Author Topic: The last movie I saw was... (Read 1361662 times)

B E C K · « **Reply #3780 on:** Mar 02, 2015, 10:35:06 AM »

Oh, I didn't even know Django was a remake. I have Book of Life sitting by my tv. Just gotta pop it in.

Rama · « **Reply #3781 on:** Mar 03, 2015, 08:24:33 AM »

It's kinda not....It's strange actually. Django was a name they just slapped on Westerns coming out of Italy to make them sell. There are 31 Django films, but only one is an official sequel to the original. It is kinda like Hercules or Dracula in that way...tons of Dracula films that have nothing to do with each other except they have Dracula in the title. Django Unchained was inspired by those movies. Although the opening credit song is lifted straight from the 1966 original film.

For Your Height Only- A spoof of James Bond starring a 2' 9" little person as Agent OO. Whole movie is on YouTube for anyone that is curious.

B E C K · « **Reply #3782 on:** Mar 03, 2015, 09:42:26 PM »

Quote from: Rama on Mar 03, 2015, 08:24:33 AM

For Your Height Only- A spoof of James Bond starring a 2' 9" little person as Agent OO. Whole movie is on YouTube for anyone that is curious.

In the later part of that, did he actually sneak in that place with three bullets in his gun? It seemed like he shot three guys once and then ran out of bullets. Oh well, that's what I get for skipping around but it was still funny to see that.

I saw Book of Life. I actually think it wasn't Mexican enough. There were certain things... like the songs. Or the fact they never called Day of the Dead Dia de los Muertos once. Or the dead mother calling her son mijo but never having the grandma addressed as abuela or abuelita. Which is all nitpickery but there was noticeable inconsistency in the use of Spanish. Ice Cube's character--the Candle dude in the afterlife--was very, very jarring. It's not about him being black or not being Latino. Firstly, they played up the sassy urban stereotype that Hollywood is so fond of doing with black actors, which came out odd for the setting. Second, the character itself didn't work very well. You could tell someone was very desperate to make him funny.

The visuals were very beautiful. Especially when we went to afterlife. I felt all original songs would've been a huge improvement. Too much of the "humor" fell flat for me but I'm sure it was okay for the target audience. I guess it was a bit frustrating because the touching moments--Maria's message on the guitar, the song to the bull, Joaquin's unrequited feelings for Maria etc.--were so well done and then *wham* it got dialed back for some unfunny gag or stupid joke character. Parts of the film really gave it the potential to be on par with the Nightmare Before Christmas. It's not but it was still a decent film.

Rama · « **Reply #3783 on:** Mar 04, 2015, 09:33:54 AM »

Quote from: B E C K on Mar 03, 2015, 09:42:26 PM

Quote from: Rama on Mar 03, 2015, 08:24:33 AM
For Your Height Only- A spoof of James Bond starring a 2' 9" little person as Agent OO. Whole movie is on YouTube for anyone that is curious.

In the later part of that, did he actually sneak in that place with three bullets in his gun? It seemed like he shot three guys once and then ran out of bullets. Oh well, that's what I get for skipping around but it was still funny to see that.

I don't remember...but there is a lot more high strange moments in that movie then that. Like when he jumps out of a 20 story building with an umbrella. (funny to watch actually). And there is a great bit where Agent OO just looks at a woman and says "Wanna do it?" and let's not mention how many nut shots happen...it is like the guys go to move.

The D · « **Reply #3784 on:** Mar 15, 2015, 11:51:39 PM »

I watched the first Amazing Spiderman on cable... and yea, compared to it's sequel it's quite a bit better (still not as good as the first two ones).

Quote from: Rodent of Unusual Size on Dec 30, 2014, 11:25:07 PM

nothing about Beorn (despite his divebombing a phalanx of orcs during the Eagle sequence) starting a new race of Beornings that could henshin into motherloving bears...just, screw you guys, I'm going huuuumm to Bag-damn-end!

I agree with everything you've had to say about the third Hobbit. I was wondering how they'd extend it into 3 movies, well it was damn easy when 3/4ths of the entire movie is the effing Battle of 5 Armies! Seriously? I was actually starting to get a little bored halfway through. And then bam, it's over. 5 minutes after the battle and Bilbo's home and the credits are rolling. Just blew my mind. Also, Beorn needed more screen time, he was only in the movie for about 10 seconds.

