Dread Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 More like white tie and tailsed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 So, is that a wrap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Know Who Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 So, is that a wrap? Not quite: http://forums.earth-2.net/index.php?showtopic=10479 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 So, is that a wrap? No, this is a wrap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 Alright you crazy bastards - including me - next post is about a movie someone just watched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 So, is that a wrap? No, this is a wrap. Hannah saw what I did there! But on topic, I rewatched Ghost Rider last night. There's a good film in there somewhere, but it would not involve any Eva Mendes scenes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted September 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 No. No there isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 Amazing Spider-Man 2: It's... not great. They get so, so many things right, but the franchise is trying to build a Marvel style universe in two movies, so nothing ever sits still. It's a real shame, because there is a good movie I here, but Kurtzman and Orci aren't the ones to write it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 There was just enough good stuff in ASM2 to make it a really frustrating experience. You hit the nail on the head; they're trying to do quickly what Marvel/Disney has done more organically and as a result they squeezed three movies' worth of stuff into one. As a result, ASM3 is more or less backburnered. We may see a Sinister Six film, we may not, but without Garfield as Spidey I couldn't be bothered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 No. No there isn't. ^ This Rise of the Planet of the Apes: This is the third time I've watched this in the calendar year. Been a long time since I've done that. My kids love it. I do too. Stoked to show them the sequel when it hits baby Blu. Willow Creek: review forthcoming Feature Films: 128 Documentaries: 22 Shorts: 17 Rewatches:3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonC Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 I suspect the sequel may be better. If that's possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 Oh, it's better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Know Who Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Casino Royale (2006): This is fresh off a For Your Ears Only/Ian Fleming audiobook binge and not only held up well, but was even more well-crafted and compelling than I remember it being. It was particularly refreshing to see Bond more reckless and even more cocky than we're used to, while Eva Green might be my favorite Bond girl. Le Chiffre wasn't the best villain and the addition of a breather and a bleeding eye sort of felt like a halfhearted attempt to make him a bit of freak like Jaws or Dr. No; however, if he had been too well-written or -developed, he could have overshadowed Craig, and Mikkelsen was appropriately menacing for the role. The only thing that puzzled me about the plot was what prompted him to pursue Vesper after celebrating winning the match. While I can sort of see why the reboot rankles some people, an adaptation of Casino Royale simply would not work if Bond were a resolute veteran agent that had already gone through legions of women, villains, and high stakes games. He'd either breeze his way through the game, Le Chiffre, and Vesper's betrayal and death and we'd have no reason to get invested in him (the whole Invincible Bat-God Syndrome), or he'd look like a fool for letting it all get to him and for rookie mistakes like forgetting to plug in his defibrilator. Plus, who can blame Broccoli and Wilson/EON for wanting to wipe their hands clean of Die Another Day? Quantum of Solace: It may be unfair to watch this right after Casino Royale, but thought it would be appropriate since it's supposed to happen literally right after the end of that movie. Even without that in mind, it's mediocre at best. While I can't fault any of the acting (especially from Craig and Wright), the editing of the action scenes is choppy, the plot is lazy and crude, and at times it feels like a Captain Planet episode. The big touchpad table and screen feel out of place in a Bond film otherwise devoid of gadgets and the stylized location titles are just annoying--especially in Port-au-Prince where you can barely see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonC Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Oh, it's better. Andy Serkis should get some sort of Oscar for his performance as Caesar, that's for damn sure. I've never seen Caesar as a CGI creation and its all down to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Oh, it's better. Andy Serkis should get some sort of Oscar for his performance as Caesar, that's for damn sure. I've never seen Caesar as a CGI creation and its all down to him. I've never ascribed to that before Dawn of the PLanet of the Apes. It feels so much like watching a real character. A lot of that, despite what Serkis would have you believe, is down to a really great effects team. The Addams Family: My kids laughed their asses off because they had no idea what was going on. Amazing. Angelica Huston? Yes, please. Feature Films: 129 Documentaries: 22 Shorts: 17 Rewatches:3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Then you have Values which I have always thought was the rare sequel that outdoes an already wonderful original. It's mainly due to how much meatier of a role they give Christina Ricci but still. Both are two of my favorite comedies from the 90s and I'll agree that Angelica Houston is very hot in both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 The Fifth Element: I know it's a very decisive film but it's still one of my favorite sci-fi films. Lee-lo is an awesome protagonist and the Opera scene is one of the best edited action scenes of all time. Mortal Kombat: Annihilation: Not as bad as I remember but still filled with questionably acted scenes and a truly terrible script. Looking forward to the TT episode. My Little Pony: Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks: The name is way too long. Anyone going into this expecting anything more than a cash grab doesn't know what they're looking for. It's not great but if you're a member of the core audience, it's interesting enough. Still, some bad line readings and big plot problems. Some nice songs and Tabitha St. Germaine burns it up as usual. Films: 55 Documentaries: 2 Direct to DVD Films: 6 Short Flms: 1 Rifftrax/MST3k Assisted Films: 9 Rewatch: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Know Who Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit: [To be sent to the Brothers Wilson] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Return of Swamp Thing: "I can't love you the way you want me to. Here, bite my tiny cucumber." Feature Films: 130 Documentaries: 22 Shorts: 17 Rewatches:3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 The Battery: The more I think about this, the more I think it might be the best zombie movie of the past 20 years. Feature Films: 131 Documentaries: 22 Shorts: 17 Rewatches:3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Know Who Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Skyfall: Better than Quantum of Solace, though a bit overlong and at times underwhelming. Wasn't nearly as annoyed by Bond managing to survive the pre-credit scene or the return of the Goldfinger car as much as I thought I would be. Everything or Nothing: Documentary commemorating 50 years of James Bond films and following the history of Ian Fleming, Broccoli and Saltzman, and the Bond actors. Depicts Kevin McClory as an relentless monster; however, given how frankly his friends spoke of him, that might well have been the case. My favorite parts are Lazenby's account of how he conned his way into the role of Bond and Dalton talking about the self parody of the Moore films, set against the motorized gondola and Jaws love scenes in Moonraker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 The Houses October Built: the found footage genre moves to the live Halloween haunt industry. Pretty fun. GREAT FUCKING TITLE!!! Feature Films: 132 Documentaries: 22 Shorts: 17 Rewatches:3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 This cold is fucking with me. I did get the chance to sit down and watch a movie for review on Monday's show tonight. Delivery: The Beast Within Feature Films: 133 Documentaries: 22 Shorts: 17 Rewatches:3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Carrie (2013): The acting is competent at least. The rest... not so much. This is not the worst remake I've ever seen. Probably not even in the top 50. Really, you end up feeling more bad for Julianne Moore's Margaret White than her daughter. Black Sunday: Italian horror. Pretty good and the practical effects are top-notch. Seriously, like better than some of the stuff I see nowadays. Gone Girl: Definitely an early contender for Best Picture and just fucking terrific. Ian, btw, Rosalund Pike takes her top off. Just saying. She also puts in a great performance. So does Ben Affleck. The next time some idiot makes a "Bat-fleck" comment, my comeback is Gone Girl.... followed by me wondering what the fuck I'm bothering to argue with some stupid troll. Films: 58 Documentaries: 2 Direct to DVD Films: 6 Short Flms: 1 Rifftrax/MST3k Assisted Films: 9 Rewatch: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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