Re: Movie Thread: Grab Some Popcorn, Enjoy The Show
Saw Black Mass last night. Overall, I was disappointed. The performances were excellent (and the accents were reasonable!), but I didn't think they did a great job with the story; it felt really disjointed Whole sections of the book were omitted as well as important things, like, Whitey's boss...Henry Winter, the guy who actually ran the Winter Hill Gang, while time was spent on things that seem to drag, like the relationship between John Connolly and his wife. The music was also directly a ripoff of the Godfather soundtrack, which was lame. The movie felt long, which I never think is a good thing.
Performance wise - really excellent. Johnny Depp was eerie and the supporting cast was excellent. I do, however, wonder if Billy Bulger got a say in who portrayed him as Benedict Cumberbatch is about a foot tall and a century lighter than Billy has ever been.
Looking forward to:
The Martian - reading the book now
Crimson Peak
Legend (odd title, considering it is NOT related to the 80s movie)
Spectre
Macbeth with Michael Fassbender has potential
And, of course, the new Star Wars movie at Christmas
Hubs is looking forward to Creed though I am not overly enthusiastic