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  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,466
    Superman (1978). Still to date one of the best comic book films ever, and probably the best Superman film. Classic movie magic.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 3,996
    FoxRox wrote: »
    Superman (1978). Still to date one of the best comic book films ever, and probably the best Superman film. Classic movie magic.

    Personally i'd say this is the best superhero film ever made. An epic that doesn't put a foot wrong.

    It's tone is spot on and Reeve is one of the best unknown actor casting coups in cinema history!

  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,466
    Updates on movie watching:

    Danny Boyle Films Ranked:
    1. Trainspotting
    2. Slumdog Millionaire
    3. 28 Days Later
    4. 127 Hours
    5. Sunshine
    6. T2 Trainspotting
    7. Steve Jobs
    8. Shallow Grave
    9. Trance
    10. A Life Less Ordinary
    11. Millions
    12. The Beach

    Marathoning through the Boyle films was a lot of fun. Millions and The Beach were the only ones I really didn't care for much. A Life Less Ordinary was silly but had some enjoyable elements. Trance was a bit flawed but intriguing. Shallow Grave was a decent debut. Steve Jobs and T2 Trainspotting were good. Sunshine, 127 Hours, 28 Days Later, Slumdog Millionaire, and Trainspotting were all great! He has quite a varied filmography. Losing him as the director of Bond 25 devastated me at first, but based on most rumors it sounded like it was maybe for the best.

    Now I'm going through the Superman films. Already breezed through the Reeve films - each gets weaker than the last. For me, 1 is a 10/10, 2 is a 9/10, 3 is 6/10, and 4 is a 2/10. Loved almost all of 1 and 2, hated 4, but had quite mixed feelings about 3. There was a lot of unfunny comedy and much of it wasn't very coherent, but Reeve's performance was particularly impressive, and the junkyard scene was probably my favorite scene in the whole series, so there's that. Also I like Lana Lang and the dark Superman idea. I'll be going through Superman Returns, Man of Steel, and wrapping up with the Richard Donner cut of Superman 2 (never seen!) next!
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited May 2019 Posts: 25,105
    Spiderman 2 Theatrical Cut in 4K, this film looks fantastic an improvement by some way on the first film in this format. This film is still one of the best in the genre, testament to Raimi's direction and invention. Dunst's version of MJ is still appalling, and despite being too old and it shows on occasion Maguire is very good in this film.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,466
    Superman Returns (2006). I liked it okay. It was nothing spectacular but not as bad as the hate it often gets. Had some interesting merits but didn’t collectively wow me either. I remember finding Man of Steel quite average which is next.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,179
    I've always loved Superman Returns. It does all it can to make us feel like this is the true successor to Superman The Movie and Superman II. The attention to visual detail, the use of existing material from the first movie and Ottman's score are but a few of many tricks Singer used to make this film a clear part of the "old" series. Rough looks the part in my book and I'm impressed with the likes of Langella, Spacey and Bosworth as much-needed updates of beloved characters from the previous films. (But why wasn't Parker Posey called Miss Teschmacher?) Now, one might disagree with the main plot (another real estate scheme, Lex?) and the subplot (Superman stalking Lois' new family), but in the absence of Phantom villains and who knows what else the studios weren't going to allow (a giant "effing" spider, for instance?), I'd say things could have been worse.

    I love how the film looks, its emotional energy and its balance between new things and obvious callbacks. I'm a huge fan of Ottman's editing and music, Singer's directing and Sigel's cinematography. Had it been up to me, I would have immediately endorsed a sequel. Sadly, things never got that far.

    To be frank, I'm glad we got Man Of Steel, another underrated film in my book, but Superman Retuns wasn't half bad, and I wish more people could see that. Perhaps it's the eye candy that does it for me, although certain action scenes really get me super-excited, I appreciate that the "romance" between Lois and Superman is not as "childish" as what we had gotten the last couple of times, and when Supes gets beaten up, I'm actually feeling sad.

