hobey!!
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Mookie just finished up the taken trilogy!
nice way to waste 6 hrs.... and fitting that they close it up by “jumping the shark” with mills taking stewart’s jet out by ramming a Porsche into it during lift off :^)
surprisingly 2 is the tightest with the time spent in the conflict. However having the daughter hurl grenades out into the city is a bit whacked!a legend and an out of work bum look a lot alike, daddy.
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