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SoSexy
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Italy3725 Posts
January 13 2015 23:16 GMT
#6521
Just came home from the theater. American Sniper is really moving I loved it!
Dating thread on TL LUL
KwarK
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States43509 Posts
January 14 2015 00:29 GMT
#6522
Regarding The Imitation Game. I didn't like how at the end they brought up the number of homosexuals convicted. It seemed somewhat besides the point, yes Turing was gay and yes he was persecuted because of it but there was quite a lot more to him than just his sexuality. His persecution can be its own subplot within his remarkable life without being used as ammunition to make a broader societal point that had no grounding in the rest of the film. It felt out of place, irrelevant and cheap. That said, if that is the sum of my criticism of the film then it can be concluded that I liked it.
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FiWiFaKi
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Canada9859 Posts
January 14 2015 07:46 GMT
#6523
Just watched "A Beautiful Mind" (2001).

I'm sure man have seen it already, but it's a very good movie. 8.2/10 on IMBd. The plot is about John Nash, a mathematician who made significant advancements of Game Theory in Economics, and often referred to as the founding father of it; eventually winning the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1994. It takes place in the 1950s-1960s, and is a very powerful movie, with good writing and acting.

A solid 9/10 for me. A definite must watch, addresses many important topics about people in effective ways - apologies for being so broad, but I don't want to give the movie away. Definitely looking to watch some more classics with a similar style.

I suppose the only complaint I can make is it omits some things from what happened in reality, but of course that is to be expected when watching a movie rendition of the story.
In life, the journey is more satisfying than the destination. || .::Entrepreneurship::. Living a few years of your life like most people won't, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can't || Mechanical Engineering & Economics Major
obesechicken13
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States10467 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-17 07:44:33
January 17 2015 07:32 GMT
#6524
Throne of Atlantis
I like the new backstory for Aquaman but + Show Spoiler +
ORM really isn't as much of a threat as Darkseid but still humiliates the JLU 1v7. I mean, yes he has magic, but he's still a human now, albeit one with gills. He didn't even have the troops necessary to assault more locations in the world. Compared to old aquaman he's nothing.
The backstory is a lot more relevant to today's society. One man who has to understand two different parts of the world. It's a bit disappointing that he's a king though. I'd like it more if he were an elected leader because that'd be more progressive.

I think they should've called Superman, Batman, and Flash away on a separate mission.

John Wick
The nice thing about this movie is it's not serving some ulterior purpose. It doesn't hate on a specific group of people like in Assault on Wall Street, and it's not themed after a well known anti hero like Punisher. It's kind of got a good enough story and then a lot of action. This isn't some movie about morality. It's a revenge movie and it's pure. I'd be lying if I said I didn't ever feel like taking revenge on people. + Show Spoiler +
It was nice how they built Wick up as a character. Like at first he's just some random person, then as the movie went on we learned more and more about him. How he'd lost a wife. How he was famous even among cops. The value of specific gold coins. It feels like you're learning something else about the story every second.

I think they should have tried to show passage of time with his dog but that's a minor critique.
Wick is an amazing shooter and I felt like he got back in shape, getting better as the movie progressed. There was some gun kata reminiscent of Equilibrium.
He's just not that great in hand to hand combat. I felt like this was to build suspense so he didn't just do everything easily and it was somewhat believable. I guess he's just not as great a martial artist as he is a shooter. You shouldn't be watching this expecting well choreographed martial arts. It's more similar to street brawling or MMA.


Very similar to the first Taken in terms of feel.

Unbroken
The movie was done very well. I just can't really relate to it at all. As with all villains, + Show Spoiler +
the bird is really interesting and the more clouded in secret his life is, the more interested we are in him. I think he took over half the movie, as you're wondering what motivated him to be so cruel to the prisoners. Of course he loved his country but not enough to do that to prisoners. The movie just hints that maybe he didn't become an officer like he'd wanted but even when he became a sergeant he was still just as brutal. Guy seemed legit crazy.


If this movie was trying to show the indomitable hope that this particular man had in him, it did it very well in + Show Spoiler +
the raft scenes, and less well in the Japanese camps. As a biography, the movie was great.
I think it'd be better if it tried to make a broader statement about the hope that we all have.
I think in our modern age technology has evolved to become more addictive. The things that don't give us pleasure aren't used as much. Work was never meant to be fun, but doing it makes us happier in the long run.
Scarecrow
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Korea (South)9172 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-17 14:43:42
January 17 2015 14:37 GMT
#6525
On January 12 2015 03:04 ffswowsucks wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 03 2015 09:10 Scarecrow wrote:
On December 03 2014 06:57 graan wrote:
I just saw a movie, Skeleton Twins, come out with Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig, my favourite SNL cast members, Luke Wilson and one guy from modern family. It was marked as a comedy and i was realy in the mood for some good laughs!

