What was the last movie you've seen?

[darsparx]

That's what I'm wondering with some of the lion king sequels and prequels because 1/2 and samba's pride as far as I know were direct to video(but great movies to me )

[SirGawain]

That's what I'm wondering with some of the lion king sequels and prequels because 1/2 and samba's pride as far as I know were direct to video(but great movies to me )

I think Disney movies (and kid movies in general) are an exception to the rule. Children don't really care about production quality or different actors, just that their favorite characters are having a new adventure.

[Hobie-wan]

What confuses me is the straight to DVD sequels. Do they actually make enough profit out of these to cover the production costs and time invested to make the sequel?

Getting movies into theaters as well as all the advertising associated with that (posters, TV ads) is really expensive. There are plenty of movies that bombed horribly in the theater that made far more and became profitable after home release.

[Forlorn Drifter]

One Million Ways to Die in the West

Eh, about what I expected. I hoped the jokes might have been better, but it worked to an extent. No real gut busters though, and their wasn't that much that wasn't expected. I also had problems with it because my mom kept saying I was the main character, and that just ruined them movie for me.

[RCBH928]

What confuses me is the straight to DVD sequels. Do they actually make enough profit out of these to cover the production costs and time invested to make the sequel?

Getting movies into theaters as well as all the advertising associated with that (posters, TV ads) is really expensive. There are plenty of movies that bombed horribly in the theater that made far more and became profitable after home release.

I was trying to do the numbers, lets assume they sell 1 million DVDs(which I believe is a large number) at $20. They would make $20m . Thats still a lot less than a movie's budget. Unless they are selling like 5 million DVDs.

[Hobie-wan]

I was trying to do the numbers, lets assume they sell 1 million DVDs(which I believe is a large number) at $20. They would make $20m . Thats still a lot less than a movie's budget. Unless they are selling like 5 million DVDs.

TV showings also bring in money as well since the network pays to show it. I've read better articles before, but found this one in a quickie search. It even specifically mentions Fight Club turning a 100 million profit on DVD release.

http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/classic-m ... ice-bombs/

[Gamerforlife]

Having gotten thoroughly jaded on gaming and pro wrestling lately, and having the benefit of my recently acquired new 3D capable TV, I've been watching a lot of movies that make use of the feature:

Gravity 3D


If ever there was a movie I wished I could have seen in an IMAX theater, this is it. As this feels like the sort of movie where the 3D effects could completely immerse you and make you feel like you're in space with Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. I watched at home though on a 50" 3D TV where I was never able to escape seeing the black bars at the top and bottom of the movie or the edges of my TV screen. That said, I was still blown away by the visuals in this. It makes a hell of an argument for post conversion 3D. Plenty of scenes with depth, lots of cool pop out effects (I literally flinched during two scenes when stuff is flying towards the screen) and some mind blowing CGI work. To my surprise, the movie does offer a bit more than just stunning 3d. There's a nice metaphorical journey that takes place in the movie with plenty of symbollism, and lots of moments of tension and suspense, some poignant moments, and one or two scenes that even evoke horror movies.

Dredd 3D


The 3D slow mo effects were really cool, and I love that the slow mo isn't just there for coolness sake, but is a part of the actual story. That's clever. Even though I saw it in 3d and feel that's the way it was meant to be seen, I think Dredd would probably still be entertaining in 2D. It has the trappings of a fun, 80s action movie, and is appropriately campy at times. However, the movie does offer a surprising amount of depth and gritty realism. While on the surface this is a movie that just glorifies violence, it actually has scenes in it that actually point out how horrific some of the violence is and even has moments where we as the audience are left to reflect on the consequences of answering violence with more violence. It's easy to enjoy Dredd as just a straight up action movie, as 80 % percent of it is just merely that, but there is some depth here. The plot also explores the right and wrong of a police force that follows strict rules to the letter with no consideration for different circumstances that would call for a bending of said rules. Also love the fact that what is very much a guy's action flick actually has two very strong female leads in it and doesn't exploit or degrade them in any way or make them fall into typical female tropes for movies like this. And now that I've gotten all that cool feminist stuff out of the way, I have to say, Olivia Thirlby is fucking HOT.

Wreck it Ralph 3d

This was my second time seeing this movie, this time in 3D. I actually enjoyed this more than my first viewing. Seems like more of the jokes hit home with me and the emotional beats felt more poignant. It may also be due to me seeing it with someone else and kind of feeding off of that person's enjoyment of the movie. The 3D is awesome and this movie seems a perfect fit for it. I don't know that seeing the movie in 3D is essential to enjoying it, but it definitely adds something, especially in the Hero's Duty scenes (which have amazing use of sound as well). This is another one of those movies, like Gravity and Dredd where you know they were thinking of 3D when they were putting the movie together.

