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The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
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Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
Anchorman 2:
The first half hour (it's 2 hours long) was brutally painful. The second half hour was ok, but that is because it was preceded by the horrid first half hour. Needless to say, I gave up after that. What a load of garbage. I tempered my expectations due to the brilliance of the first Anchorman, but this is pure crap no matter how you slice it. I can't even imagine the alternate movie they have as bonus material on the DVD. Good Lord.
Anchorman 2:
The first half hour (it's 2 hours long) was brutally painful. The second half hour was ok, but that is because it was preceded by the horrid first half hour. Needless to say, I gave up after that. What a load of garbage. I tempered my expectations due to the brilliance of the first Anchorman, but this is pure crap no matter how you slice it. I can't even imagine the alternate movie they have as bonus material on the DVD. Good Lord.
Shirtless Guy
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Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
Thank you so much for this post, watched it tonight with my wife...amazing story.
Handyman
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I was surprised how much I enjoyed it...Dame Judy Dench was a real treat
On another recommendation I watched the documentary Fa, Sick and Nearly Dead...so well done and such an awesome story!
Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
So it's not even worth the $1.20 to pick it up from Redbox? I've been wondering about that for a bit.
So it's not even worth the $1.20 to pick it up from Redbox? I've been wondering about that for a bit.
Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
No. I easily make Netflix worth it (have been averaging 200 movies a year now, and that doesn't include tv shows/etc), and it's not even worth the "free" rental to give it a chance.
No. I easily make Netflix worth it (have been averaging 200 movies a year now, and that doesn't include tv shows/etc), and it's not even worth the "free" rental to give it a chance.
jmh
win or lose, we booze
Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
The cast for Star Wars: Episode VII was announced. NBD.
The cast for Star Wars: Episode VII was announced. NBD.
St. Clown
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Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
The Andy Serkis casting intrigues me most. Is he there to voice a CGI character or to do "full body" acting of a character? He's good at doing both, but I really don't want another Ewok fiasco. With that high pitch he can reach, it just has me losing a new hope.
The Andy Serkis casting intrigues me most. Is he there to voice a CGI character or to do "full body" acting of a character? He's good at doing both, but I really don't want another Ewok fiasco. With that high pitch he can reach, it just has me losing a new hope.
ScoobyDoo
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Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
I don't know. I have a feeling it will be better than the abortion the prequels ended being.
I don't know. I have a feeling it will be better than the abortion the prequels ended being.
Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
All JJ would have to do is to make sure one old Gungan dies a horrible death to make Chapter 7 better than the Prequels.
All JJ would have to do is to make sure one old Gungan dies a horrible death to make Chapter 7 better than the Prequels.
Handyman
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Yeah that is a pretty low bar to set Scooby
The movies will make billions but they will be overdone and lack any charm...especially if it is anything like his Star Trek.
St. Clown
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Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
I like the that Kasdan is co-writing. This is the same guy that co-wrote The Empire Strikes Back. While Abrams is directing, and you're either going to like or dislike how he shoots it, I'm willing to bet that the story will hold much of the Original Trilogy's character and charm.Yeah that is a pretty low bar to set Scooby
The movies will make billions but they will be overdone and lack any charm...especially if it is anything like his Star Trek.
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Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
I thought his take on Star Trek was outstanding and hope these Star Wars films are as enjoyable.
They certainly can't be worse than the prequels.
Regarding Serkis... Jar Jar strikes more terror in me than Ewoks ever could although both are HORRIBLE.
I thought his take on Star Trek was outstanding and hope these Star Wars films are as enjoyable.
They certainly can't be worse than the prequels.
Regarding Serkis... Jar Jar strikes more terror in me than Ewoks ever could although both are HORRIBLE.
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unofan
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Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
The first Star Trek reboot = good.
The second one = crap.
JJ Abrams is hit or miss, with more misses than hits. I think he's good at certain things, but has no farking clue what to do once the inherent hooks to capture the audience are used up (such as reintroducing us to characters, establishing the new world, etc.) and he needs to actually use dramatic elements to create new ones.
In other words, I may have some hope for Episode VII, but if he remains on board for the sequels, they'll probably be steaming piles of crap.
The first Star Trek reboot = good.
The second one = crap.
JJ Abrams is hit or miss, with more misses than hits. I think he's good at certain things, but has no farking clue what to do once the inherent hooks to capture the audience are used up (such as reintroducing us to characters, establishing the new world, etc.) and he needs to actually use dramatic elements to create new ones.
