DominicCobb

Handman said:

DominicCobb said:

Once again, I’ll spare you all the wall of text…

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A Fish Called Wanda (1988) - Not sure what took me so long on this once. Great cast, amusing story = good movie. B

Boy (2010) - Early Taika Waititi film that further proves the guy’s got a fantastic and unique cinematic voice. Funny and emotional. B

Three Men and a Baby (1987) - In which a horror movie scenario is played for laughs. Much too cutesy for me, but still likeable enough. C+

A Knight’s Tale (2001) - I wanted to see this when I came out and yet somehow this is the first time I’ve gotten around to it. For all the hoopla about anachronisms, I really wish they pushed that aspect of it further. As is, it’s sort of a basic “tale,” though Ledger is, of course, great with what he’s given. B-

The Crow (1994) - I knew this was the ultimate goth movie, but I wasn’t pleased to find out how true that really was. C

Blade (1998) - Another sort of superhero movie that’s taken me way too long to see, and honestly I’m pissed no one properly explained to me how cool this movie is. B

Blade II (2002) - Mostly on par with the last, though better in many ways. Makes me want to watch the follow up but I know I shouldn’t. B+

Peter Rabbit (2018) - Don’t even ask me why I saw this. I will say it’s not nearly as annoying as I thought it’d be, and Domhnall Gleason absolutely kills it. C+

Wait Until Dark (1967) - An exceedingly tense suspense picture. Hepburn brings it too, as usual. Alan Arkin plays it big but I love it. B+

Black Panther (2018) - Simply put, it’s the best Marvel has yet done. Not so much a superhero film as a superspy/Shakespearian tragedy sci-fi action/drama film, with some real meaning to it. Already seen it twice. Ryan Coogler’s the real deal. A-

Godzilla: Planet of Monsters (2018) - Little disappointing. I don’t even care about Godzilla that much but with a premise as interesting as this and the freedoms provided by the medium, it should have been a lot better. C-

Cool Runnings (1993) - An extremely basic sports film, but with a unique enough subject matter and charm to be quite a good time. C+

Annihilation (2018) - Always enjoy a good mind fuck. A great new entry in the cerebral sci-fi canon with some amazing imagery and a lot to chew on after the credits roll. I personally think they could have done a bit more with Portman’s character which could have improved the central ideas, but I think the movie still works fine as is. B+

Gattaca (1997) - A compelling, almost literary, sci-fi yarn. Some of the characterization is weak, but most of the power of the story is still there. B

Mute (2018) - What a massive shame this movie is. Despite the talent involved, pretty much everything is all over the place. The vague intrigue at the start never turns into anything of real interest, and all we’re left with is an overlong slog. D+

Game Night (2018) - This was a pleasant surprise. Nothing groundbreaking but it’s good to see a straight up comedy film that actually works these days - something that’s far rarer than it should be. B

Wait Until Dark is fantastic, glad you liked it. One of my all time favorites.

Yeah I really dug it. Wanted to watch it for awhile, did not disappoint.

moviefreakedmind said:

Did he say, “Don’t choke on your aspirations”?

He isn’t comic relief because he makes jokes, he is the joke.

The comic relief version is better anyway.

chyron8472 said:

Why are people saying “Welcome back” to me? I didn’t go anywhere.

Welcome back!

ChainsawAsh said:

Yeah, the garage scene is almost certainly a DVD addition.

The what now?

Collipso said:

DominicCobb said:

suspiciouscoffee said:

DominicCobb said:

Once again, I’ll spare you all the wall of text…

…

A Fish Called Wanda (1988) - Not sure what took me so long on this once. Great cast, amusing story = good movie. B

Boy (2010) - Early Taika Waititi film that further proves the guy’s got a fantastic and unique cinematic voice. Funny and emotional. B

Three Men and a Baby (1987) - In which a horror movie scenario is played for laughs. Much too cutesy for me, but still likeable enough. C+

A Knight’s Tale (2001) - I wanted to see this when I came out and yet somehow this is the first time I’ve gotten around to it. For all the hoopla about anachronisms, I really wish they pushed that aspect of it further. As is, it’s sort of a basic “tale,” though Ledger is, of course, great with what he’s given. B-

The Crow (1994) - I knew this was the ultimate goth movie, but I wasn’t pleased to find out how true that really was. C