    I've been a fan of this film since seeing it in theatres...
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,466
    It certainly was better than 3 and 4. The cast and story worked out pretty well. It felt a little bogged down at points for me, but the overall experience was decent. It was darker than the original Reeve movies but still lighter than Man of Steel - it was a good balance. I just wasn’t particularly dazzled. But I do think it gets too much hate and is a decent Superman film.
  • Risico007Risico007
    Posts: 9,846
    rocketman

    It was a decent biopic

    Short review bohemian rhapsody did it better

    Films I saw in 2019

    1. Casino Royale
    2. Across the Universe
    3. Licence to Kill
    4. Batman mask of the phantasm
    5. Batman
    6. Beverly Hills Cop 2
    7. Batman Returns
    8. Casino Royale 1954
    9. Highlander Endgame
    10. Oliver Stone The Doors
    11. Highlander
    12. Moonstruck
    13. Batman Forever
    14. Avengers: Endgame
    15. Rocketman
    17. Hitman agent 47
    18. Highlander 3 The Final Dimension
    19. Walk the line
    20. Highlander 2
    21. Highlander the source
    22. Batman & Robin


    Films from 2019
    1. Avengers Endgame
    2. Rocketman

    Batman series
    3. Batman mask of the phantasm
    4. Batman
    5. Batman Returns
    6. batman forever
    7. Batman & Robin

    Highlander series
    3. Highlander Endgame
    4. Highlander
    5. Highlander the final Dimension
    6. Highlander 2
    7. Highlander the source

    Bond series
    1. Casino Royale
    2. Licence to Kill
    3. Casino Royale 1954

    Jukebox
    1. Across the Universe
    2. Oliver Stone The Doors
    3. Walk the line


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  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    edited June 2019 Posts: 8,208
    Risico007 wrote: »

    2. George Clooney is good as bruce wayne HORRIBLE as batman shame I thought he could be better

    I could not agree more , and Clooney shoulders far too much of the blame for the failure of this film; he is a fantastic Bruce Wayne and his scenes with an ailing Alfred are as strong as anything featured in the Nolan films. With a better script and stronger direction, he could have also been an excellent Batman.
    As you’ Pointed out, this film is a mess ; Clooney deserved better.
  • BMW_with_missilesBMW_with_missiles All the usual refinements.
    Posts: 3,000
    Brightburn The filmmakers attempted to use excessive gore to make up for an uncompelling plot. They failed. This nauseating movie puts no effort into characterization of its main character, other than “evil.” They missed a huge opportunity to show Brandon struggling with internal conflict over what he’s doing, instead waiting until the last scene to have him say, “I wanna do good,” and then do nothing with that thought. There is no legitimate challenger to Brandon’s powers, meaning no external conflict either. Hard pass on this movie.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    BMW_with_missiles wrote: »
    Brightburn The filmmakers attempted to use excessive gore to make up for an uncompelling plot. They failed. This nauseating movie puts no effort into characterization of its main character, other than “evil.” They missed a huge opportunity to show Brandon struggling with internal conflict over what he’s doing, instead waiting until the last scene to have him say, “I wanna do good,” and then do nothing with that thought. There is no legitimate challenger to Brandon’s powers, meaning no external conflict either. Hard pass on this movie.

    Is is a variation on the Superman mythos?
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 3,996
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    I've always loved Superman Returns. It does all it can to make us feel like this is the true successor to Superman The Movie and Superman II. The attention to visual detail, the use of existing material from the first movie and Ottman's score are but a few of many tricks Singer used to make this film a clear part of the "old" series. Rough looks the part in my book and I'm impressed with the likes of Langella, Spacey and Bosworth as much-needed updates of beloved characters from the previous films. (But why wasn't Parker Posey called Miss Teschmacher?) Now, one might disagree with the main plot (another real estate scheme, Lex?) and the subplot (Superman stalking Lois' new family), but in the absence of Phantom villains and who knows what else the studios weren't going to allow (a giant "effing" spider, for instance?), I'd say things could have been worse.