It turned out to be a depressing drama about a sister with her failed mariage and her struggling gay brother, 5/10 it might be better if you expect to see a drama

Yep agreed on that one, though I knew what I was getting into. The wife liked it but it was a really low-key, depressing drama with a climax involving + Show Spoiler +
brother and sister yelling at each other + dead goldfish
.

Recent movies I enjoyed:

Nightcrawler (just watch it, Gyllenhaal is amazing) 9.5/10
Gone Girl (loses its way a bit towards the end but thoroughly enjoyable otherwise) 8.5/10
Predestination (mindfuck where if you can get past the massive inconsistency at its core is very watchable) 8/10
Fury (worth seeing just for the tank warfare and camaraderie, gritty and realistic but blows its load with the last battle. Still the best war movie I've seen in years) 8/10
The Equalizer (good for what it is, old school revenge/action flick with Denzel. Nowhere near the level of the 4 above but enjoyable nonetheless) 7/10

The one that sucked:
The Interview (didn't deserve all the publicity it got, had a few laughs but it's just another dumb stoner comedy) 5.5/10

I'm sure there are heaps of worse ones around but I try to filter them out with RT.


You give every movie a 7+ , wont take you serious. also I ve also seen Fury and it was one of the worst movies I ever saw. best war movie... go see saving private ryan or something.

Ok. Just to help with your reading comprehension.
"Recent movies I enjoyed" means they're probably going to be seven or higher. I don't enjoy watching 6/10's

Fury being the worst movie you've ever seen* is your opinion but it's at odds with the general consensus (78% RT, 87% liked) and doesn't give you the right to bash mine. There are far worse mainstream war movies (Pearl Harbour/Thin Red Line, let alone other genres - Transformers/Sucker Punch/The Hours/Spiderman 3). I like Saving Private Ryan, but as you probably didn't read Fury's "the best war movie I've seen in years". SPR is from 1998. Compared to recent war films, Fury is at least decent and is the first one I've seen to portray tank warfare (the tension reminded me of Crimson Tide/Red October - being stuck in a big metal can waiting to die). I'd love to hear your idea of great recent films.

Saw The Drop, definitely worth watching for Hardy. 8.5/10

As for trash films, the Hobbit is a cinematic atrocity 3.5/10 for CGI and being the last one (hopefully). Script is barely edited. + Show Spoiler +
Fights are stupid even by Jackson standards and it's basically only fighting with a prologue of riveting laketown politics and Thorin speaking in slow-mo 'cos 'gold fever'. Also the Billy Connolly cameo... wtf where they thinking? I found this film so offensive on so many levels it still makes me angry. Walked out when Thorin died to that retarded ice surprise attack.
Yhamm is the god of predictions
icystorage
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Jollibee19350 Posts
January 17 2015 14:43 GMT
#6526
just saw The Judge by RDJ. It was okay. It's a courtroom drama with more drama rather than courtroom. It would've been better if it was courtroom > drama.
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slytown
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Korea (South)1411 Posts
January 18 2015 01:38 GMT
#6527
eveyone should skip seeing Blackhat, the new michael mann film. its shot well but the story is predictable and boring. plus a love story is thrown in that makes no sense
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ThePhan2m
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
Norway2750 Posts
January 18 2015 15:17 GMT
#6528
Just watched "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" and loved every second of it. It has a lot of cool and funny scenes, not in a typical comedy style, but in an artistic and interesting way. Also Ben Stiller really play a different role than I'm used to seeing him, which is so positive, because normally I dont enjoy his roles.
Diavlo
Profile Joined July 2011
Belgium2915 Posts
January 18 2015 19:23 GMT
#6529
On January 18 2015 10:38 slytown wrote:
eveyone should skip seeing Blackhat, the new michael mann film. its shot well but the story is predictable and boring. plus a love story is thrown in that makes no sense

Wait, you watched an Hollywood movie about hacking and you thought the love story was the shit not making sense???

Just saw:
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Pride: 8/10, really nice movie on an interesting bit of history. In the same vein as Billy Elliot, those English directors really know how to make sweet comedy on dramatic situations.
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St Vince: 6,5/10, a little too many sentimental cliché for me, very promising kid actor tho.

"I don't know how many years on this Earth I got left. I'm gonna get real weird with it."
Manit0u
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
Poland17625 Posts
January 19 2015 00:13 GMT
#6530
Vice

Won't even bother including the poster. Save yourself some time and don't see it.
Time is precious. Waste it wisely.
WarSame
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada1950 Posts
January 19 2015 00:38 GMT
#6531
On January 19 2015 00:17 ThePhan2m wrote:
Just watched "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" and loved every second of it. It has a lot of cool and funny scenes, not in a typical comedy style, but in an artistic and interesting way. Also Ben Stiller really play a different role than I'm used to seeing him, which is so positive, because normally I dont enjoy his roles.

