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Looks fun, crazy but fun. :D must try and catch it sometime.
'Don't Look Now' (1973)
WOW! I don't want to say much because it's many of the little things, recurring motifs, and overall sense of dread that make this film so absolutely stunning, and I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it. I feared that the pacing could be an issue after that entertaining opening, but things are off to a quick start and I loved all of the little details throughout. And the ending? Unbelievable. Check this out, because all of the praise it's received and 'Top 10' lists it has made? Completely warranted.
There are a couple of absolutely hilarious scenes. The rest is so-so.
Avengers: Age of Ultron
I originally meant to see it opening night before all the Baltimore shenanigans started. Yesterday I finally went with my girlfriend and the theatre was dead empty! Not the proper audience for a movie like this!! [-(
I'm a bit torn on the movie as a whole. It really didn't blow me away- I feel like the only real improvement over the last movie was Cap's costume (waaaaay better than Avengers)
My thoughts on the movie mirror what @SJK91 said: in a few days I'll probably forget the whole thing.
One big annoyance is (partially my own fault I suppose) the trailer revealed Vision was in the movie. Spoilers maybe:
A big plot point revolved around Ultron making an even better body made from the same stuff used to make Captain America's shield. Since I knew he'd be in the movie ahead of time, I immediately thought to myself 'oh, that'll end up being Vision'.
Sort of ruined what could have been a nice surprise.
I didn't hate the movie- it was just sort of run of the mill. If nothing else it made me excited for Avengers: Infinity War and Captain America 3 in a few years.
I'd give it 4 out of 10 (compared to 8 out of 10 for Avengers).
Next of my list is Mad Max. In fact we almost saw it yesterday instead but decided we'd catch up first since Age of Ultron might not be around much longer
Battle of the Five Armies
Pretty good end to the Hobbit trilogy, but it is my least favorite outing of the 3. The film takes a while to get going, and I was disappointed the epic cliffhanger of 'Smaug' was resolved in about 10 minutes.
Exodus: Gods and Kings
I really liked this film. Not as good as Gladiator or Kingdom of Heaven, but a beautifully filmed 'epic' film. The film does quiet down in the middle, but it gets really interesting in the end. The special effects were very good. Acting wise, the 2 main actors didn't have the charisma of Russell Crowe in Gladiator.
@Creasy47 I'd have to see it again to test the rewatchability, but yes, 'Five Armies' is by far my least favorite film of the 6 films (LOTR + Hobbit). But I am easy to please, and I always try to focus on the good stuff, so I did enjoy it. I also haven't seen the 2 previous Hobbit films since last summer, so I'm sure I'd be more disappointed when seeing the 3 films in quick succession.
Furthermore, please don't hate me for it but I hold the overall Matrix trilogy / quadrilogy in a much higher esteem than The Hobbit.
And don't worry, The Matrix trilogy is many, many leagues greater than The Hobbit trilogy. In fact, I'd say The Matrix trilogy is my second favorite of all time, right behind LOTR.
The Punisher
The post by @MajorDSmythe inspired me to check out another forgotten Marvel movie, from an era before they got it right.
I've always had a soft spot for Dolph Lundgren. He's an interesting guy in real life; the dude has a freaking master's degree in chemical engineering and holds a rank of 3rd dan black belt in Kyokushin Karate. So he's damned smart and could actually kick your ass. He's like a real life Bruce Wayne!!
He even bedded Grace Jones way before Sir Roger (not sure if I add or deduct a point for that...)
But of course with a name like Dolph, and his oily muscled action movies of the 80's, the average moviegoer might dismiss him as just another Arnold clone. But I digress. THE PUNISHER.
I predict this movie would be more known and liked if they did one simple thing: add the white skull logo. Even if it was a simple tee shirt that would have been something!
The movie actually has a more complex story than one might expect from a movie like this. Rather than giving us a standard origin story, we have The Punisher five years into his war against the Mafia, and his old friend from the Police Force desperately looking for him (why do they always have to make Castle a cop? What's wrong with making him a Vietnam vet like in the comics??)
But soon the Yakuza shows up and throws a wrench into all of it. Castle looks as it as an opportunity for a break ("They'll kill each other now.") but when the Yakuza kidnaps the children of the mob bosses, Castle attempts to rescue them on his own. However the head mob boss (played by our good buddy Jeroen Krabbé, hot off the set of The Living Daylights) has Castle captured- and forces him to help get the kids back his way.
