stickem wrote: your 3rd statement is just retarded.
This was all fun when talking about movies but
I know you're kind of new around here, but we generally don't care for people using slurs on this forum that are harmful to others. I have reported you to three mods and two admins, as the loose usage of the "r word" does nothing but engender prejudice and makes us look bad as a community. I hope you think more carefully about your word choices in the future, and know that most everyone here agrees with me that we won't tolerate this kind of thing.
stickem wrote: your 3rd statement is just retarded.
This was all fun when talking about movies but
I know you're kind of new around here, but we generally don't care for people using slurs on this forum that are harmful to others. I have reported you to three mods and two admins, as the loose usage of the "r word" does nothing but engender prejudice and makes us look bad as a community. I hope you think more carefully about your word choices in the future, and know that most everyone here agrees with me that we won't tolerate this kind of thing.
Something very similar is being filmed now. Tom Hanks is playing as Walt Disney during the time Mary Poppins was being filmed. Hanks as Disney could be phenomenal.
Something very similar is being filmed now. Tom Hanks is playing as Walt Disney during the time Mary Poppins was being filmed. Hanks as Disney could be phenomenal.
Yeah, I had no idea. I've long had a hard-on for Hitch, Hopkins, and Johansson, so this is big time in my wheel house. Looks like the reviews of the premiere are stellar, so I hope this gets wide release sooner than later! The Hanks thing sounds interesting, too...
Also, I am tired of trolling so the gig's up. I don't consider myself any kind of film expert (horror or otherwise) on this board or anywhere else, I learn a ton from all of you every day, and I refuse to watch the Karate Kid remake on principle because it looks fucking retarded. I was just bored, but thanks to BD, stickem, mjm, and elmagico for entertaining me for a bit.
...also, I have a ton of reviews to dump here. I'll start with recent things I've seen in the theater...
Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) – This series traditionally does some things well (effects-driven action scenes) and some things not so well (plot), and this one carries on that (proud?) tradition. I thought the opening credits sequence was phenomenal and, perhaps, the highlight of the film. The story was generally easy enough to follow, and Anderson is capable enough with this kind of thing (though I still prefer his non-game related films), and as long as your expectations are relatively low and you just want to see some mindless action scenes with a pretty lady in them, you should leave satisfied. I didn’t like the “tacked on” ending which was solely intended to set up the sequel.
Grade: 2.5/5
The Master (2012) – Paul Thomas Anderson has probably become my second favorite active director (behind the Coens) and this film is an artful and mesmerizing effort that pulls Oscar-worthy performances from its cast and leaves you wondering “what the fuck did I just watch?” in one of the best ways possible. Phoenix and Hoffman are iconic here, and I am increasingly convinced that PSH is arguably the best actor of our time (though Day-Lewis would give him a good run for the money). Greenwood’s soundtrack isn’t quite on par with his previous Anderson collaboration (the superb There Will Be Blood), but it is nonetheless key in stringing together this often disparate, disorienting narrative. I can’t wait to see it again.
Grade: 4.5/5
Dredd (2012) - This film felt like something out of the late 80s/early 90s and had that "Hard R" vibe to it from the films of that period that I quite liked - lots of violence and bullets, lots of blood and cursing, and lots of bombast and obviousness. Think Snipes, Van Damme, and post-peak Arnold and Sly. That said, I can't think of any standout scenes or any other components of the film that make it especially notable or memorable – it doesn’t really bring anything to the table for its subgenre or for action films more generally. It is not a great action/hero film, but it is not a bad one.