It wasn't all bad though. The elf-fu fighting the nazgul was pretty awesome. Watching Thorin descend into madness, the dwarf on the giant pig, Bard being one of the best characters in the entire movie. And while I didn't think the whole elf-dwarf relationship had much chemistry, I felt a bit sad when [censored] died.
But, The battle was just too drawn out. The deaths of the dwarves seemed silly. It wasn't as epic feeling as Return of the King. The ending was too short. So yea.

Judge Dredd, Dredd
So a while back I decided to watch the Dredd movies.
The first one is terrible, but in a "you can watch it with a riff track or as a drinking game" terrible. It did have some enjoyable moments. My biggest beefs with this movie are thus:
1) Rob Schneider. He ruined the entire fucking movie. Take him out and the movie would have been quite a bit better. 2) Keep your helmet on, Stallone! 3) Stallone's accent. Too hard to understand at times. Was he hit too many times during the filming of the Rocky series? "I AM THE LAWL!!!" or "I fought the LAHH and the LAHH won..." 4) Ending was kinda stupid. Clones woke up, did shit. 5) Keep your helmet on! Crappy 90's special effects. 6) LAWW!!! 7) Why doesn't Rob Schneider's character die anytime during the movie?!
Still, if Schneider hadn't been in it, and if Dredd would have kept his helmet on, may have been better. The uniforms, helmets, bikes, and guns matched the comic quite well, the plot was okay, and while the dialog sucked most of what sucked was Schneider's lines. It was enjoyable but in a very very bad way.

The second Dredd, on the other had, was marvelous. Urban keeps his damn helmet on all the time. True, the bikes and uniforms didn't look like the comic (possibly due to licensing issues), but both looked more realistic this time around. Still had the badass gun with all the features. And yea, the plot was not complex and seemed ripped off completely from Raid: Redemption (let's go up a tall apartment building crawling with gang members), but it was fun. A huge improvement over the first one and a great action movie.

Warm Bodies
This was actually quite an amusing little movie about a teen zombie who falls for a human girl and rather than eating her, drags her to his airplane crib (kidnapping... charming). It's pretty funny at times although the humor slows down in the second half for action and plot. A good and funny movie.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #3785 on:** Mar 16, 2015, 01:16:45 AM »

Quote from: The D on Mar 15, 2015, 11:51:39 PM

And while I didn't think the whole elf-dwarf relationship had much chemistry

They aren't supposed to have any chemistry at all, they have hated each other since almost the beginning

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #3786 on:** Mar 16, 2015, 10:18:58 AM »

The only elves the dwarves ever gave a crap about were Finrod Felagund and Celebrimbor the ring forger and builder of the Moria gate, mainly because they were the only elves who didn't treat them like shit.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #3787 on:** Mar 17, 2015, 09:17:34 PM »

Thingol was also ok with them but we all know how that ended

The D · « **Reply #3788 on:** Mar 17, 2015, 10:55:35 PM »

Quote from: Faye Valentine on Mar 16, 2015, 01:16:45 AM

Quote from: The D on Mar 15, 2015, 11:51:39 PM
And while I didn't think the whole elf-dwarf relationship had much chemistry

They aren't supposed to have any chemistry at all, they have hated each other since almost the beginning

I meant Kili and Tauriel. Not much actual chemistry there.

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #3789 on:** Mar 18, 2015, 09:41:48 PM »

Quote from: Faye Valentine on Mar 17, 2015, 09:17:34 PM

Thingol was also ok with them but we all know how that ended

Nauglamir FTL.

The D · « **Reply #3790 on:** Mar 23, 2015, 12:40:46 AM »

Odd Thomas (the movie)

Not a bad movie. Not the greatest movie, but this was a small budget indie-type so yea, and also there were things I'll explain in a minute that bugged me. The movie was a pretty good adaptation, they kept quite a lot of important things in there, and had nods on the things that they didn't include. Obviously they couldn't include everything, and I am aware of that. I liked the guy playing Odd, he was a pretty good fit for the role.

Now, on for the issues:

- The ghost of Elvis is a major character in the books. Here, he didn't even show up. Either there was licensing issues with the Graceland estate, or they just couldn't find anyone to do a good enough Presley (an Elvis fest, maybe?).

- In the books the police chief is described as a stereotypical chubby donuts and coffee slamming cop. In the movie, he was Willem Dafoe. No, seriously, Dafoe played the cop. Dafoe did a good job and all, I just would have rather seen a chubby cop.