I agree. It was kinda escapism porn for aging boomers, but it was still a really good movie. There were a lot of really awesome things in it. In particular, the first time where something "happens" really threw me for a loop. I think Stiller's alright to pretty good, but he did better in this role for some reason, than his normal type of role.
Can it be I stayed away too long? Did you miss these rhymes while I was gone?
VayneAuthority
Profile Joined October 2012
United States8983 Posts
January 19 2015 00:41 GMT
#6532
On January 19 2015 09:38 WarSame wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 19 2015 00:17 ThePhan2m wrote:
Just watched "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" and loved every second of it. It has a lot of cool and funny scenes, not in a typical comedy style, but in an artistic and interesting way. Also Ben Stiller really play a different role than I'm used to seeing him, which is so positive, because normally I dont enjoy his roles.

I agree. It was kinda escapism porn for aging boomers, but it was still a really good movie. There were a lot of really awesome things in it. In particular, the first time where something "happens" really threw me for a loop. I think Stiller's alright to pretty good, but he did better in this role for some reason, than his normal type of role.


because he was typecast early in shitty comedies. He clearly has more talent then that, actually I dont even find him funny as a comedian so its a shame his career went to waste there.
I come in for the scraps
Sub40APM
Profile Joined August 2010
6336 Posts
January 19 2015 01:24 GMT
#6533
Watched American Sniper. Found it less enjoyable than Hurt Locker. Dont understand why its an Oscar nomination, the main character isnt compelling, the action scenes are noting we havent seen before. Only thing I can understand is that all that God and Country stuff goes down well in Republican land and it was nominated to balance out Hotel Budapest. Mostly disappointed because Eastwood actually made a good war movie -- Letters from Iwo Jimma. But here he went full John Wayne.
polgas
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada1765 Posts
January 19 2015 01:45 GMT
#6534
I've only read his book, but Chris Kyle and most SEALs, really are pro-God and Country. Here's hoping the movie is a little better than Lone Survivor.
Leee Jaee Doong
Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
January 19 2015 01:58 GMT
#6535
On January 19 2015 10:45 polgas wrote:
I've only read his book, but Chris Kyle and most SEALs, really are pro-God and Country. Here's hoping the movie is a little better than Lone Survivor.

It's definitely better than Lone Survivor.

There's obviously a big pro-country push but there isn't that much of a pro-God one. It honestly tones down the conservative elements quite a bit.
ModeratorNow I'm distant, dark in this anthrobeat
VayneAuthority
Profile Joined October 2012
United States8983 Posts
January 19 2015 02:17 GMT
#6536
im not sure what you guys expected considering its supposed to be an accurate portrayal of some hillbilly dude, i mean the movie is called american sniper. of course they are gonna take his love for his country and magnify it 100x for hollywood purposes. Eastwood did well with the shit he was given imo.
I come in for the scraps
dmnum
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Brazil6910 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-19 02:59:12
January 19 2015 02:48 GMT
#6537
I just saw "Relatos Salvajes" (Wild Tales), an Argentinian black comedy movie that's running for best foreign movie at the next oscars(not that that matters much).

Wildly funny without being cheap, though violent and shocking at times. It consists of 6 short movies revenge-themed, and it tackles some issues like corruption and social inequality in a funny and original way. It's a great, great movie. I encourage everyone to check it out.
Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
January 19 2015 04:12 GMT
#6538
On January 19 2015 11:17 VayneAuthority wrote:
im not sure what you guys expected considering its supposed to be an accurate portrayal of some hillbilly dude, i mean the movie is called american sniper. of course they are gonna take his love for his country and magnify it 100x for hollywood purposes. Eastwood did well with the shit he was given imo.

The more I think about it, the less pro-war I think it actually was. Obviously the book and Kyle were (and we know Eastwood's political leanings) but it really didn't make it seem that great or noble. Think about the scene with his brother.
ModeratorNow I'm distant, dark in this anthrobeat
DannyJ
Profile Joined March 2010
United States5110 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-19 10:18:26
January 19 2015 05:09 GMT
#6539
My problems American Sniper didn't really have to do with it's stances of politics, war, etc. It was more of a character study. Just a weak one. I thought the character himself simply could have been developed more. The guy went through some crazy crap and did some crazy crap, like killing 250+ people. You'd think they could have a little more insight into his thoughts and feelings and how the war effected him. He was kind of just super boring and 1 dimensional overall. I also bet the real guy was far more opinionated and different than the quiet and thoughtful guy Cooper for the most part show. Might be 100% wrong about that I guess.

Also, spoiler + Show Spoiler +
Either a ton of the stuff in the movie was fake and needless hollywood stupidity or real life is far crazier than i thought it could be. Was there really a Mustafa recurring bad guy in real life? Did anything like the insane last scene on the rooftop really take place? Highly doubtful im sure... Why did they need to even add that stuff to the movie? Just seemed so generic and dumb.
Glowsphere
Profile Blog Joined November 2014
United States170 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-19 16:45:00
January 19 2015 05:43 GMT
#6540
Nevermind
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