Blade (1998) - Another sort of superhero movie that’s taken me way too long to see, and honestly I’m pissed no one properly explained to me how cool this movie is. B

Blade II (2002) - Mostly on par with the last, though better in many ways. Makes me want to watch the follow up but I know I shouldn’t. B+

Peter Rabbit (2018) - Don’t even ask me why I saw this. I will say it’s not nearly as annoying as I thought it’d be, and Domhnall Gleason absolutely kills it. C+

Wait Until Dark (1967) - An exceedingly tense suspense picture. Hepburn brings it too, as usual. Alan Arkin plays it big but I love it. B+

Black Panther (2018) - Simply put, it’s the best Marvel has yet done. Not so much a superhero film as a superspy/Shakespearian tragedy sci-fi action/drama film, with some real meaning to it. Already seen it twice. Ryan Coogler’s the real deal. A-

Godzilla: Planet of Monsters (2018) - Little disappointing. I don’t even care about Godzilla that much but with a premise as interesting as this and the freedoms provided by the medium, it should have been a lot better. C-

Cool Runnings (1993) - An extremely basic sports film, but with a unique enough subject matter and charm to be quite a good time. C+

Annihilation (2018) - Always enjoy a good mind fuck. A great new entry in the cerebral sci-fi canon with some amazing imagery and a lot to chew on after the credits roll. I personally think they could have done a bit more with Portman’s character which could have improved the central ideas, but I think the movie still works fine as is. B+

Gattaca (1997) - A compelling, almost literary, sci-fi yarn. Some of the characterization is weak, but most of the power of the story is still there. B

Mute (2018) - What a massive shame this movie is. Despite the talent involved, pretty much everything is all over the place. The vague intrigue at the start never turns into anything of real interest, and all we’re left with is an overlong slog. D+

Game Night (2018) - This was a pleasant surprise. Nothing groundbreaking but it’s good to see a straight up comedy film that actually works these days - something that’s far rarer than it should be. B

Reported for sitting through an entire movie of James Corden being James Corden as a CG bunny and still giving it a passing grade.

I promise you it was not my choice to see that. And Peter Rabbit himself was easily my least favorite aspect.

But I cannot overstate how good Domhnall Gleeson was (also, hilariously, he’s basically reprising his role as Hux).

The merciless general he was in TFA or the idiot that serves as comic relief in TLJ?

Considering they’re the same, yes.

suspiciouscoffee said:

DominicCobb said:

Once again, I’ll spare you all the wall of text…

…

A Fish Called Wanda (1988) - Not sure what took me so long on this once. Great cast, amusing story = good movie. B

Boy (2010) - Early Taika Waititi film that further proves the guy’s got a fantastic and unique cinematic voice. Funny and emotional. B

Three Men and a Baby (1987) - In which a horror movie scenario is played for laughs. Much too cutesy for me, but still likeable enough. C+

A Knight’s Tale (2001) - I wanted to see this when I came out and yet somehow this is the first time I’ve gotten around to it. For all the hoopla about anachronisms, I really wish they pushed that aspect of it further. As is, it’s sort of a basic “tale,” though Ledger is, of course, great with what he’s given. B-

The Crow (1994) - I knew this was the ultimate goth movie, but I wasn’t pleased to find out how true that really was. C

Blade (1998) - Another sort of superhero movie that’s taken me way too long to see, and honestly I’m pissed no one properly explained to me how cool this movie is. B

Blade II (2002) - Mostly on par with the last, though better in many ways. Makes me want to watch the follow up but I know I shouldn’t. B+

Peter Rabbit (2018) - Don’t even ask me why I saw this. I will say it’s not nearly as annoying as I thought it’d be, and Domhnall Gleason absolutely kills it. C+

Wait Until Dark (1967) - An exceedingly tense suspense picture. Hepburn brings it too, as usual. Alan Arkin plays it big but I love it. B+

Black Panther (2018) - Simply put, it’s the best Marvel has yet done. Not so much a superhero film as a superspy/Shakespearian tragedy sci-fi action/drama film, with some real meaning to it. Already seen it twice. Ryan Coogler’s the real deal. A-

Godzilla: Planet of Monsters (2018) - Little disappointing. I don’t even care about Godzilla that much but with a premise as interesting as this and the freedoms provided by the medium, it should have been a lot better. C-

Cool Runnings (1993) - An extremely basic sports film, but with a unique enough subject matter and charm to be quite a good time. C+