    I love how the film looks, its emotional energy and its balance between new things and obvious callbacks. I'm a huge fan of Ottman's editing and music, Singer's directing and Sigel's cinematography. Had it been up to me, I would have immediately endorsed a sequel. Sadly, things never got that far.

    To be frank, I'm glad we got Man Of Steel, another underrated film in my book, but Superman Retuns wasn't half bad, and I wish more people could see that. Perhaps it's the eye candy that does it for me, although certain action scenes really get me super-excited, I appreciate that the "romance" between Lois and Superman is not as "childish" as what we had gotten the last couple of times, and when Supes gets beaten up, I'm actually feeling sad.

    I've been a fan of this film since seeing it in theatres...

    I think Superman Returns is very underrated. I remember how exhilarating it was seeing it on the big screen. Great idea to link it to the Reeve films and have the Williams score.

    It helped that Brandon Routh was a ringer for Reeve and gave a great performance.

    I still think the Plane rescue is one of best sequences in any superhero film to date.
  • GerardGerard
    Posts: 5,993
    Godzilla 2 : King of the Monsters

    Now, that's more like it. This time, the camera doesn't shy away from showing the various monster fights during the movie. Loved the references to the japanese originals (the
    Oxygen Destroyer
    gets an appearance, and the use of the original musical themes is welcome there) and the final fight gives us what we expect to see in a Godzilla movie (
    Not a good day to be a Red Sox fan, but then... When has it been ?
    ). And we can expect to see Millie Bobby Brown a lot on our screens in the future. In short, a very good popcorn movie, with some pretty awesome scenes.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    Posts: 25,105
    Sorry guys I think Superman Returns is pretty awful though the plane scene is very good. I like Brandon though he is out of his depth he has zero chemistry with Kate, Bosworth is totally miscast as Lois. The plot is a rehash and Spacey is cringe as Lex, especially that misguided opening scene where he exploits the elderly woman on her death bed. The whole Superman has a kid is half baked, the understanding of how Kryptonite works is unforgivable, the people involved in this film claimed they knew the history of Superman well, I don't believe them.
  • BMW_with_missilesBMW_with_missiles All the usual refinements.
    Posts: 3,000
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    BMW_with_missiles wrote: »
    Brightburn The filmmakers attempted to use excessive gore to make up for an uncompelling plot. They failed. This nauseating movie puts no effort into characterization of its main character, other than “evil.” They missed a huge opportunity to show Brandon struggling with internal conflict over what he’s doing, instead waiting until the last scene to have him say, “I wanna do good,” and then do nothing with that thought. There is no legitimate challenger to Brandon’s powers, meaning no external conflict either. Hard pass on this movie.

    Is is a variation on the Superman mythos?

    @Thunderfinger Yes. It’s the exact same origin story (spaceship crashes in the woods with a baby inside) except he’s evil.
  • retrokittyretrokitty The Couv
    Posts: 380
    I'm watching November Man... Am I insane or is this pretty good? I'm enjoying it. Like Bond meet Bourne for those with a bad heart.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    Posts: 17,756
    Dial M for Murder (1954)
    I've always enjoyed Hitchock's films, but I can't remember if I've ever watched Dial M for Murder before I did yesterday. It's been sitting on the shelf for years, so it was about time to give it a go.

    The plot is quite straightforward, but that doesn't matter because this is all about execution. I've always enjoyed it when Hitch keeps his locations to a single one (Rear Window and Rope are two of my favourites of his). This is no different. The clever camera angles, the pacing - really everything is as you'd expect from Hitchcock. It never gets boring, much helped by the cast of course. Anthony Dawson really makes a great villainous character just by looks alone, but he does his part brilliantly. As does Ray Milland as Tony Wendice, with his snake-like charm. Grace Kelly and Robert Cummings doesn't leave the same impression, but that's because I found Dawson's and Milland's characters more interesting.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,968
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Dial M for Murder (1954)
    I've always enjoyed Hitchock's films, but I can't remember if I've ever watched Dial M for Murder before I did yesterday. It's been sitting on the shelf for years, so it was about time to give it a go.

