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Funny classic film.10/10
I actually like that idea! I hear they are making a third and if one of them gets taken again it's going to be redundant. I also like the idea of doing a prequel where we get to see what he did when he worked for the government.
Think the client abduction would be ideal for the third?!!!
Bit pathetic how they killed off the 7th doctor (lands in the middle of a shooting) but I really like the regeneration bit with the Frankenstein parallels and I like the Millennium eve setting.
Way too Americanised and The Master is just awful but it's alright. I like Paul McGann.
Same here. Big, homely, gothic and steampunky.
Your not the only one. :))
I think that would be the best option. Unfortunately I think they are going to go with one of them getting taken again. They sort of set that up at the end of the second; when Bryan and Murad are talking (just before Bryan kills him) they say something along the lines if Bryan kills Murad, Murad's family will come for him. That's probably going to happen.
Possibly? But didn't we read that Neeson had regrets about making the second film? And if so? Would he want to do a third?
Anyway, back to the main topic at hand.
Skyfall 8/10
Haven't watched it since it was in theaters, so I bought it the other day on Blu-Ray. Love this film and it's in my top 10 Bond films.
Hansel and Gretel 8/10
I was honestly expecting this movie to suck as much as Van Helsing. To my surprise it was really good! This movie was everything that Van Helsing should've been. It had great action, funny lines, gore, and it was dark. Kind of hope they make a sequel and keep it rated R; if they go PG-13 it will probably suck.
A little known movie with Gerard Depardieu and Roman Polansky (as an actor), directed by Giuseppe Tornatore.
No action, no big stunts, no special effects... Just great dialogues between the main characters.
And Morricone's soundtrack is great. I'll post some tracks on the Music Findings thread.
I can't count how many movies I've watched since my absence, but I watched 'The Pact' last night and found that to be quite scary, as was 'Mama.' I also saw 'Snitch,' with Dwayne Johnson, and found it to be incredibly mediocre. I mean, I wasn't expecting much when I rented it, and while it was nice to see Johnson acting instead of being a scary brute, it was just wasn't that grand for me.
Django 7/10
Die Hard 5 3/10
The Last Stand 6/10
Jack Reacher 8/10
Beginning my first trek into the films of Star Trek....I commence with....
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (The Director's Edition)
I'll just get this one out of the way - yes, Star Trek: The Motion Picture has some SERIOUS pacing issues. It is far too long, and likely could have been cut by at least 20 minutes.
However...
I was surprised by how intellectual the film is. I found the plot with V'ger quite fascinating - so much so that it almost made up for the lack of forward action in the story. Because pacing aside, TMP's strongest trait is its plot. It takes a while for things to get moving during the entire course of the film, but when they are moving, the film is can actually be fairly strong. I read that the director, Robert Wise, wanted this film to be the "spiritual successor" to 2001: A Space Odyssey. While TMP is obviously not as good as A Space Odyssey, I can appreciate the 2001 influence TMP has. And indeed, Star Trek: The Motion Picture does capture some of the tones of the Kubrick classic.
Some people scoff at the fact that TMP is pretty much a reunion film, but (with the exception of the 3 hour long introduction of the Enterprise) I thought the re-introductions of the characters were done well enough. I can already tell that Dr. "Bones" McCoy is going to be a favorite of mine. Then there is (in)famous Captain Kirk. William Shatner is an acquired taste, that is for sure. But his screen presence is fantastic, and I thought Shatner whips up a very respectable performance.
Overall, I was pleasantly surprised with Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The excessive length can be incredibly tedious and should not be overlooked, but I found it to be the film's only significant flaw. (Albeit it is a fairly large one.) If you stick with the film and push your attention span to its limits, TMP contains a very interesting story.
Oh, and I almost forgot: Jerry Goldsmith's score is a big reason why some of the overly long special effects shots didn't bore me (as much as it would have). Goldsmith's score is both haunting and elegant, and it makes for one hell of a soundtrack. Certainly one of the best sci-fi scores I've ever heard.
