EPTHowever it was visually spectacular, there is no denying that. And they nailed the character of Anna Fang, who they needed to be effortlessly cool without digging too deeply into her backstory.
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KwarK
United States43480 Posts
However it was visually spectacular, there is no denying that. And they nailed the character of Anna Fang, who they needed to be effortlessly cool without digging too deeply into her backstory. | ||
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ZerOCoolSC2
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If you haven't seen Sorry To Bother You, do so. That movie is hilarious and I think it would get a good score from a lot of the posters here. | ||
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The_Red_Viper
19533 Posts
On December 15 2018 01:23 ZerOCoolSC2 wrote: I hate those kind of movies. This is where the "I read the book" stereotypes come in. The book gives you so much more world building and chara dev that movies are forced to skip or rush. It takes you, the viewer, out of the experience. I want to see the movie, but I'll probably stream it. If you haven't seen Sorry To Bother You, do so. That movie is hilarious and I think it would get a good score from a lot of the posters here. I thought it was only ok tbh, the tone was all over the place, felt like a mix of idiocracy, black mirror and twillight zone. Social commentary really on the nose, added drama which doesn't really work that well and then the ending which felt like they just tried to go viral. It's competently shot and the performances are solid, but the script is a mess imo. | ||
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KwarK
United States43480 Posts
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ZerOCoolSC2
9022 Posts
On December 15 2018 01:48 The_Red_Viper wrote: I thought it was only ok tbh, the tone was all over the place, felt like a mix of idiocracy, black mirror and twillight zone. Social commentary really on the nose, added drama which doesn't really work that well and then the ending which felt like they just tried to go viral. It's competently shot and the performances are solid, but the script is a mess imo. The ending did have me kinda...lost? But everything leading up to that was good. The primary concern of getting his uncle taken care of was glossed over after introducing it. | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17196 Posts
It holds up quite well. There is an age difference between Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder that is somewhat noticeable. Apparently, this is one of the reasons Kidder got axed from the Superman 3 sequel. Superman The Movie and Superman 2 were filmed together in 1977. There was so much politics in the production of this movie that the guy playing Superman, Christopher Reeve, didn't even make the "marquee". The marquee read: " Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman Star In A Film By Richard Donner". I suspect the hard core comic book fans might find things wrong with how the Superman The Movie does not follow the official canon. I know the basics of Superman and not much more than that and so for me the movie fit the comic myths just fine. The ending of "Superman The Movie" was so impactful that discussions about it appeared in very popular TV shows 15+ years later. This spoils the ending... but its also pretty funny. So in the 1990s the ending of a 1978 movie was common knowledge. Wow. That is Star Wars level impact. + Show Spoiler + Superman The Movie: 9/10 | ||
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ETisME
12636 Posts
The plot itself is decent enough, the voice acting really helped for some of the more emotional scene, but honestly the last time I have been this impressed is bladerunner 2049. there was never a dull moment watching the movie, great pacing and overall my fav superhero movie. | ||
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Falling
Canada11388 Posts
But yes, as to what Kwark was saying, though I have not read the novels, my answer to pretty much any dense book adaptation is a miniseries (although budget becomes more of a thing then.) But miniseries has the space to flesh out the entire story without stretching it out endlessly like an ongoing 22 episode tv series nor cuts out too much like a big budget film usually needs to. But for big action films, if I remember what I've seen in theatres this year, I enjoyed it more than Incredibles 2, probably more than Solo and certainly more than Last Jedi (which just fails at basic story structure, build up and delivery). I thought it was generally just good, competent story telling without anything super surprising. For an action film, a solid B or something like that. Certainly not the C-'s and 1/5's I've been seeing. | ||
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Emnjay808
United States10665 Posts
CGI was just absolute stunning. I’m a sucker for steampunk fantasy. I’ll read the book with the movie visuals registered in my mind. That said 6/10. Better than I expected. | ||
