I watched Kate Moss' Labyrinth last week. It was so screwy I shut it off 15 minutes before it ended--look, I gave it chance after chance and then finally gave up. Was this supposed to be part of a series or something? I don't know. I just felt like it made no attempt to explain itself and just assumed you knew where everything was going.
K. Let’s have this ride.
The Room. (Rifftrax Live version) How Frink has survived watching this thing in it's pure undiluted form is a miracle!
Nine out of ten Johnnys.
Where were you in '77?
DuracellEnergizer said:
bkev said:
I am more than a little tired of how needlessly connected this universe is, personally.
This is probably the main reason why I'll never bother with the MCU ever again. I hate the shared universe concept, especially when it's played up.
I've been burnt out on superhero movies for a good while. I hope they resist the temptation to ruin Guardians of the Galaxy by forcing them into the superhero dimension. If GotG has any more sequels, I hope they are standalone films. This whole Marvel universe thing just feels like that damn ABC show Once Upon a Time, which is also Disney.
It's kind of like how I played with action figures as a kid. I'd have Han Solo and Batman doing shit together, which is fun when you are 8, but for a movie, it just feels like those shitty Dependables movies all the action stars are doing.
Let's shove as much of our intellectual properties together as we can to sell more shit. Superheroes are getting whored out like Pokemon.
"The other versions will disappear. Even the 35 million tapes of Star Wars out there won’t last more than 30 or 40 years. A hundred years from now, the only version of the movie that anyone will remember will be the DVD version [of the Special Edition], and you’ll be able to project it on a 20’ by 40’ screen with perfect quality. I think it’s the director’s prerogative, not the studio’s to go back and reinvent a movie." - George Lucas
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EyeShotFirst said:
whored out like Pokemon.
Don’t do drugs, unless you’re with me.
Well, isn't it that way in the comics? I liked team ups when I was a kid. That's what made the first Avengers film so much fun. And I don't think it's ever been done in movies before.
It may have been done to death since the 70's, but this crossover was a pretty big deal when I was a kid.
There is already connective tissue between GOTG and the rest of MCU, but I don't want to see them turn up on Earth unless there's a darn good reason.
If there's ever a crossover with the Avengers, it should be on GOTG's turf. Then they end up needing Starlord and company's experience to survive, after getting their asses handed to them of course. ;)
Where were you in '77?
SilverWook said:
The Room. (Rifftrax Live version) How Frink has survived watching this thing in it's pure undiluted form is a miracle!
You must be joking! Ha-ha-ha.
Seriously though, it's the most unintentionally funny thing I've ever seen and I can watch it any time.
^ Indeed, watching The Room with a cinema audience (Bag of plastic spoons at the ready) is a hoot. SilverWook, if you ever see a screening is on, go!
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Perhaps, but I wouldn't want to watch it alone, the last act is kind of dark. Bottom of the Mariana Trench dark. (And I've watched Manos uncut!) I feel like I've seen inside Tommy Wiseau's long haired leathery soul and am forever changed.
This was the first time I'd seen the entire movie. Saw a few minutes back when Adult Swim ran it as an April Fool's joke, and thought it was some Cinemax flick.
I was pretty surprised Rifftrax didn't censor or cut anything. My eyes! Some people should never ever be seen naked.
Where were you in '77?
SilverWook said:
My eyes! Some people should never ever be seen naked.
Oh yeah, forgot to mention that. Being scarred for life is a given.
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SilverWook said:
I've seen inside Tommy Wiseau's long haired leathery...
Oh no!
...soul.
Phew...
Ceci n’est pas une signature.
Coming to America (1988) - B+
Stand by Me (1986) - A
Superman: The Arctic Giant (1942) - B
Superman: The Bulleteers (1942) - B
Superman: Terror on the Midway (1942) - B
Superman: Destruction, Inc. (1942) - B
Superman: The Mummy Strikes (1943) - B
Crooked Rot (2008) - A
Pale Rider (1985) - B+
Night of the Demons (1988)
I loved the awesome animated intro with the John Carpenter-esque theme and the disturbingly sensual dance scene with the goth chick. The rest, though? Just a string of second-rate Evil Dead schenanigans without the benefit of any real scares, likeable characters, or actors even half as good as Bruce Campbell before he honed his skills.