Annihilation (2018) - Always enjoy a good mind fuck. A great new entry in the cerebral sci-fi canon with some amazing imagery and a lot to chew on after the credits roll. I personally think they could have done a bit more with Portman’s character which could have improved the central ideas, but I think the movie still works fine as is. B+

Gattaca (1997) - A compelling, almost literary, sci-fi yarn. Some of the characterization is weak, but most of the power of the story is still there. B

Mute (2018) - What a massive shame this movie is. Despite the talent involved, pretty much everything is all over the place. The vague intrigue at the start never turns into anything of real interest, and all we’re left with is an overlong slog. D+

Game Night (2018) - This was a pleasant surprise. Nothing groundbreaking but it’s good to see a straight up comedy film that actually works these days - something that’s far rarer than it should be. B

Reported for sitting through an entire movie of James Corden being James Corden as a CG bunny and still giving it a passing grade.

I promise you it was not my choice to see that. And Peter Rabbit himself was easily my least favorite aspect.

But I cannot overstate how good Domhnall Gleeson was (also, hilariously, he’s basically reprising his role as Hux).

TV’s Frink said:

The only thing worse than you having never seen Wanda is you only giving it a B.

You gave Blade 2 a better score.

(I have not seen any Blade movie)

In fairness, I’m pretty sure I meant to give it a B+.

Jedi Search any good? Found an autographed copy for an oddly low price.

Once again, I’ll spare you all the wall of text…

…

A Fish Called Wanda (1988) - Not sure what took me so long on this once. Great cast, amusing story = good movie. B

Boy (2010) - Early Taika Waititi film that further proves the guy’s got a fantastic and unique cinematic voice. Funny and emotional. B

Three Men and a Baby (1987) - In which a horror movie scenario is played for laughs. Much too cutesy for me, but still likeable enough. C+

A Knight’s Tale (2001) - I wanted to see this when I came out and yet somehow this is the first time I’ve gotten around to it. For all the hoopla about anachronisms, I really wish they pushed that aspect of it further. As is, it’s sort of a basic “tale,” though Ledger is, of course, great with what he’s given. B-

The Crow (1994) - I knew this was the ultimate goth movie, but I wasn’t pleased to find out how true that really was. C

Blade (1998) - Another sort of superhero movie that’s taken me way too long to see, and honestly I’m pissed no one properly explained to me how cool this movie is. B

Blade II (2002) - Mostly on par with the last, though better in many ways. Makes me want to watch the follow up but I know I shouldn’t. B+

Peter Rabbit (2018) - Don’t even ask me why I saw this. I will say it’s not nearly as annoying as I thought it’d be, and Domhnall Gleason absolutely kills it. C+

Wait Until Dark (1967) - An exceedingly tense suspense picture. Hepburn brings it too, as usual. Alan Arkin plays it big but I love it. B+

Black Panther (2018) - Simply put, it’s the best Marvel has yet done. Not so much a superhero film as a superspy/Shakespearian tragedy sci-fi action/drama film, with some real meaning to it. Already seen it twice. Ryan Coogler’s the real deal. A-

Godzilla: Planet of Monsters (2018) - Little disappointing. I don’t even care about Godzilla that much but with a premise as interesting as this and the freedoms provided by the medium, it should have been a lot better. C-

Cool Runnings (1993) - An extremely basic sports film, but with a unique enough subject matter and charm to be quite a good time. C+

Annihilation (2018) - Always enjoy a good mind fuck. A great new entry in the cerebral sci-fi canon with some amazing imagery and a lot to chew on after the credits roll. I personally think they could have done a bit more with Portman’s character which could have improved the central ideas, but I think the movie still works fine as is. B+

Gattaca (1997) - A compelling, almost literary, sci-fi yarn. Some of the characterization is weak, but most of the power of the story is still there. B

Mute (2018) - What a massive shame this movie is. Despite the talent involved, pretty much everything is all over the place. The vague intrigue at the start never turns into anything of real interest, and all we’re left with is an overlong slog. D+

Game Night (2018) - This was a pleasant surprise. Nothing groundbreaking but it’s good to see a straight up comedy film that actually works these days - something that’s far rarer than it should be. B

That side by side is pretty damning.

It’s not something a sitting president should be joking about either way, but of course no one is surprised at this point by this kind of dumb fuckery from him.