    The plot is quite straightforward, but that doesn't matter because this is all about execution. I've always enjoyed it when Hitch keeps his locations to a single one (Rear Window and Rope are two of my favourites of his). This is no different. The clever camera angles, the pacing - really everything is as you'd expect from Hitchcock. It never gets boring, much helped by the cast of course. Anthony Dawson really makes a great villainous character just by looks alone, but he does his part brilliantly. As does Ray Milland as Tony Wendice, with his snake-like charm. Grace Kelly and Robert Cummings doesn't leave the same impression, but that's because I found Dawson's and Milland's characters more interesting.

    That's what I've always loved about Anthony Dawson - he can do nothing but sit there and he looks so menacing and terrifying.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    Posts: 17,795
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Sorry guys I think Superman Returns is pretty awful though the plane scene is very good. I like Brandon though he is out of his depth he has zero chemistry with Kate, Bosworth is totally miscast as Lois. The plot is a rehash and Spacey is cringe as Lex, especially that misguided opening scene where he exploits the elderly woman on her death bed. The whole Superman has a kid is half baked, the understanding of how Kryptonite works is unforgivable, the people involved in this film claimed they knew the history of Superman well, I don't believe them.

    I get what you're saying, but I still like it a lot. On par with SIII I'd say. Not great, but entertaining enough. No films will ever equal Superman: The movie, or even either version of Superman II.

    My last film watched was Corvette Summer last night. What a dumb little piece of fun nonsense. For nostalgia fans only. If you didn't see it back in 1978, avoid it.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    Posts: 17,756
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Dial M for Murder (1954)
    I've always enjoyed Hitchock's films, but I can't remember if I've ever watched Dial M for Murder before I did yesterday. It's been sitting on the shelf for years, so it was about time to give it a go.

    The plot is quite straightforward, but that doesn't matter because this is all about execution. I've always enjoyed it when Hitch keeps his locations to a single one (Rear Window and Rope are two of my favourites of his). This is no different. The clever camera angles, the pacing - really everything is as you'd expect from Hitchcock. It never gets boring, much helped by the cast of course. Anthony Dawson really makes a great villainous character just by looks alone, but he does his part brilliantly. As does Ray Milland as Tony Wendice, with his snake-like charm. Grace Kelly and Robert Cummings doesn't leave the same impression, but that's because I found Dawson's and Milland's characters more interesting.

    That's what I've always loved about Anthony Dawson - he can do nothing but sit there and he looks so menacing and terrifying.

    Indeed, and Dial M for Murder is no different. I like the look on his face when Wendice starts revealing to him the real reason he's invited him to his apartment. He was perfect for these kind of roles.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 3,996
    Shazam

    Great fun. Nice to see a DC film that works as well as this does.

    I'm not well versed with the Shazam character so i'm not sure how faithful this is to the original character.

    Just to say this is very funny in places and also has some nice human moments.
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
    Posts: 8,216
    John Wick Chapter 3

    I think I'll be giving John Wick 4 a miss when it comes out. The action is great (though the fights are a touch too long) but unfortunately Wick has quickly devolved into parody plotwise. Great action cinema has always had strong plots behind it to compliment the action (whether simple or complicated), and the Wick sequels have been really weak in that department.

    It's why the first John Wick reigns supreme, for me. A simple story that was efficiently told, with a bit of an emotional backbone to make the blend of Asian and neo-noir action scenes have extra bite.

    Disappointing.
  • SaintMarkSaintMark
    Posts: 7,653
    Beirut - (Netflix) a nice period spy thriller starring Jon Hamm which is well done and a pleasurable visit.

