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Post by whiskeybrewer on Feb 1, 2020 12:56:59 GMT
Just watched Terminator: Dark Fate.. Who or what is Legion.. HHMMM We will Never know
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Post by Digi on Feb 1, 2020 13:23:07 GMT
Oooh boy, well, thing is, I was born a couple of years after the last movie they all made together as Monty Python, so I come at it from a perspective of it always being reruns or old movies. I imagine that skews me a bit from all the folks who watched Flying Circus when it was originally on, or had the opportunity to see the films when they were in cinemas for the first time. So for me, not counting the solo or paired-up stuff they did post-Meaning of Life, I'm perpetually torn between Holy Grail and Life of Brian. Holy Grail is of course a classic, but Life of Brian managed to hit me at just that right time and place in my life that I can't not enjoy it whenever it's on. Both brilliant movies!😀Have you ever seen either on dvd or in person the live concert version of The Life of Brian they did Not The Messiah He’s a Very Naughty Boy? Also what’s your favorite meaning of life segment? I have not, no Favourite Brian bit...is hard to pick, but I have a hard time not busting a gut at the (entirely juvenile, but whatever) Biggus Dickus bit....and the stoning bit... Not that the movie doesn't have plenty of little small gags and one-liners too, like the beggar who's annoyed that Jesus cured his leprosy, or "blessed are the cheesemakers" And in the spirit of both this conversation, and of the thread itself, last night I watched... Monty Python's Life of Brian
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Post by anothermanicmondas on Feb 1, 2020 13:41:17 GMT
Weathering with you
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2020 14:36:04 GMT
Just watched Terminator: Dark Fate.. Who or what is Legion.. HHMMM Legion is exactly the same as SKynet/Cyberdyne. I mean...they're another AI that grew sentient and decided to kill humans using metal humanoid skeletons...what's the difference? The whole film was a remake of T2, almost beat for beat. I really don't get the "Best since T2" reviews. First...that's a looooow bar and second; yeah, it's got good stuff. But it was better when the same stuff was in T2. Anyone can make something decent by copying. Offering nothing new is lazy and that's worse than trying something different and failing.
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Post by christmastrenzalore on Feb 1, 2020 18:56:19 GMT
The "Star Wars" prequels. I thought they were alright. The directing is very flat, both in terms of acting and cinematography. And Anakin was such a twerp that in Attack of the Clones, I have no idea why Padme was into him. But they were interesting, and they certainly had their moments.
"Napoleon Dynamite" Such a weird film. Just thinking about it makes me laugh.
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Post by doctorkernow on Feb 1, 2020 21:34:13 GMT
Hello again.
We went to see Maleficent: Mistress of Evil today. Once again Angelina Jolie puts in a cracking performance as Maleficent. There is another great performance from Michelle Pfeifer as the Queen. The best thing about the film apart from the superb visuals, is the way the world of Sleeping Beauty is extended and reimagined. The film is long but kept me engaged sitting in a cold cinema in Cornwall. There is a clear message from the film but it is woven throughout the film so it doesn't distract from the drama and intrigue. My only complaint was that the Prince is a bit soppy at times. You do need to have seen the first film Maleficent. As a set the two fims together work really well. I found them more engaging than the recent Lion King remake.
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Post by Digi on Feb 2, 2020 2:26:47 GMT
Just watched Terminator: Dark Fate.. Who or what is Legion.. HHMMM Legion is exactly the same as SKynet/Cyberdyne. I mean...they're another AI that grew sentient and decided to kill humans using metal humanoid skeletons...what's the difference? The whole film was a remake of T2, almost beat for beat. I really don't get the "Best since T2" reviews. First...that's a looooow bar and second; yeah, it's got good stuff. But it was better when the same stuff was in T2. Anyone can make something decent by copying. Offering nothing new is lazy and that's worse than trying something different and failing. Honestly, I think Dark Fate would have been a lot better received if there hadn't been 3000 failed reboots since T2. It wasn't a bad movie, we've just seen it every few years since 1991 and everyone is tired of it.