ChainsawAsh said:

Collipso said:

ChainsawAsh said:

Understandable, and I think Adywan is on the same page as you for ANH:R:HD. I might just do my own version of the audio track with the March inserted for myself.

It’s not that I don’t think it fits - the imperial march fits perfectly imo for the Death Star reveal - but it takes away from the first time we hear it in ESB.

Regarding Battle of the Heroes, I don’t really think it fits at all.

I actually agree with both of these, but in the context of the entire saga (yes, even the prequels…) it’s odd that the March is completely absent from Episode IV.

Huge yup.

TV’s Frink said:

Was it? Ok, I’ll take your word on that.

I doubt it was one of the better films in the last four years. I also doubt it was better than any of the three Disney Star Wars movies. Or Guardians of the Galaxy. Off the top of my head.

I’d say it was on par with Rogue One and probably the Guardians movies too. Apples and oranges though.

In fairness, It was one of the better films of 2017.

moviefreakedmind said:

I only saw one film released in 2017.

Same*.

*…

plus 80

All three are from the ST.

flametitan said:

DominicCobb said:

flametitan said:

DominicCobb said:

flametitan said:

Wait, I thought the scene with Finn and the one storm trooper was in the film. Or do they just mean they shortened it down?

By one stormtrooper do you mean Phasma?

Nono, it was before they were caught, but I think after BB-H8 noticed them. The one where the trooper was surprised at how quickly Finn was rising in the ranks.

Not in the movie.

Wow, I must be having one of those “grappling hook” moments of my own, because I swore there was a quick scene where someone recognized Finn, and I didn’t even read those articles about the guy being cut.

In your version what accent did he have?

It’s not really anything we didn’t already know, and I think something’s being mistranslated. JJ never wrote a “draft” for VIII, Rian was writing while TFA was being filmed, which means while TFA was still being rewritten.

darthrush said:

DominicCobb said:

darthrush said:

Nice to see you enjoyed it. I also find it very nice. One of the plot threads felt a little cliche but the core of the movie was about her relationship with her mother which was very interesting and touching. Overall, it’s a very genuine film with great acting and though it’s not my favorite of the year, I’d be fine with it taking home Best Picture. I just can’t accept Shape of Water winning.

Why though

I mean of course, whatever wins will win, I just find Shape of Water overrated. Not nearly as much as Darkest Hour which has no place in the nominations whatsoever in my opinion. I find CMBYN or Three Billboards deserving of the award. If they nominated BR 2049 then I’d give it to that in a heartbeat.

I agree Darkest Hour is really the only one there that shouldn’t be in the conversation. I wasn’t as in love with Shape of Water as many people were but I liked it at least as much as Three Billboards.

After having seen every Best Picture winner, I’ve come to find satisfaction in the small victories, because I know 9 times out of 10 my favorite movie won’t win (or even be nominated). This year, the little victory - if Shape of Water wins - would be that it’s a kind of movie that’s pretty out there for the Academy (sci-fi fantasy fish romance drama thriller). There isn’t really any little victory to be had for Three Billboards except that I liked it. So, in the race between the two, I’m Shape of Water all the way (not to mention it’s a passion project for Del Toro, a director I admire who might not be in the conversation again anytime soon).

For the record…

1. Dunkirk
2. Phantom Thread
3. The Post
4. Get Out
5. Lady Bird
6. Call Me By Your Name
7. The Shape of Water
8. Three Billboards
9. Darkest Hour

darthrush said:

Nice to see you enjoyed it. I also find it very nice. One of the plot threads felt a little cliche but the core of the movie was about her relationship with her mother which was very interesting and touching. Overall, it’s a very genuine film with great acting and though it’s not my favorite of the year, I’d be fine with it taking home Best Picture. I just can’t accept Shape of Water winning.

Why though

Tom Hardy. I believe Princes William and Harry are in the scene too.

flametitan said:

DominicCobb said:

flametitan said:

Wait, I thought the scene with Finn and the one storm trooper was in the film. Or do they just mean they shortened it down?

By one stormtrooper do you mean Phasma?

Nono, it was before they were caught, but I think after BB-H8 noticed them. The one where the trooper was surprised at how quickly Finn was rising in the ranks.

Not in the movie.

flametitan said:

Wait, I thought the scene with Finn and the one storm trooper was in the film. Or do they just mean they shortened it down?

By one stormtrooper do you mean Phasma?

I also like pants pockets but for different reasons.