Footnote: I understand that the Director's Edition of this film is better than the original theatrical version. I am almost unsure if I even want to watch the theatrical version now, as I did mostly enjoy this director's cut.
1. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Director's Edition) (1979) - 7/10
Up next....
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Director's Edition)
And I liked it very much. Will see it again shortly. I hope it can spawn at least one sequel. It think there's good material in this film to build on and I'd love to see them further explore this Superman Universe.
Well, my anti-hipster arse is finally building up to watch the Avengers AN ENTIRE YEAR AFTER ITS RELEASE, and to do so I needed to get background on the heroes in the film that I missed seeing. Thor was first up on my list, and while I held it off simply because I have never been interested in the character, I gotta say: I really liked this film. When I first heard Kenneth Branagh was directing this I found it odd, but it really is quite Shakespearean when examined. You have the whole family drama aspect of Romeo and Juliet in the relationship between Thor and Loki and their search for approval from Odin and
I really enjoyed the story, though some of it is eye-rolling mythic/scientific jargon that seems like pants when you think about it, but the film makes you believe things like the bifrost are possible. The story of the 9 realms and Thor and Loki's
Now, on to Captain America: The First Avenger!
Yes I mean Skyfall.
Well made movie with some great performances - Daniel Day Lewis rightfully being the stand-out performer with an absolutely mesmorising performance.
However, almost found the film too talky and at times felt more like a history lesson rather than a dramatic presentation. It will go on the shelf with the rest of the Spielberg movies but ot sure I'll be returning to it in a hurry.
I disagree to be honest. ;-) I really like Captain America. This film ranks higher for me than Iron Man 2 and 3, Incredible Hulk and yes, even Thor. I'm fond of the action beats of the film, the score, most of the performances and above all, the setting.
As for The Avengers, I'll admit it: I'm a sucker for that kind of stuff. Works the magic for me. :D Great film.
I'm usually not a fan of CGI unless it's well used. I think Avengers puts CGI to good use. Plus, you can't convincingly raise the bar in these superhero films without a good portion of CGI. Skyfall is in a different range IMO. It's doesn't need CGI to tell its story but then it doesn't expect Bond to fly around in an iron suit whilst fighting fantastical creatures. ;-)
Just my two cents though.
It was much better than I thought, even if it was a loose adaptation of the book.
I've just had enough of this kind of film full stop, TDKR was a big disappointment and easily the worst of Nolan's Bat flicks for me, I just think I've grown out of Comic book films, thought I'd be up for Man of Steel but you no what I'm not.
This genre I think has run it's course with me unless it really pulls something remarkable out of the bag, unlucky for me as it seems to be how Hollywood makes it's money and more and more of these films keep getting green lighted, I guess I'm just to old for this......
Watched the amazing Mads Mkelsen in The Hunt last night, what a hugely powerful film, with the likes of this and Hannibal he's becoming one of my favourite actors around.
Very recommended and very suspenseful and Mads plays a blinder, it was nice to see him in ordinary man guise after seeing him play the bad guy.
Better than I thought it was going to be. Henry Cavill was excellent as Superman. Though for me I liked Kevin Costner the best in this film. He reminded me so much of my own father. Everyone else was pretty good in there roles too. saw a few BSG regulars as background characters too. Though it has it's flaws and I think it was trying too hard to out do the Avengers. Half the time I kept thinking. This is how Thor should have been to an extent. All in all the film was very entertaining and I finally got to hear a Hans Zimmer score that was pretty good instead of the usual batman repeated loop riffs.
Final rank.
7.5 out of 10.
I'm with you to be honest. Considered going to see the new Iron Man but I couldn't be arsed and I have no interest in the new Superman whatsoever.
I think the genre has pretty much run it's course as well and I can't see these films repeatedly gross a billion dollars for much longer.
great FX...
;)