Movie Thread (Bearded Cage)

[Al Simmons]

No as in it's a problem inherent in the first movie for each superhero, not the first superhero movie ever. Maybe they should figure out a better way to do it, but usually they spend a fair bit of time with them before the big motivating event happens. Then they have to have scenes of them in the wilderness or building their suits and learning their powers, training montage type stuff. Then we get to the plot of the movie by like an hour in. I mean that stuff can be really fun to watch, but if there's not enough room left for a satisfying villain or ending then it spoils it a bit.

And of course the second film is usually a lot better, as the character is already established and you can have a plot and an antagonist running through the whole of it. It's definitely a bit of a weakness that you can't really get going telling a proper story until the second film, although I guess you don't want to blow your load right away if you're aiming for a trilogy.

[Winged Nazgul]

Just get rid of the origin story IMO. These characters have been around for so long, they are fast approaching mythology status. If they need to have motivation explained, that's what flashback scenes are for.

[spm1138]

Watched Salmon Fishing In The Yemen.

What a bucket of old toss.

It clearly thought it was four weddings but it wasn't good enough to manage that and the whole thing just came across as a really calculated attempt to make you like it.

The script was flimsy. The characters were boring. Apparently the book was a political satire? The film only aspires to being a lukewarm rom com though.

[SFactor123]

I recently saw
My Week with Marylin

My week with Marylin was a good biopic, Michelle Williams was brilliant as the World's most celebrated woman Marylin Monroe, she truly nailed the character, but I must say that the spark in the film was missing and the film was too slow to enjoy, there were barely any pick ups in the film, though I will recommend it for people who like to watch Performance oriented films and also for those who want to know more about Marylin Monroe's life, like I wanted to.

[lt]

Saw Coriolanus (spelling?) last night. Only info I had about it was who played the main characters. Enjoyed it although the old english got the best of me a few times.

:TpTlk:

[Sacul]

Got around to watching source code and iron sky
damn source code is terribru and iron sky
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[Helen]

Watched Cleanskin http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1598873/ pleasantly surprised to find it wasn't some wanky made for tv bollocks and had a decent story although it felt a little long winded.

[Voulture]

Hey, some thoughts about movies I have seen lately. They are highly personal and my point ov view is not that standard. Mix of both old and new:

1. Stay - big play by Ryan Gosling and Sam Foster. Over-artistic, but with a point in it. Many psychological plot twists keeping myself in huge expectation for final as all of my theories died one by one during. Left me with a big disappoinnted but the kind of good one, it was just too fitting and to obvious. Kept me glued to screen.

2. The Orphanage - with what i have seen from Pan Labirynth really expected a good show centered around child fears coming true. Huge waste of time. Not scary. Plots does not fit a big picture. Shitload of unnecessary and spoiling pleasure twists and situations killing mood completely.

3. The Game - a bit older psychological thriller with a great role of Micheal Douglas. Completely mind breaking with this really unique feels like you are a main character itself. Being pushed out of what you already established and pushing your borders to limits. A bit of lesson about consequences.

4. Prometheus - huge waste of time but i am glad I watched this. I do understand what he was trying to do explaining origins and answering old questions from Alien's but he should be better just writing about it. Bad plot, incoherent characters, dumb as fuck twists. Completely not bought by even a single actor play. Left me with even more question and huge regret.

5. The Mist - one of better horrors i have seen lately and definitely best from all King's adaptations. Devastating ending. Got a good feel of a 40 year old story. Really liked they way how they showed how people priorities changes over time. Overdone religious affection plot part but probably for a reason.

6. From Hell - overestimated and overhyped role of Depp. Was good but could have been so much better. You will love and hate it if you are into costume movies like i am. Don't like to be left with all the answers, kills the atmosphere and won;t left you hanging.

[cullnean]

woman in black - jumped more than i thought i would

still to watch, fright night (remake) and deathnote live action boxset

[Verizana]

I need your help FHC, there was someone who posted a youtube video with a scene from a british comedy set in british occupied India, looked like it was filmed around the 80's. There was a gunfight going on outside an estate, inside were people having a dinner party and nobody noticed the fighting outside even though the house was being shot at with a cannon and bits flying around etc. I've spent my evening searching posts looking for the clip but can't seem to find it!

[Me]

It's Carry On up the Khyber. There's about 20 Carry On films and they're all great.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carry_On_%28film_series%29

[Verizana]

Thank you!

[Me]

Watched Battleship tonight at a film group thing I go to.

Really enjoyed it on the big screen. Good fun movie with terrible over the top acting, great special effects and highly unrealistic action.

A+ would watch again.

[Voulture]

Just watched Chocolate Factory with Depp. Either it was shitty or i didn't get it at all.

[Mortvvs]

Just watched Chocolate Factory with Depp. Either it was shitty or i didn't get it at all.

I remember it being quite shit. But i don't like Burtons movies anyway.


On an unrelated note, the first Silent Hill: Revelation trailer was released and it looks quite good (for being a game adaption) click me

[V]

Watched good old Ronin today. In addition to being generally considered epic it also always focuses my mind.

Goodbye.

[Cerbus]

nom?

[Me]

Watched Brave tonight.

Had its moments but nowhere near the classic Disney movies like Lion King and Aladdin.

The king guy fighting a bear: "I'll beat you bear handed!"

[Pacefalm]

Saw 12 monkeys recently

Was p good

[Kanv]

i have this on DVD in my house now, not sure if i want to watch it: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1886644/