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Post by Weirdraptor mini™ on Jul 11, 2021 16:13:43 GMT -5
Black Widow. See this movie. It's not one of the MCU's top tier films, but it is a good character piece about Black Widow and very fun.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2021 17:16:11 GMT -5
Black Widow. See this movie. It's not one of the MCU's top tier films, but it is a good character piece about Black Widow and very fun. I’m seeing it this week!
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Post by Weirdraptor mini™ on Jul 11, 2021 17:44:57 GMT -5
Black Widow. See this movie. It's not one of the MCU's top tier films, but it is a good character piece about Black Widow and very fun. I’m seeing it this week! If you're at all concerned about them slamming you in the face with ultra crazy feminism, they don't, really. It is a Feminism piece, of course, but they just kinda let what's happening on the screen itself speak for what it's saying to the audience.
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Post by catface on Jul 11, 2021 22:12:37 GMT -5
Theaters are reopening Friday here (thank fuck). It'll be a zoo all weekend though. I'm aiming for the Monday after or maybe the Wednesday, latest show, some time when it's not busy. I miss the theater, not the people. The emptier the better for me. Not completely empty, just mostly empty.
In the meantime...
Paris, Texas (1984)
I thought it was pretty incredible. It's about a man who's been wandering the desert for 4 years reuniting with his family, or trying to. He's estranged from his brother and sister-in-law, his young son is raised by his brother and sister-in-law and his wife is AWOL. His reasons for leaving in the first place, unknown. The story is the ensuing aftermath of his return.
Now that I've caught up with the film's reputation, I see why it's earned. Thumbs up from me!
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Post by Hauntedknight87 on Jul 19, 2021 13:02:50 GMT -5
Space Jam 2.
It was basically the first movie fused with Wreck it Ralph 2.
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Post by jayman on Jul 30, 2021 2:09:54 GMT -5
Vision quest. It was great 👍
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Post by Weirdraptor mini™ on Jul 30, 2021 17:50:45 GMT -5
Still Black Widow at this point thanks to my work schedule.
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Aug 2, 2021 21:26:09 GMT -5
Suicide Squad - Extended Cut (2016). Suicide Squad, attack!!! This movie’s received a bad rap/lot of hate, which I personally feel is unwarranted. Funny how the things some people complain about regarding this movie are also present in other movies, yet those ones are regarded as ‘popular’/’successful’ (apparently they’re willing to overlook ‘flaws’ in certain movies, but not others, which seems a bit hypocritical to me). The movie isn't the "mess" that some make out. It begins seeming more like a series of music videos, with different songs played as characters are introduced (with helpful character attributes displayed on screen), but establishing the characters/what they can do is necessary. Not sure why people had problems with these introductions. While I’d known of Harley Quinn from Batman: The Animated Series, I hadn't really seen what the big deal was, so I had few expectations. Fans were always going to have their own ideas/opinions of what she 'should' be like in her first big screen live-action interpretation and obviously pleasing EVERYONE would've been impossible, but Margot Robbie is without a doubt the movie’s scene-stealer/MVP. Through flashbacks, we see glimpses of her as a psychiatrist, Dr. Harleen Quinzel, how she fell for the Joker, then wound up strapped to a gurney/being given harsh electroshock "treatment/therapy" by him as thanks for doing his bidding (which explains her mental instability/how she's as much a victim as a perpetrator) on her journey towards becoming his accomplice which reaches its conclusion with her choosing to fall (NOT being pushed) into a vat of chemicals. Those hung up on whether Robbie’s Harley retained the character's traditional strong accent and red/black costume should be content with the former and appreciate at least the acknowledgement of the latter (which makes a cameo). I don’t get the complaints about Harley’s look/outfit in this movie. Were people really so eager to see her running around in a traditional harlequin costume the entire movie? Is it some fetish thing? Naturally, that was never going to work here and changes were to be expected when adapting animation to live-action (as for those complaints about the ‘skimpiness’ of her outfit/all the shots of Miss Robbie’s behind...funny that nobody expresses the same outrage over all the gratuitous shirtless shots of male characters in superhero movies). Her character shouldn't be defined by how she looks/dresses, what should matter the most is her attitude/personality, and Robbie knocks it out of the park, maintaining the essence of the character. When she’s not performing gymnastics in her cell or clobbering enemies with a baseball bat, we’re