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Batman Vs Superman, And Oh Yeah, Suicide Squad: Movies Thread
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I fully enjoyed both.
I fully enjoyed both.
Handyman
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Both are quite good...and yeah The Big Short is just aggravating!
RaceBoarder
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Jason Bourne:
One of the better action thriller movies I've seen in a long time. A\A- for a grade. Like the other Bourne movies it's rooted in espionage. It keeps you on your toes for the full 2 hours. Lots of moving pieces, but I never felt the twists were predictable or forced. Action was well done, IMO. Paul Greengrass does a lot of quick cuts throughout the action and there is plenty of "shaky cam" fight footage. Doesn't bother me, but YMMV. Matt Damon owns this role. Really showing his range with a return to action. Go check it out
Edit: Also wanted to mention that cardpool.com has AMC Gift Cards for 21% off their value. Not a bad way to save a couple of bucks if you go to an AMC theatre on a regular basis. Been able to stretch my movie dollar pretty far by doing this and getting a STUBS card.
Jason Bourne:
One of the better action thriller movies I've seen in a long time. A\A- for a grade. Like the other Bourne movies it's rooted in espionage. It keeps you on your toes for the full 2 hours. Lots of moving pieces, but I never felt the twists were predictable or forced. Action was well done, IMO. Paul Greengrass does a lot of quick cuts throughout the action and there is plenty of "shaky cam" fight footage. Doesn't bother me, but YMMV. Matt Damon owns this role. Really showing his range with a return to action. Go check it out
Edit: Also wanted to mention that cardpool.com has AMC Gift Cards for 21% off their value. Not a bad way to save a couple of bucks if you go to an AMC theatre on a regular basis. Been able to stretch my movie dollar pretty far by doing this and getting a STUBS card.
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St. Clown
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You should look into those theaters where they have assigned seating - with the cushy recliners. The theater can be completely packed, but you still have all the space you'd want.
speaking of which, I just saw the Jason Bourne movie. The whole thing was good, but the final 40-50 minutes were phenomenal. The build up to the climax, the climax and the resolution were just designed so well. It's really hard to find a substantial flaw in the movie.
Locked in for $7 ticket for Suicide Squad on Fri. 9am showing, pretty darn sure that "crowd" will be sparse.
You should look into those theaters where they have assigned seating - with the cushy recliners. The theater can be completely packed, but you still have all the space you'd want.
speaking of which, I just saw the Jason Bourne movie. The whole thing was good, but the final 40-50 minutes were phenomenal. The build up to the climax, the climax and the resolution were just designed so well. It's really hard to find a substantial flaw in the movie.
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I looked at West End, first showing is 11am, about $9, assigned seating. Nice theater, but ended up with Shelard for a couple bucks cheaper, and still decent chairs to sit in. And I rarely have seen a big crowd there for non-prime times. I remember seeing Interstellar there, first showing, and maybe 4-5 people besides me were there for a 1pm showing on opening day. I don't like watching movies in a packed house.
As for the Bourne movie, pretty sure Colin Covert (Star Trib) panned it; didn't totally rip it, but it was not a favorable review. He is in the vast minority from all I have heard. I'll end up watching it when it hits Netflix.
I looked at West End, first showing is 11am, about $9, assigned seating. Nice theater, but ended up with Shelard for a couple bucks cheaper, and still decent chairs to sit in. And I rarely have seen a big crowd there for non-prime times. I remember seeing Interstellar there, first showing, and maybe 4-5 people besides me were there for a 1pm showing on opening day. I don't like watching movies in a packed house.
As for the Bourne movie, pretty sure Colin Covert (Star Trib) panned it; didn't totally rip it, but it was not a favorable review. He is in the vast minority from all I have heard. I'll end up watching it when it hits Netflix.
Handyman
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Well I can guarantee the showing will have a sparse crowd since the Shelard Theter closed 15 years ago or so
(you meant Willow Creek I am guessing)
I was supposed to see Bourne yesterday but it fell through...hopefully I can see it next weekend. I was surprised when someone tipped me off that it got a pretty average RT score. Further proof that critics know dick
Well I can guarantee the showing will have a sparse crowd since the Shelard Theter closed 15 years ago or so
(you meant Willow Creek I am guessing)I was supposed to see Bourne yesterday but it fell through...hopefully I can see it next weekend. I was surprised when someone tipped me off that it got a pretty average RT score. Further proof that critics know dick
johnnypohlfan
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Can you clarify what site exactly you are referring to? carpool.com is an empty domain that appears to be for sale.
edit: never mind. Looks like it is cardpool.com.