In other words, I may have some hope for Episode VII, but if he remains on board for the sequels, they'll probably be steaming piles of crap.
Handyman
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I thought the first Star Trek was Star Trek in name only. The action was cool but in reality the movie was lame and nothing like what Star Trek was ever previously. It was like he made Star Wars with Star Trek characters.
I dont trust Abrams at all and I feel the movie will be all action and no substance which we get enough of already. The fans will get cool explosions and overdone lightsaber battles (instead of the very quick and dirty ones from the original trilogy) and of course get to see the original cast!!1!!!1
I honestly think it is going to be Hobbit level "meh".
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Gurtholfin
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Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
I disagree with the take that the new Star Treks are all action and no substance - I won't dispute the notion that these are not "Star Trek" movies as I've never been a Trekkie and wouldn't know. I have enough knowledge to get many of the references and winks that are happening, but not enough to be constrained by canon or feel.
To me, in an era of special effects laden blockbusters with no heart and no character development, it's hard for me to like any of these type of movies. What's always key to me is whether I connect with the characters.
I LOVED these two Star Trek movies because of the chemistry that you could feel amongst the characters. It really had little to do with the Star Trek story. Could have put theses actors in a different Sci-fi universe and it still would/could have been a heck of a lot of fun.
It comes down to whether I was entertained and with these movies, I was thoroughly entertained. I laughed (a lot), I enjoyed the heart that was developed amongst the characters and there was plenty of eye-candy in terms of effects. They were perfect summer popcorn flicks and the fact that they were in a universe that is part of American pop culture was a bonus - Trekkies excluded.
The other side of the coin (imo) is Pacific Rim. Could have been a cool movie but sorely lacked in character development although Del Toro's action movies tend to be like that... almost good. The Hellboy movies come to mind. Good-ish movies, but almost really good movies.
Of course the second Hobbit movie is quite possibly the worst movie of this type ever made, which is funny coz it really should never have been "this type" of movie. Like I posted on Peter Jackson's Facebook page... "Even Michael Bay is embarrassed for you." Not that multi-millionaire PJ cares what I think, but I felt better.
Hoping Godzilla is good, but not holding my breath.
I disagree with the take that the new Star Treks are all action and no substance - I won't dispute the notion that these are not "Star Trek" movies as I've never been a Trekkie and wouldn't know. I have enough knowledge to get many of the references and winks that are happening, but not enough to be constrained by canon or feel.
To me, in an era of special effects laden blockbusters with no heart and no character development, it's hard for me to like any of these type of movies. What's always key to me is whether I connect with the characters.
I LOVED these two Star Trek movies because of the chemistry that you could feel amongst the characters. It really had little to do with the Star Trek story. Could have put theses actors in a different Sci-fi universe and it still would/could have been a heck of a lot of fun.
It comes down to whether I was entertained and with these movies, I was thoroughly entertained. I laughed (a lot), I enjoyed the heart that was developed amongst the characters and there was plenty of eye-candy in terms of effects. They were perfect summer popcorn flicks and the fact that they were in a universe that is part of American pop culture was a bonus - Trekkies excluded.
The other side of the coin (imo) is Pacific Rim. Could have been a cool movie but sorely lacked in character development although Del Toro's action movies tend to be like that... almost good. The Hellboy movies come to mind. Good-ish movies, but almost really good movies.
Of course the second Hobbit movie is quite possibly the worst movie of this type ever made, which is funny coz it really should never have been "this type" of movie. Like I posted on Peter Jackson's Facebook page... "Even Michael Bay is embarrassed for you." Not that multi-millionaire PJ cares what I think, but I felt better.
Hoping Godzilla is good, but not holding my breath.
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Slap Shot
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Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care
No. About an ad exec employed with coming up with a campaign to oust Pinochet via election in Chile. Very well done, I loved the cinematic style used to really make you feel like it was 1988 all over again.
American Hustle. Apparently I'm in the minority here, but I thought there were more acting performances that shined and for me it was a better overall movie than Dallas Buyers Club.
No. About an ad exec employed with coming up with a campaign to oust Pinochet via election in Chile. Very well done, I loved the cinematic style used to really make you feel like it was 1988 all over again.
American Hustle. Apparently I'm in the minority here, but I thought there were more acting performances that shined and for me it was a better overall movie than Dallas Buyers Club.
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