Is the movie dumb? Of course. But it's still enjoyable, and Dolph actually makes for an imposing Frank Castle (love the black hair on him)
There are also some pretty badass lines, my favorites including
* Jake: What the fuck do you call 125 murders in 5 years?
The Punisher: Work in progress.
* Franco: There's a limit to revenge.
The Punisher: Well I guess I haven't reached mine yet.
You know, Dolph's still in such great shape, and now he's the right age.... with this era of direct to video movies I wouldn't be against him playing The Punisher AGAIN, this time done properly like in the MAX comics! Those books are so cool- it's set in the present, but Frank is still a Vietnam vet, so he's well into his fifties when the series started and
I liked it more than Kingdom Of Heaven, though I liked that, too. Gladiator I need to re-watch, haven't seen it for a few years, but always enjoyed it a lot. And Lisa Gerrard's music in it.
As for the actors, I agree with you if we're talking about just these movies. And I'm saying that as a huge Christian Bale fan - I have tons of respect for him both as an actor and as a person. I don't really have an opinion of Joel Edgerton as an actor, yet, I haven't seen his work much, but I think he did a good job here - to the same extent as Bale, that is; not superb, but just fine. (I know nothing whatsoever about him as a person, but anyone who says the kind of stuff he did about Bale is cool in my book. :P Well... and since many do, a lot of people are cool in my book on that basis alone. :) ) Russell Crowe certainly did a great job in Gladiator, it's one of my favorite roles from him.
And speaking of Crowe... he's one of the people whose movies I've been watching a lot recently... the most recent ones I saw:
Romper Stomper (1992)
Hammers Over The Anvil (1993)
The Silver Brumby (1993)
I can't say I particularly enjoyed any of those. The Silver Brumby was plain boring, and didn't really offer anything from Crowe, either. The other two were better. Of those three Romper Stomper - a story of a neo-nazi group in Melbourne - was definitely the most interesting one (though depressing), and had best work acting-wise as well, both from Crowe and the rest of the cast.
Yesterday I watched:
Lords Of Dogtown (2005) This one had far two little Heath Ledger (interesting as always) and far two much people I didn't care about, and a story I can't say I managed to get into, really.
I have not seen that versoin, @Master_Dahark. I have the two pack DVD release of The Punisher & The Punisher: War Zone. The latter is one of my favourite comic book films, and should have had a sequel. I will see if I can find a copy of the '89 film.
Edit:
It was released on UK R2 DVD in 2013 by Anchor Bay.
Part of me wishes Dolph got a sequel, as this one totally sets up for one.
A bit of trivia regarding the 89 movie: there was a comic book adaption which showed Frank equipping a ballistic vest which has the skull logo (looks like what Thomas Jane wore at the end of his movie) for the final battle in the high rise tower.
At that precise point in the film, Jeroen Krabbé offers Frank some body armor, which he declines! ("Have it your way!")
We don't get a clear shot of the armor, but it's just that much more frustrating since it was the perfect opportunity to look somewhat comic accurate!
Another Kurosawa classic starring the ever-so-cool Mifune. I thought I enjoyed 'Yojimbo,' but wow, did I really enjoy this movie. Right off the bat, it doesn't let up. Contains some nice twists, great one-liners, even better action sequences, a supporting cast that fits very well, and some nice sprinklings of humor throughout.
One of the weirdest and most entertaining movies I ever saw.
That said I like a lot of these book filming of recent with Neeson as Matthew Scudder and Brosnan as the November man, which shows that a big budget does not make a decent movie, the story does.
I know Anderson's films divide people - you either get his material, style, characters, etc., or you don't - and thankfully, I'm in the former category. Sadly, I haven't seen a few of his older films, and this was one of them, so it was about time I got around to seeing it, and what a lovely film it was. It has all the makings of your typical Wes Anderson film, only the cast is sprinkled with lots of big names that really shine, especially Gene Hackman. It gets a little dark around 3/4 of the way through, but I guess when I look back on it, it does fit with the general mood of the rest of the movie. Another Anderson classic!
Exactly how I felt. \m/
I'll gladly watch Sanjuro over & over, though.
'Rashomon' isn't my least favorite, but I don't know, there was something about it that I couldn't really grasp and enjoy. Wasn't for me.