Paperman 3D

Though considered an extra on the Wreck if Ralph set, this deserves its own paragraph. Much like Wreck it Ralph, this was a second viewing for me, but my first time seeing it in 3D. It just made an already gorgeous piece of animation even more visually pleasing, and this is the sort of feel good thing that really uplifts you each time you see it.

Pina 3D

I actually didn't finish watching this, but feel like I saw enough to form an opinion on it. It's more of a documentary than a movie. From a visual standpoint, this may be the best 3D movie I've seen. Yes, even better than Gravity. The reason I say this is because it's mind boggling how REAL everything in this movie looks. I felt like I could literally step through my TV screen and be standing next to these people. It's the most realistic use of 3D I've seen so far and it feels so, I don't know...natural.

On the negative side, the movie felt too high brow, which is why I didn't finish it. You're shown all these dance numbers that seem to be using symbolism or trying to tell some kind of story and it all just went completely over my head, though it is truly impressive to see some of the physical feats these dancers perform like seeing a guy build of stack of perfectly balanced chairs and watching two people dance THROUGH them without knocking them over. Aside from the AMAZING 3D though, I found most of Pina kind of boring to watch and if I'm being completely honest some of the stuff shown in this movie feels pretentious or just downright silly. It doesn't help that the movie has all these people singing the praises of this woman that I don't know anything about, making me as a viewer feel left out somehow. As a stunning display of very realistic, true to life 3D though, the movie is amazing. It's definitely a good film for showing off the potential of 3D in movies

I've also watched some non-3D stuff:

Much Ado about Nothing

I spent a lot of time studying Shakespeare in high school (took an actual course on it), but I don't think we ever covered Much Ado About Nothing, so I enjoyed taking in its story for the first time. It's been a long time since I've been privy to Shakespearean dialog, but I didn't have much trouble following the story. The modern setting mixed with black and white and Shakespearean dialog felt odd at first, but once I decided to just go with it it seemed to work well. It was very fun seeing so many Joss Whedon alums working together like some kind of fun Whedonverse crossover. Nathan Fillion was very funny in his role as a goofy detective, and Amy Acker and Alexis Denisof having great chemistry as a romantic couple is not surprising to anyone who has watched Whedon's Angel. This was a fun watch, like a bunch of friends doing a silly, indie style film project together and having a good time doing it. It's cool to see the feel good story of Jillian Morgese go from extra on The Avengers to main character in this movie. I gotta say, she's quite cute too. I would have fell for hero too, just like Claudio.

Star Trek into the Darkness

A bit more convoluted than the first, and I think some of the geeky Star Trek references went over my head as I've never been a Trekkie or a big Star Wars nerd. I actually find it rather cliche and annoying how often those franchises STILL get constantly referenced by people and how every goddamn thing people watch gets compared to them (was that a rant? It felt like a rant). That said though, I enjoyed this about as much as the first movie, which is to say that I think it's a pretty cool movie. Seeing Sherlocke's Benedict Cumberbatch in this movie was a real treat. He killed it in every scene he was in.

[Luke]

^Paperman was one of the best things about going to the theater last year.

Uh-oh:

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Sony-Bum ... 43441.html

Or maybe not an "uh-oh". I say that because it's a great time for Disney and Marvel to step in and make an offer for the franchise. Couldn't be a better time for them to place another bid.

Not that Amazing 2 was a flop or a terrible movie, but it did not meet Sony's expectations. Not even close.


Kind of cool: I learned how my dvd screenings are erased after a viewing. The discs are made so that when the light of the sensor displays the video and audio, it's being deleted at the same time. So in short, the dvd destroys itself while being played.

[Pulsar_t]

300 The Sequel

I liked this better than the original, but when are they going to stop doing this ridiculous 3D slo-mo? At least have the decency to offer an alternative version

[BogusMeatFactory]

300 The Sequel

I liked this better than the original, but when are they going to stop doing this ridiculous 3D slo-mo? At least have the decency to offer an alternative version

You mean....you don't like a slow-mo swing with sped up impact!? but...but...but....IT'S EXTREMEEEEEEEE MOUNTAINDEW SKYDIVING IFLETOWERBANGING AWESOME!!!!!