movies

[wart57]

It looks like a grim, yet fun space adventure-heist in a world we all know featuring what feels like an Empire Strikes Back tone with a touch of Halo: Reach.

And really, that's all we need, right? We all loved Ep 7 because Ep 7 gave us everything we were missing from the last few--the Falcon, characters we love, Stormtroopers, a Vader-like dude, Chewy and Han squawking like an old married couple, lightsabers, an X-Wing blowing up a Death Star, a showdown between father/son on a long plank over a big pit of darkness. It was a fun adventure that had all the stuff we loved from the Star Wars of our youth. If they keep making fun space adventures the series will be a rousing success.

[33anda3rd]

I'm gonna guess our old friend Skmsw didn't have a hand in writing the tag line atop that poster.

[JL21]

-High Rise kicks ass, particularly if you're down with Criterion's more absurdist selections. Think Buñuel's Exterminating Angel or Last Year at Marienbad.

-The Lobster is also really crazy and very good, from the same director who made Dogtooth. But nowhere near as unsettling- or at least, not as frequently unsettling- as Dogtooth.

-Lights Out is pretty much just JUMP SCARE! THE MOVIE! Which sounds insulting, but it's really good at what it intends to be good at doing. And that's all you can ask from a movie.

-Batman vs. Superman... holy [expletive]. What a steaming hot pile of dog [expletive].

[ghostrunner]

High Rise looked really interesting. The Lobster I'm uncertain about. Any Colin Farrell movie, I have to get over the hurdle that he's in it. I've ended up liking him in some things, but it never buys him any goodwill with me for some reason.



Watched "The Man from Uncle" the other night. A little conflicted about it. On the downside, I felt like Armie Hammer should have been the lead and Henry Cavill a supporting character. Which is weird to say because they're equals, but Cavill's character is who you start with. While he's funny and solid with a quip, he really has no depth at all. He's like Roger Sterling on Mad Men without any apparent humanity. I got an idea he'd be great in a comedy as "the perfect spy" that a spy in training feels insecure around.

I was confused on the plot a few times, and Guy Ritchie sometimes likes to mess with time for no apparent reason. There's a part where you see a plot twist play out in a confusing way, and then not 3 minutes later you get a flashback from another POV that explains it. But why? Also some gags that carry on too long.

Having said all that, a really fun and funny movie and it's too bad it bombed. Would much rather see Cavill continue that than doing Zack Snyder Superman movies.

[go birds]

-High Rise kicks ass, particularly if you're down with Criterion's more absurdist selections. Think Buñuel's Exterminating Angel or Last Year at Marienbad.

-The Lobster is also really crazy and very good, from the same director who made Dogtooth. But nowhere near as unsettling- or at least, not as frequently unsettling- as Dogtooth.

-Lights Out is pretty much just JUMP SCARE! THE MOVIE! Which sounds insulting, but it's really good at what it intends to be good at doing. And that's all you can ask from a movie.

-Batman vs. Superman... holy [expletive]. What a steaming hot pile of dog [expletive].

man i gotta be honest--had high hopes for high rise, but idk it just didnt do anything for me. perhaps i should give it another shot.

Lights Out started out strong but kinda faded and then ended up being down right depressing.

[IMADreamer]

I saw the trailer for Arrival last night. I want to see it, but here's the thing. I have a genuine fear of aliens. No idea why. I'm sure aliens have never been to earth but something about them terrifies me. Ghost, demons, etc no effect on me at all. I can watch all the thrillers in the world not be scared. War of the Worlds though, I watch that and I can't sleep for like two days. Still have this fascination. I want to see Arrival, but I don't want to lose sleep.

[33anda3rd]

Someone at the bar was talking about Arrival and very passionately recommended the short story on which it's based--"Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang.

[Freed Roger]

I see "The Girl on the Train" is made into a movie. Read the book (...secrets) and it reminds a lot of "Gone Girl" in different setting. And the trailer for movie does too.

Almost like there is a sub-genre of chick flicks, with a thriller, horror element. And of course, relationships.

[go birds]

Someone at the bar was talking about Arrival and very passionately recommended the short story on which it's based--"Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang.

i've heard similar

[mtate]

Spend all weekends watching Girls, it is fantastic!