Grade: 2.5/5
Looper (2012) – This one was a lot of fun to watch, and if it weren’t for a cheap and inconsistent ending that left me feeling like I had wasted my time, I’d probably bump this a full point. Still, I quite liked the world put to screen here, the always-difficult treatment of time travel generally works, and the cast is quite capable. There’s lots of dark humor to be found, but the film also takes itself seriously when it needs to and delivers some truly mesmerizing moments. Intense and enjoyable, but dammit that ending…
Grade: 3.5/5
Argo (2012) – This is one of those rare films which I would happily recommend to just about anyone. If it weren’t based on a true story, I’d probably be inclined to think that there’s just too many ridiculous notions at play here – but the fact that there’s history behind this means that the script was created in such a way as to have an almost-documentary feel to it, and it all works beautifully. I can’t think of any instance where I’ve enjoyed Affleck more as a director OR an actor, and his work here is expertly understated on both counts. Perfectly paced to create raw suspense, compellingly shot, and well-acted by a mostly veteran ensemble cast – this is one that shouldn’t be missed.
Grade: 4.5/5
Silent Hill: Revelations 3D (2012) – I’m firmly in the camp of folks who quite liked the first Silent Hill film and thought that it did a nice job of balancing moody atmospheric moments with gore-filled shock horror in a way that mostly worked and that left you happily unsettled. This follow-up film features less compelling characters, more action-oriented scenes, and more monster-chases. It doesn’t work. I thought it was a notable step down from the original, and found myself fighting to stay awake eve during the most “intense” moments of the film. It is still better than many video game-adapted films, but the original is probably still the high water mark.
Grade: 2/5
Wreck-It Ralph (2012) – I gushed about this quite a bit in the day after seeing it, and while my reflection has tempered my thoughts about the film some, I think that it is probably the most I’ve enjoyed an animated film since Toy Story 3. Everything about it – character development, animation, plot, score, directing, etc. – it feels like a love letter to gaming in much the way that the Toy Story films feel like a love letter to toys. All that is missing, really, is that sentimentality and tear-jerkiness of Pixar’s best efforts – this one gets close but lacks some of that multi-layered commentary and insight. I am willing to concede that my love of retrogaming probably is causing me to bump this a bit higher than it might be for others since I feel that the film was almost made for people like me, but by extension I am willing to bet it would be hard for anyone here not to find this film enjoyable.
Grade: 4/5
I still have a bunch of actual write-ups for "month of horror" films to include and index - so look for those soon. As always, feel free to ignore or engage as you will...
Something very similar is being filmed now. Tom Hanks is playing as Walt Disney during the time Mary Poppins was being filmed. Hanks as Disney could be phenomenal.
Yeah, I had no idea. I've long had a hard-on for Hitch, Hopkins, and Johansson, so this is big time in my wheel house. Looks like the reviews of the premiere are stellar, so I hope this gets wide release sooner than later! The Hanks thing sounds interesting, too...
Also, I am tired of trolling so the gig's up. I don't consider myself any kind of film expert (horror or otherwise) on this board or anywhere else, I learn a ton from all of you every day, and I refuse to watch the Karate Kid remake on principle because it looks fucking retarded. I was just bored, but thanks to BD, stickem, mjm, and elmagico for entertaining me for a bit.
you got me, lol. i enjoy the banter on talking movies. sometimes people take it like a personel attack, which i thought you were doing.
dsheinem wrote:
The Master (2012) – Paul Thomas Anderson has probably become my second favorite active director (behind the Coens) and this film is an artful and mesmerizing effort that pulls Oscar-worthy performances from its cast and leaves you wondering “what the fuck did I just watch?” in one of the best ways possible.
I'm still lost as if THE MASTER had a message or not.
It's been well over a month, if not months since I watched it but I remember when the credits rolled thinking "Um....That was...something".
dsheinem wrote:
The Master (2012) – Paul Thomas Anderson has probably become my second favorite active director (behind the Coens) and this film is an artful and mesmerizing effort that pulls Oscar-worthy performances from its cast and leaves you wondering “what the fuck did I just watch?” in one of the best ways possible.
I'm still lost as if THE MASTER had a message or not.
It's been well over a month, if not months since I watched it but I remember when the credits rolled thinking "Um....That was...something".
I have not yet seen "The Master", but you perfectly described my thoughts on "There Will Be Blood".