Can you clarify what site exactly you are referring to? carpool.com is an empty domain that appears to be for sale.
edit: never mind. Looks like it is cardpool.com.
RaceBoarder
Waiting for the Snow to fly...
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Yea, CardPool.com. Didn't see that Autocorrect got that. My bad.
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Yeah, Willow. It's on Shelard Parkway or something? Either way, you know which one I'm talking about.
Well I can guarantee the showing will have a sparse crowd since the Shelard Theter closed 15 years ago or so
I was supposed to see Bourne yesterday but it fell through...hopefully I can see it next weekend. I was surprised when someone tipped me off that it got a pretty average RT score. Further proof that critics know dick
Yeah, Willow. It's on Shelard Parkway or something? Either way, you know which one I'm talking about.
Kepler
Cornell Big Red
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Interesting trivia about the Mad Max franchise. (Almost everything in this was new to me, and I thought I knew them fairly well.)
Interesting trivia about the Mad Max franchise. (Almost everything in this was new to me, and I thought I knew them fairly well.)
St. Clown
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Batman: The Killing Joke - I never once expected the final battle's ending, nor how the Joker starts his lure.
This is coming from a guy who has never read a DC comic book, so I came into this completely fresh. It was a really well written story, and Mark Hammill reall nails the voice. Too bad he couldn't ever put it out there in a live action movie. That voice is just eerie.
Batman: The Killing Joke - I never once expected the final battle's ending, nor how the Joker starts his lure.
This is coming from a guy who has never read a DC comic book, so I came into this completely fresh. It was a really well written story, and Mark Hammill reall nails the voice. Too bad he couldn't ever put it out there in a live action movie. That voice is just eerie.
Handyman
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The comic is friggin nuts...I cant wait to watch the movie
The comic is friggin nuts...I cant wait to watch the movie
solovsfett
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Saw two interesting trailers this past week.
Snowden - this looks fantastic. It could be Oliver Stone's best film since JFK as you can see it's a real passion project. It's kind of terrifying and I can't wait to see it.
Then there's Hacksaw Ridge - story of a 7th day Adventist who wants to contribute to the war but refuses to fire or carry a weapon. He ends up saving 70+ men in Okinawa iirc and won the MOH. Looks great but it's directed by Mel Gibson, I don't want to support him but I love WWII movies. Ugh
Saw two interesting trailers this past week.
Snowden - this looks fantastic. It could be Oliver Stone's best film since JFK as you can see it's a real passion project. It's kind of terrifying and I can't wait to see it.
Then there's Hacksaw Ridge - story of a 7th day Adventist who wants to contribute to the war but refuses to fire or carry a weapon. He ends up saving 70+ men in Okinawa iirc and won the MOH. Looks great but it's directed by Mel Gibson, I don't want to support him but I love WWII movies. Ugh
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Kepler
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I'm worried because it's Stone. The guy is turning into a lefty equivalent of Alex Jones.
Snowden is an important story to tell, and I hope the director sticks to the facts. There is enough in the actual facts to get people to light their torches and grab their bill hooks.
I'm worried because it's Stone. The guy is turning into a lefty equivalent of Alex Jones.
Snowden is an important story to tell, and I hope the director sticks to the facts. There is enough in the actual facts to get people to light their torches and grab their bill hooks.
solovsfett
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I don't know Stone's work outside of platoon, born on the 4th of July, the doors and JFK.
I think he's brilliant as a filmmaker but I don't subscribe to all of views necessarily. Although...I will say imo history is proving he and garrison were right regarding JFK. Going back now and reading roger ebert's defense of the movie and his later op-Ed is fascinating.
that said, I don't think we know all of the facts of Snowden's case. My initial guess is that whether Stone hews toward facts we know and agree on or also includes grey areas he's going to get nukedby the msm as a "conspiracy" nut
Handyman
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People should just watch Citizen Four...that was the real story told in ****ed near real time.
People should just watch Citizen Four...that was the real story told in ****ed near real time.
Kepler
Cornell Big Red
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This is a sure bet. The news media is not journalism, it is entertainment and the Disney Rule of Entertainment is: latch on to the most familiar narrative and recapitulate it. Don't drown in depth or introduce ambiguity. Above all don't lose your key demographic -- your job is to sell cars and beer, and the way to do that is hold those eyeballs long enough that the ads can be implanted.
This is a sure bet. The news media is not journalism, it is entertainment and the Disney Rule of Entertainment is: latch on to the most familiar narrative and recapitulate it. Don't drown in depth or introduce ambiguity. Above all don't lose your key demographic -- your job is to sell cars and beer, and the way to do that is hold those eyeballs long enough that the ads can be implanted.
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