C
Cinco de Mayo marathon:
Amorres Perros (2000) ****1/2
Mi Vida Loca (1993) ***1/2
Selena (1997) ***1/2
La Bamba (1987) ***
Born In East L.A. (1987) ***
Y Tu Mama Tambien (2001) ****1/2
American Me (1992) ****
Frida (2002) ****
A Million To Juan (1994) **
A Day Without A Mexican (2004) *1/2
Once Upon A Time In Mexico (2003) ****
Others:
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) ****
Clay Pigeons (1998) ***1/2
Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) ***
Cradle Will Rock (1999) ****
The Croods (2013) ***1/2
Dante's Peak (1997) **
Divergent (2014) *1/2
Easy Rider (1969) ***1/2
Frank Zappa: Baby Snakes (1979) *****
Get Hard (2015) ***1/2
The Guitar (2002) **
The Holy Mountain (1973) ****1/2
Return to Paradise (1998) ***1/2
Submarine (2010) ***1/2
The Tracker (2002) ***
Under The Cherry Moon (1986) *1/2
Vaastav: The Reality (1999) ***1/2
Volcano (1997) **
Who's The Man? (1993) ***1/2
Don’t do drugs, unless you’re with me.
Neglify said:
The Holy Mountain (1973) ****1/2
Oh my, YES.
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) B
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) B+
Silent Hill (2006) B-
Natural Born Killers (1994) C
TV's Frink said:
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) B
lol wut? how can u rate gardens uv teh galaxe so low? gardens cant be anyting lowr than A+++++ tims infinete. itz the best move in teh univurs ever. itz god. no itz beter then god. lol ur tast sux XDXDXDXDXD
Mad Max (1979)
A lot less depressing than I remember it being. Solid revenge flick.
Mad Max: The Road Warrior (1981)
The definitive post-apocalyptic classic.
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
A modern masterpiece. A glorious spectacle from beginning to end.
You skipped Thunderdome, or just went beyond it? ;)
Where were you in '77?
I think we've all moved beyond the Thunderdome. =P
Airport (1970) ** 1/2
Auditions (1978) *** 1/2
Basquiat (1996) **** 1/2
Chappie (2015) ****
Children of the Corn II (1993) * 1/2
Damien: Omen II (1978) * 1/2
Elysium (2013) ** 1/2
Ex Machina (2015) ****
Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) * 1/2
Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973) *** 1/2
Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) ***
Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015) ** 1/2
Into The Wild (2007) ****
John Wick (2014) ****
Jupiter Ascending (2015) * 1/2
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) ****
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) **** 1/2
Mortdecai (2015) *
Much Ado About Nothing (2012) *** 1/2
Taken 3 (2015) **
Teenage Caveman (2002) **
The Wedding Ringer (2015) ***
Don’t do drugs, unless you’re with me.
SilverWook said:
Well, isn't it that way in the comics? I liked team ups when I was a kid. That's what made the first Avengers film so much fun. And I don't think it's ever been done in movies before.
It may have been done to death since the 70's, but this crossover was a pretty big deal when I was a kid.
There is already connective tissue between GOTG and the rest of MCU, but I don't want to see them turn up on Earth unless there's a darn good reason.
If there's ever a crossover with the Avengers, it should be on GOTG's turf. Then they end up needing Starlord and company's experience to survive, after getting their asses handed to them of course. ;)
How did they get a whole comic out of that. I mean I love Spider-Man as much as the next guy but I fail to see how he would last five seconds in a battle against Superman.