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Post by Digi on Feb 2, 2020 2:27:26 GMT
12 Years a Slave
Straight Outta Compton
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2020 2:46:32 GMT
Legion is exactly the same as SKynet/Cyberdyne. I mean...they're another AI that grew sentient and decided to kill humans using metal humanoid skeletons...what's the difference? The whole film was a remake of T2, almost beat for beat. I really don't get the "Best since T2" reviews. First...that's a looooow bar and second; yeah, it's got good stuff. But it was better when the same stuff was in T2. Anyone can make something decent by copying. Offering nothing new is lazy and that's worse than trying something different and failing. Honestly, I think Dark Fate would have been a lot better received if there hadn't been 3000 failed reboots since T2. It wasn't a bad movie, we've just seen it every few years since 1991 and everyone is tired of it. Maybe, but I think perhaps that distance has made just copying the structure of T2 possible. It's about all they had left. If there wasn't the distance brought by those 3,000 failed reboots, the amount of "Wait a minute...that was in T2" moments would be even more apparent. I still think Salvation had the best idea - it didn't rely on a present day set story with Terminators coming back for John Connor. But then that didn't take enough money so they went back to formula for the next one. It's very similiar to the post-Aliens films - they ALL have not just callbacks but massive plot beats, characters and structure lifted almost wholesale. Some franchises only need a film or two then they've told their stories and don't really need to keep going, as heretical as that may be to Hollywood thinking.
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Post by Digi on Feb 2, 2020 3:01:03 GMT
Honestly, I think Dark Fate would have been a lot better received if there hadn't been 3000 failed reboots since T2. It wasn't a bad movie, we've just seen it every few years since 1991 and everyone is tired of it. Maybe, but I think perhaps that distance has made just copying the structure of T2 possible. It's about all they had left. If there wasn't the distance brought by those 3,000 failed reboots, the amount of "Wait a minute...that was in T2" moments would be even more apparent. I still think Salvation had the best idea - it didn't rely on a present day set story with Terminators coming back for John Connor. But then that didn't take enough money so they went back to formula for the next one. It's very similiar to the post-Aliens films - they ALL have not just callbacks but massive plot beats, characters and structure lifted almost wholesale. Some franchises only need a film or two then they've told their stories and don't really need to keep going, as heretical as that may be to Hollywood thinking. On this, I wholeheartedly agree. The old wisdom of 'tell your story in a movie' was received wisdom for a reason--not everything needs to be a franchise.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2020 3:09:48 GMT
Maybe, but I think perhaps that distance has made just copying the structure of T2 possible. It's about all they had left. If there wasn't the distance brought by those 3,000 failed reboots, the amount of "Wait a minute...that was in T2" moments would be even more apparent. I still think Salvation had the best idea - it didn't rely on a present day set story with Terminators coming back for John Connor. But then that didn't take enough money so they went back to formula for the next one. It's very similiar to the post-Aliens films - they ALL have not just callbacks but massive plot beats, characters and structure lifted almost wholesale. Some franchises only need a film or two then they've told their stories and don't really need to keep going, as heretical as that may be to Hollywood thinking. On this, I wholeheartedly agree. The old wisdom of 'tell your story in a movie' was received wisdom for a reason--not everything needs to be a franchise. I guess it's been a long time, pre-Star Wars, or Jaws, since that kind of thinking prevailed. These days even sequels are barely enough - you have to have enough to make "universes", with sequels, prequels and spinoffs galore. I remember Spielberg being asked about why he didn't want to do Jaws 2. He said something like "Because there aren't that many really pissed off sharks who want to kill Roy Scheider". Of course, even without Senor Spielbergo, Jaws got 3 sequels....hey. They haven't done Jaws in over 30 years. I'm going to write a pitch to Universal. The Jaws Universe. A prequel for Quint on the USS Indianapolis, a prequel about how Hooper got his scars and a sequel where we see if Brody's widow and Michael Caine lived happilly ever after!