    Damascus cover - Another spy thriller concerning the Syrian secret service versus the Mossad, entertaining.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 3,996
    Us

    Really eerie and very enjoyable horror.

    From the director of Get Out this is every bit intriguing, with twists that would put the zap on M.Night Shyamalan.

    Great performances, this puts Jordan Peele firmly on the horror map.,....
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    edited June 2019 Posts: 40,968
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    Us

    Really eerie and very enjoyable horror.

    From the director of Get Out this is every bit intriguing, with twists that would put the zap on M.Night Shyamalan.

    Great performances, this puts Jordan Peele firmly on the horror map.,....

    I thought it had an incredibly strong opening but I much preferred Peele's Get Out. This one didn't seem as inventive and impactful to me, instead delving into a generic slasher at times with comedy that was way too on the nose for my tastes. Still good, just not what I was hoping for.
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    Posts: 2,843
    Saw “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” on Saturday (6/1/2019).

    Not as bad as I feared (based on the reviews), and there were several nice “callbacks” to older Godzilla movies. I also enjoyed how several of Akira Ifukube (1914 – 2006) themes were incorporated into the score (For those you don’t know, what John Barry is to Bond, Ifukube is to Godzilla).

    The “Kramer vs. Kramer” sub-plot between Kyle Chandler and Vera Farmiga was a little overdone (IMO), however, and CGI spectacle – no matter how well its’ done – starts to look predictable after a while. I enjoyed the most recent Toho movie (“Shin Godzilla” 2016) – which was a mix of old and new school effects - better.

    BTW: The Alamo Drafthouse ran a couple of Godzilla primers before the film, and in one of them they pointed out that G is the longest running film series in history. “Sorry Mr. Bond” actually was stated. However, since there have been several self-imposed breaks in the Godzilla series (1976-1983, 2005-2013), this “fact” is somewhat questionable. Opinions/thoughts anyone??
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,466
    Man of Steel (2013). Had a tough time getting through this rewatch. I remembered it being quite average, but I’d put it a bit below that even. The tone just doesn’t feel right for Superman (too TDK-esque). Henry Cavill was a great choice to play Superman, but the potential ended up squandered with how mediocre the DC Universe has been. I felt let down by this. But not quite as insulted as Superman IV.
  • TracyTracy
    Posts: 1,708
    Soon I will be getting Way of Dragon Italian version (different soundtrack !)

    June 1974 , 45 yrs ago : British premiere Way of Dragon , final Lee movie shown there (Game was never completed by Lee)
  • TracyTracy
    edited June 2019 Posts: 1,708
    "Back then they really were big events as they weren't so common"

    Wish I couldve seen Jailhouse Rock , Dr No and other Bonds , Bruce Lee and other kung fu such as Hapkido , Horror Express , Easy Rider , Midnight Cowboy , Godfather , Jaws , Rocky , Star Wars back then.......wasnt even born

    Also Speed 25 , bummer i missed it back in '94 , Hopper was good as the bad guy........TMNT '90 and Mortal Kombat , wonderful films
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,466
    Finished my Superman marathon with Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006), which I had never seen before. I'd say overall I prefer this new cut, primarily thanks to the addition of Marlon Brando (such an awkward absence in the Lester cut). There was a bit of a better sense of a drama, and the overall tone and style was closer to the original film than the Lester cut. However, I did prefer the ending of the Lester one, as well as the extra footage of the Zod gang in Houston. There were also a couple of awkward cuts to certain scenes in the Donner cut. Both are good films, but my overall preference is the Donner cut. It was a very good experience, and a great way to cap the marathon.

    Superman Film Ranking:
    1. Superman (10/10)
    2. Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (9/10)
    3. Superman II (9/10)
    4. Superman Returns (6.5/10)
    5. Superman III (6/10)
    6. Man of Steel (5/10)
    7. Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (2/10)
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