- Ozzy, one of my favorite characters in the books (even if he shows up for only the first 2), makes a 2 minute appearance here, and they do a pretty bad job of portraying him. No Shakespeare quotes, no excellent cooking. Boo.

- I always imagined Stormy as a black-haired hippy/goth type, and kinda Luna Lovegood-ish. In the movie, she was a supermodel in hot pants. The movie spent way too much time showing off her tanned legs.

- The film company seemed insistent on having at least a few 20 year old supermodels around with fake tans and hot pants. I'm no prude but really?

- And if you think I'm exaggerating, there was a scene where Stormy was wearing a thong so tight she had serious cameltoe, for no fucking reason. And then they threw in an ass shot as well.

- When Odd sees the tattoo on Fungus Man's chest, he immediately knows to go to the mall. This bugged me the most, because it doesn't explain HOW Odd knew he was supposed to go to the mall. I guess his psychic powers were probably the reason, but it seemed like the producers had run out of time and had to wrap the movie up quickly.

- There was quite a bit of foreshadowing... a little too much. Even if you didn't read the book you could probably guess who two of the killers were just because they acted like complete pricks the entire time.

- Also, a bit of a spoiler, but POD. The book/movie describes it as meaning "Prince of Darkness" but, um, usually POD means "Payable on Death", like the metal band. It's supposed to be a type of will. Or, it's supposed to mean (according to P.O.D.) your sins are payable on death, or Jesus paid for our sins on death. I've never heard of it being used for "prince of darkness".

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #3791 on:** Mar 30, 2015, 09:25:59 PM »

Got Kiki's Delivery service from Japan so i watched that. Cute film, but the scenes, colours and music are as always, impressive. Joe Hisaishi rocks my world

Fiero · « **Reply #3792 on:** Apr 27, 2015, 02:25:05 PM »

Alicia convinced me to watch Get Smart. I chuckled a good bit. Not a waste of time but still could have been better.

And GOD DAMN does Anne Hathaway look great in this movie.

Rama · « **Reply #3793 on:** May 01, 2015, 11:10:08 PM »

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Not as good as the first, but not bad. Biggest problem with this movie was Ultron himself...which isn't good for a movie with his name in the title.

Rumble · « **Reply #3794 on:** May 05, 2015, 05:17:53 PM »

I'm kinda burned out on superhero movies. I probably won't see age of Ultron till it makes its way to Netflix.
Speaking of which I saw Guardians of the Galaxy there recently, whoch was enjoyable but not memorable

Fiero · « **Reply #3795 on:** May 06, 2015, 03:53:28 PM »

I watched AAOU. I thought Ultron was great, actually. Maybe not comics-true (I haven't really read much of the Ultron stories) but definitely a fun villain.

B E C K · « **Reply #3796 on:** May 11, 2015, 10:13:47 AM »

There's just so many things about Age of Ultron that don't make me want to watch it. I was so hyped about another Avengers movie because I really liked the first one but I'm turned off by so many things. Hawkeye + Family? I fucking hate Hawkeye. Why hasn't he "tragically" died yet? Why did we need his family here? There's enough characters in the movie without having to talk about his stupid family. Black Widow/Banner. BLECH. Wanda and Pietro? Horrid casting + no need for those characters + spoiler everyone knows about so why did they bother. And everything about the movie screams filler episode. I'll just Netflix it or whenever. Also, fuck an Ant Man. If that movie's lucky, I'll play it in the background while I clean my toejam. Nothing of value will be missed. Cap III is the only one I'm excited for. But then they added Martin Freeman. I hope he dies in the movie. Russo brothers don't let me down.

Rumble · « **Reply #3797 on:** May 13, 2015, 07:13:45 AM »

As per usual I'm way behind when it comes to watching movies, but I finally made a little dent in to-watch movie pile.
I saw the following:

Robocop
The movie was ok, but it took way to long before Robocop was Robocop.
Also what I liked most about the original movies was the dark humor in things like the OCP commercials. I guess in this movie that role was filled with Samuel L. Jackson's tv show, but that didn't quite do it for me.
Still all in all a decent action flick.

Sin City 2 - A Dame to Kill for
Again decent movie, but it didn't quite grab my attention like the first one. The stories were less interesting and I felt like some actors were just phoning it in. The only one who stole every scene he was in was Powers Boothe, but he always plays villains well.