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KwarK
United States43480 Posts
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hexhaven
Finland956 Posts
![[image loading]](https://i.imgur.com/ZZS6LRq.jpg) Roma One of the best films of the decade, an instant cinematic classic, and Alfonso Cuaron's best work to date. It's heartfelt, funny, powerful and absolutely gorgeous. | ||
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
On December 17 2018 09:01 Emnjay808 wrote: I didn’t know there was a book and could tell that. I would’ve enjoyed it more if they fleshed out the story and characters more—I wanted them to have a proper build up. Felt very rushed but that’s not a complaint, I get that it’s condensed into a movie. CGI was just absolute stunning. I’m a sucker for steampunk fantasy. I’ll read the book with the movie visuals registered in my mind. That said 6/10. Better than I expected. I didn't know either and just ordered a copy of the first book. I need some light fiction in my life right now. The hardest part was picking the most evoking cover. + Show Spoiler + I feel like I made the right choice. ![[image loading]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51oO88zrRPL._SX326_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg) | ||
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The_Red_Viper
19533 Posts
On December 17 2018 17:27 hexhaven wrote: ![[image loading]](https://i.imgur.com/ugEQqVJ.png) Roma One of the best films of the decade, an instant cinematic classic, and Alfonso Cuaron's best work to date. It's heartfelt, funny, powerful and absolutely gorgeous. Definitely agreed, will write some more later but i absolutely recommend watching this if you are somewhat ok with slow paced films. There is no real plotline, but the way this slice of life is presented will captivate you! | ||
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Jockmcplop
United Kingdom9766 Posts
Almost Famous (2000) I haven't seen this movie in a long time. I feel like they released this about 15 years too early, what with the nostalgia industry in full flow right now. Its a brilliant film, which has a rare kind of honesty about it. The acting is great, and that scene on the bus with everyone singing Tiny Dancer still gives me music chills. Its smartly written and very well acted too. There's some misjudged stuff in there but I can overlook that. The actors are actually playing the instruments too (I think Peter Frampton taught one of them how to play the guitar). Details like that are always welcome. Its a film about 70's rock, but its about so much more than that. Its a coming of age story based on Cameron Crowe's own life story (he did actually land a job for Rolling Stone interviewing some bands, and many of the characters are depictions of real people from his past). "In the end, it was music that saved us all." 8.5/10 | ||
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InFiNitY[pG]
Germany3474 Posts
On December 26 2018 22:52 Jockmcplop wrote: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181875/ Almost Famous (2000) I haven't seen this movie in a long time. I feel like they released this about 15 years too early, what with the nostalgia industry in full flow right now. Its a brilliant film, which has a rare kind of honesty about it. The acting is great, and that scene on the bus with everyone singing Tiny Dancer still gives me music chills. Its smartly written and very well acted too. There's some misjudged stuff in there but I can overlook that. The actors are actually playing the instruments too (I think Peter Frampton taught one of them how to play the guitar). Details like that are always welcome. Its a film about 70's rock, but its about so much more than that. Its a coming of age story based on Cameron Crowe's own life story (he did actually land a job for Rolling Stone interviewing some bands, and many of the characters are depictions of real people from his past). "In the end, it was music that saved us all." 8.5/10 One of my all time favorite movies. | ||
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Manit0u
Poland17613 Posts
![[image loading]](https://i.imgur.com/y5Gi0ua.jpg) Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Brilliant movie with amazing, groundbreaking animation. 10/10 must see. | ||
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polgas
Canada1765 Posts
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WarSame
Canada1950 Posts
I feel like the second half of the movie wasn't as strong. + Show Spoiler + The other heroes were great but I think the big fight scene dragged on too long, Doc Oc, Kingpin and the other super-villains were kinda underfleshed, and it doesn't make sense that his dad happened to be there. | ||
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The_Red_Viper
19533 Posts
Hopefully i get the chance to see it soon, really want to be able to talk about it as long as it is still on people's minds  | ||
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Broetchenholer
Germany1950 Posts
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