Dreamgirls (2006) - A pretty good film. Not exactly what I expected (I knew it had music but I did not know it was a musical). Emotional depth is sort of passed over for theatrical dramatics, but it's all presented and acted well so I don't mind much. B
Ex Machina (2015) - Great. Intriguing and thrilling and powered by some amazing performances. I love it when I film can work so well with so little characters and locations. A-
Labyrinth (1986) - I've been meaning to watch this for a long time. It's pretty much how I expected, which is why it took me so long to watch. Pretty bad, but also good somehow. Enjoyable, anyway. C+
Mad Max (1979) - It's no wonder that this isn't the film that made the series a cult classic. It's got almost none of the franchise trademarks. It almost feels like it was made as a prequel (this is what Max was like before the apocalypse) in that way. I've seen it before, and, like Tobar, it's not nearly as depressing as I remember. It's just a somewhat brutal 90 minute revenge thriller. It's good, but this film would not be remembered today if it weren't for its sequel and its discovery of Mel Gibson. B-
The Road Warrior (1981) - Somehow better than I remember, though I don't think I fully appreciated it the first time I saw it. This is a lean, mean, apocalyptic action machine, and a very good one at that. Raw action firing on all cylinders. What more could you want? B+
Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985) - For whatever reason, I never saw this film until just now. I think I didn't have access to it when I first saw the other two films in the franchise, and then never really felt compelled to seek it out due to its mixed reception. I wish it hadn't taken me so long. This movie is so much fun. It's almost better than the Road Warrior in some ways - its bigger budget gives it more chances for spectacular sets, locations, action sequences, and cinematographic flourishes. Of course, Road Warrior's small budget is part of its charm, but I enjoy Thunderdome for other reasons. It plays like a fantastical adventure film (much unlike Road Warrior), and I really love that. The climax is a retread of the previous film's, but whatever, it's still cool. B
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) - And then you come to this film, where the whole movie is a retread of Road Warrior's climax, and it works AMAZINGLY. Max gets the short stick a little bit here (he was never really a big part of the previous films, but I think that his arc here was clear but a little undercooked), but Tom Hardy is a great choice to fill the mantle (love how expressive his face is, and that voice is bad ass) and of course Charlize Theron's Furiosa is the real star. Don't know if they'll bring her back but apparently Hardy's signed on for four more sequels which I'd love to see, because Fury Road is without a doubt the best film in the series and one of the best action films I've seen in awhile. A-
DrCrowTStarwars said:
SilverWook said:
Well, isn't it that way in the comics? I liked team ups when I was a kid. That's what made the first Avengers film so much fun. And I don't think it's ever been done in movies before.
It may have been done to death since the 70's, but this crossover was a pretty big deal when I was a kid.
There is already connective tissue between GOTG and the rest of MCU, but I don't want to see them turn up on Earth unless there's a darn good reason.
If there's ever a crossover with the Avengers, it should be on GOTG's turf. Then they end up needing Starlord and company's experience to survive, after getting their asses handed to them of course. ;)
How did they get a whole comic out of that. I mean I love Spider-Man as much as the next guy but I fail to see how he would last five seconds in a battle against Superman.
Supes and Spidey have a brief tussle, before teaming up against Lex Luthor and Doc Ock, didn't have quite the same ring to it. ;)
IIRC, Lex zapped Spidey with red sun radiation, which briefly made it a fair fight.
Where were you in '77?
darth_ender said:
atheists will value love for its evolutionary/survival value
This statement is absurd. Atheists value love like any other human being may or may not. Where did you even get this idea from?
DominicCobb said:
Mad Max (1979) ...this film would not be remembered today if it weren't for its sequel and its discovery of Mel Gibson. B-
I'd disagree with that one point. The amazing way the chase scenes are shot would be influential regardless of what came after. Those shots of the camera seemingly inches from two cars bumper-to-bumper grinding metal are breath taking. Tarantino would still have based the chase in Death Proof on it... but then again he knows all films, from ever ;-)
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DominicCobb said:
Ex Machina (2015) - Great. Intriguing and thrilling and powered by some amazing performances. I love it when I film can work so well with such little characters and locations. A-
FTFY
Some people and their grammar.... ;)
Mad Max (1979) - It's no wonder that this isn't the film that made the series a cult classic. It's got almost none of the franchise trademarks. It almost feels like it was made as a prequel (this is what Max was like before the apocalypse) in that way. I've seen it before, and, like Tobar, it's not nearly as depressing as I remember. It's just a somewhat brutal 90 minute revenge thriller. It's good, but this film would not be remembered today if it weren't for its sequel and its discovery of Mel Gibson. B-
When did you get the idea that Tobar was depressing?
The Road Warrior (1981) - Somehow better than I remember, though I don't think I fully appreciated it the first time I saw it. This is a lean, mean, apocalyptic action machine, and a very good one at that. Raw action firing on all cylinders. What more could you want? B+
Well, for starters, I'd like a million dollars. That's just for starters, though.