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Post by shutupbanks on Feb 2, 2020 4:52:45 GMT
Both brilliant movies!😀Have you ever seen either on dvd or in person the live concert version of The Life of Brian they did Not The Messiah He’s a Very Naughty Boy? Also what’s your favorite meaning of life segment? I have not, no Favourite Brian bit...is hard to pick, but I have a hard time not busting a gut at the (entirely juvenile, but whatever) Biggus Dickus bit....and the stoning bit... Not that the movie doesn't have plenty of little small gags and one-liners too, like the beggar who's annoyed that Jesus cured his leprosy, or "blessed are the cheesemakers" And in the spirit of both this conversation, and of the thread itself, last night I watched... Monty Python's Life of Brian(I was in a stage production of Life Of Brian 31 years ago this month, playing the guy who gets stoned as well as Mr Cheeky in the Sermon on the Mount scene. I also played Otto, the leader of the suicide squad who was only in the film at the end but who has a scene with Brian earlier on that was cut for, well, um, not being terribly PC at the time. Otto is basically Hitler.) Meaning of Life is a misunderstood beast. People were expecting a story, like with LoB but got something more in tune with Flying Circus but written by a group who have seen a little more of the world. The opening sequence (vastly over-time and budget - can you tell it was directed by Terry Gilliam?), featuring a pre-Max Headroom Matt Frewer, is my personal favourite. But each section is brilliantly clever.
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Post by polly on Feb 2, 2020 5:42:42 GMT
Oldboy - More stylish and slick than its predecessor, and somehow even more messed up. Where Sympathy for Mr Vengeance is relatively realistic, Oldboy is operatic. When at last the plot is revealed it's a thing of demonic elegance.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Feb 2, 2020 14:26:09 GMT
Terminator: 2.5 aka Dark Fate......yeah sure it is basically a remake but it is a fun remake.
The Deadly Affair.....Sidney Lumet’s adaptation of John Le Carre’s A Call For the Dead stars James Mason in what is easily one of his three or four best performances. Featuring a who’s who of late 60’s British character actors and gorgeous cinematography by Freddie Young.
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Post by Digi on Feb 3, 2020 0:03:57 GMT
The French Connection
The Godfather
The Godfather Part II
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Post by Timelord007 on Feb 3, 2020 7:05:19 GMT
Just watched Terminator: Dark Fate.. Who or what is Legion.. HHMMM It's what destroyed the franchise lol, pity as for the most part i enjoyed it & thought a strong return to form, trouble is these sequels have felt forced when the story was tied up perfectly in T2.
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Post by Timelord007 on Feb 3, 2020 7:09:36 GMT
On this, I wholeheartedly agree. The old wisdom of 'tell your story in a movie' was received wisdom for a reason--not everything needs to be a franchise. I guess it's been a long time, pre-Star Wars, or Jaws, since that kind of thinking prevailed. These days even sequels are barely enough - you have to have enough to make "universes", with sequels, prequels and spinoffs galore. I remember Spielberg being asked about why he didn't want to do Jaws 2. He said something like "Because there aren't that many really pissed off sharks who want to kill Roy Scheider". Of course, even without Senor Spielbergo, Jaws got 3 sequels....hey. They haven't done Jaws in over 30 years. I'm going to write a pitch to Universal. The Jaws Universe. A prequel for Quint on the USS Indianapolis, a prequel about how Hooper got his scars and a sequel where we see if Brody's widow and Michael Caine lived happilly ever after! Don't give Hollywood any ideas Davy they may actually do it because they run out of ideas. Blumhouse remaking The Thing, SACRILEGE HOW DARE THEY!!!
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Post by whiskeybrewer on Feb 3, 2020 12:30:02 GMT
A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood An amazing film. A slow mediation on what Mr Rogers means to people. Tom Hanks and Matthew Rhys are amazing. The fact i didnt see a single Trailer for this film annoyed me, but I knew i was going to watch it anyway
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Post by christmastrenzalore on Feb 4, 2020 14:18:14 GMT
"Office Space". I'd been recommended this a few times and recently came across the printer scene. It made me laugh a lot, so I finally watched it. Great film. A little dated it some ways, but it generally holds up really well.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2020 17:15:21 GMT
Appointment with Crime. A very bland old British crime movie with a terribly wooden William Hartnell as an ex-con out for revenge.
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