300 - Rise of an Empire
Awful, awful movie, it's a miracle I made it through to the end. It's not like the first one had much going for it in terms of plot and acting but at least it had some interestingly filmed action scenes. This movie just bored me to tears. The only good thing I can say about it is that the lead actress has a nice pair of tits, but since I already saw them in the Sin City movie even that added nothing.
Also ending a movie just before the big battle is about to start is stupid. I guess they're planning to make a third one but I won't be seeimg it.

Swearnet the Movie
I still think the Trailer Park Boys is a hilarious show, but this movie didn't make me laugh once. Probably would have loved the movie when I was 12, but I need a little bit more now than just swearing and pantsless fat guys to make me laugh.
Stick to doing Trailer Park Boys guys.

Fiero · « **Reply #3798 on:** May 13, 2015, 03:05:28 PM »

Hey look, a trailer for Jem and the Holograms.

B E C K · « **Reply #3799 on:** May 14, 2015, 10:30:17 AM »

I saw the trailer. Wow. Way to make a unique concept look like the most generic movie either. How do you have a movie about musicians but then use someone else's music? That should've been either a new Jem theme or a remix/cover of the old theme. And no Misfits in sight? BAH.

Last movie I saw was Edge of Tomorrow. I would've preferred an Asian-American actor playing Kenji Kiriya instead of Tom Cruise's old, pasty ass whitewashing the role. I also would've like to see the Native American woman mechanic character that was supposed to be there, too. It wasn't an awful film by any means but it was clear that Tom was shoehorned into material he didn't belong. I hope Emily Blunt gets a few more bad-ass roles out it at least.

Rama · « **Reply #3800 on:** May 14, 2015, 11:33:24 AM »

Sadly Jem still looks closer to it's source material then Transformers was.

The D · « **Reply #3801 on:** May 14, 2015, 08:52:27 PM »

So I watched the first half of Dawn Treader on tv...
Then I went to see what's happening with the rest of the book series.
Turns out they announced the next movie, the Silver Chair.... back in 2013. Currently it's shooting for a Xmas 2016 release but sounds like it's in development hell. Rumors say it's because of conflicts between the new studio and CS Lewis' estate, bitchy atheists complaining about the Christianity in the movie, bitchy fundies whining there's not enough Jesus in the movie, and I just wanna smack the shit out of all of them. Just get the damn movie made... I'm OCDing because there's still 4 movies left, and Eustace's actor is probably too old now.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #3802 on:** May 15, 2015, 02:31:27 AM »

Quote from: Rumble on May 13, 2015, 07:13:45 AM

As per usual I'm way behind when it comes to watching movies, but I finally made a little dent in to-watch movie pile.
I saw the following:

300 - Rise of an Empire
Awful, awful movie, it's a miracle I made it through to the end. It's not like the first one had much going for it in terms of plot and acting but at least it had some interestingly filmed action scenes. This movie just bored me to tears. The only good thing I can say about it is that the lead actress has a nice pair of tits, but since I already saw them in the Sin City movie even that added nothing.
Also ending a movie just before the big battle is about to start is stupid. I guess they're planning to make a third one but I won't be seeimg it.

That woman has gone full frontal nude in so many movies, she doesn't give a fuck. But yeah her boobs are huge. Too big imo, she might have back problems

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #3803 on:** May 15, 2015, 09:24:12 AM »

I would make it my lot in life to hold them up for her everywhere she goes.

Rama · « **Reply #3804 on:** May 28, 2015, 03:49:17 PM »

Jurassic Park actually...and I just noticed something for the first time. They evacuated everyone but a skeleton crew from that island because of the storm, but let the test group STAY? WTF man...it is like you wanted them be eaten by Dinosaurs.

Anyway I'll be watching Kung Fury tonight and hope to return with a most awesome review.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #3805 on:** May 29, 2015, 09:31:41 PM »

Quote from: Rodent of Unusual Size on May 15, 2015, 09:24:12 AM

I would make it my lot in life to hold them up for her everywhere she goes.

Ive heard big boobs get sweaty underneath
(no i don't have big boobs)

Rama · « **Reply #3806 on:** May 29, 2015, 10:35:03 PM »

Kung Fury was pretty fucking awesome. And now you can watch it on youtube:

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2015/05/29/watch-full-kung-fury-movie-is-now-online-bask-in-its-insanity/

I know that's not a youtube link, but it is all I could get to load....it'll get you there.

The D · « **Reply #3807 on:** May 30, 2015, 04:57:23 PM »

Already watched Kung Fury. Damn fun.

Kung Fury: The Trailer
Kung Fury: The Music Video (starring David Hasslehoff)
Kung Fury: The Full Movie. 30 minutes of Fucking Awesome.

What 80s tropes does this movie NOT have?
Explosions, Hitler, Nintendo Power Glove, fake VHS tracking, David Hasslehoff, Kung-fu, renegade cop, Nazis, Shiny chrome lettering, neon grids, 80s style CG and animation, laser raptors, viking chicks with chain guns riding T-rexes, Thor (real one not marvel one) product placement, 80s sports cars, obvious green screening, did I forget anything?

Also, Hitler in the movie is played by one of the Lonely Island guys.

For something that's just 30 minutes it's worth it.

Ultron
Decent Marvel movie. I'm not sure if I'd say it's better or worse than the first Avengers. Definitely more action. And more character development. Still, quite a bit of the jittery camera effect during battles. A bit confusing and chaotic at times. Certainly at times felt like it was just a bridge between Avengers and Infinity War. Still, now 4 infinity stones have shown themselves and Thanos is shown with the gauntlet, so we know what will happen next. Also, there's a lot of tension between Stark and Capt, which is probably foreshadowing for Civil War coming up next year.
Still think Winter Soldier was better.

The Room
"After appearing in The Room, the Golden Gate Bridge committed suicide... by jumping off of itself." - Rifftrax

So, I watched a movie about.... tossing a football around, stock footage of San Fransisco and the bridge, and lots of sex scenes...
This movie was just painful to watch. I mean, yea, the acting's about the same level as most soap operas, no one really tries that hard, and the story's really simplistic, but it's not even that. I'd even give the movie props because Lisa's actually pretty hot.

It's just, Tommy Wiseau just fucking slurs his lines and says the most insane shit during the entire movie. And all his dialog sounds overdubbed. And that god damn laugh. "hahahahahaha". I don't believe for a second that Wiseau is actually "Eastern European", the accent sounds fake. And if he is, it was probably from some poor, shit country like Romania and he was born of some poor rural chick who was snorting blow and drinking whiskey while pregnant with him because his is quite the dumbfuck.

Not to mention half the movie is stock footage. Or sex scenes. Or tossing around a football because apparently that's what all Americans do when we socialize.

And the acting....
More bad acting

Rama · « **Reply #3808 on:** Jun 01, 2015, 10:15:35 AM »

Quote from: The D on May 30, 2015, 04:57:23 PM

Already watched Kung Fury. Damn fun.

Kung Fury: The Trailer
Kung Fury: The Music Video (starring David Hasslehoff)
Kung Fury: The Full Movie. 30 minutes of Fucking Awesome.

What 80s tropes does this movie NOT have?
Explosions, Hitler, Nintendo Power Glove, fake VHS tracking, David Hasslehoff, Kung-fu, renegade cop, Nazis, Shiny chrome lettering, neon grids, 80s style CG and animation, laser raptors, viking chicks with chain guns riding T-rexes, Thor (real one not marvel one) product placement, 80s sports cars, obvious green screening, did I forget anything?

Also, Hitler in the movie is played by one of the Lonely Island guys.

For something that's just 30 minutes it's worth it.

I still can't believe there was a M.A.S.K reference in the animated section.

And I've been saying "FUCK! That's a laser raptor. I thought they went extinct thousands of years ago." at random for two days now.

B E C K · « **Reply #3809 on:** Jun 09, 2015, 10:44:56 AM »

Quote from: Faye Valentine on May 29, 2015, 09:31:41 PM

Quote from: Rodent of Unusual Size on May 15, 2015, 09:24:12 AM
I would make it my lot in life to hold them up for her everywhere she goes.
Ive heard big boobs get sweaty underneath
(no i don't have big boobs)

They do.

Quote from: Rama on May 28, 2015, 03:49:17 PM

Jurassic Park actually...and I just noticed something for the first time. They evacuated everyone but a skeleton crew from that island because of the storm, but let the test group STAY? WTF man...it is like you wanted them be eaten by Dinosaurs.

THAT.... is pretty damn stupid now that you bring it up. It never even occurred to me how damn stupid that is.

I watched Kung Fury the other day. Heh, "Thor (real one not marvel one)." The real one.