treated to a brief glimpse of what’s likely to be the closest we’re ever going to get to the classic Joker/Harley/Batman dynamic (in one of Batfleck's cameos) with a scene featuring them in the Jokermobile together, where she uses her signature "puddin'"/"Mr. J" pet names and refers to Batman as “batsy, batsy, batsy”. This is also the scene where Jared Leto’s interpretation appears the most ‘Joker-esque’. The rest of the time he just seems to be trying a bit too hard (what’s with the purring?). The ‘Extended Cut’ of the film helps flesh out the twisted Joker/Harley ‘relationship’ and shows how truly unhealthy it is. Regarding the film’s other characters; Will Smith-as-Deadshot is basically playing himself, though he gets some 'human' moments with his daughter. His best dynamics are with Harley (you can see why he develops a soft spot for her along with the other team members...and who can blame them?) and Joel Kinnaman's Rick Flag (the most ‘normal’ of the group). Speaking of, he has a relationship with Cara Delevingne's June Moone (who is taken over by an entity, the Enchantress, giving her a scary-as-hell makeover) that has been engineered by Amanda Waller who proves to indeed be ‘the devil’ (like Harley thinks she is), when she shows her true colours as a manipulative, cold-hearted bitch (she's more of a witch than Delevingne's actual witch character) who’s not to be trifled with. Characters that don’t get as much focus include El Diablo (who’s not only the most powerful member of the Squad, but also proves himself quite heroic. He’s another who benefits from the ‘Extended Cut’, as it expands on his remorse for the bad things he’s done/adds depth, especially in the bar scene which is actually a really good one for all the characters and it’s a shame it was severely trimmed in the ‘Theatrical Cut’), Captain Boomerang (Jai Courtney is entertaining in the role of the bogan with a pink unicorn fetish who will drink a beer mid-fight), Katana and Killer Croc (who provide ‘the muscle’). I’ll admit the film’s ‘Big Bad’ is fairly weak (as is her brother and minions), but when June first changes into the Enchantress, I actually thought she was effectively creepy (I felt sorry for June/Flag considering how they were used/manipulated/controlled by Waller, who I wished someone would’ve injected with a tiny explosive so she could learn what it felt like). It’s only when she changes again (this time resembling the ‘Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tubeman’ from Family Guy with her dancing moves) that she loses that ‘creepy’ factor. As for Slipknot, he may as well have been called ‘Dead Meat’, given how predictably doomed he was. Things might seem slightly confusing on occasion, but it's actually a pretty basic premise. As we're constantly reminded, this motley crew are the BAD GUYS (at least they have an excuse for being a-holes, unlike certain so-called "good guys”/”superheroes" in other comic book movies), which keeps things from getting ‘boring’ more often than not. I personally thought the movie was good fun and I had no problems with the directing or soundtrack. Naturally, there are those who deem these interpretations of the characters as ‘not right’ because they don’t match how they think the characters ‘should’ be, but if you’re not the overly nitpicky sort, then this should be sufficiently entertaining. However, I’d definitely recommend checking out the ‘Extended Cut’ which adds quite a bit of nuance/depth to the characters, thus making the film feel more ‘whole’/’complete’.
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Post by Weirdraptor mini™ on Aug 2, 2021 23:31:41 GMT -5
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Aug 3, 2021 0:53:53 GMT -5
Well, I imagine you weren't feeling particularly inclined to seek out alternate cuts of DCEU films at the time it was announced/released? Anyway, here's a comparison between the 'Theatrical Cut' and 'Extended Cut': www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=590672
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Post by Weirdraptor mini™ on Aug 3, 2021 19:50:07 GMT -5
Well, I imagine you weren't feeling particularly inclined to seek out alternate cuts of DCEU films at the time it was announced/released? Anyway, here's a comparison between the 'Theatrical Cut' and 'Extended Cut': www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=590672You're right about that. SS isn't a film I felt revisit much. Still, I'm usually pretty good about making sure I hear about these things. Guess I'm not as attentive as I thought. Thanks, I'll watch that when I have the time.
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Aug 6, 2021 17:22:48 GMT -5
Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (2020). Suicide Blonde... After an animated backstory of Dr. Harleen Quinzel’s journey to becoming Harley Quinn (narrated by the film’s star, Margot Robbie, who provides voice-over throughout the film), she breaks up with the Joker as only Harley can: Ace Chemicals go BOOM. Not having thought this through, Harley finds she has no shortage of scumbags gunning for her who were only held at bay by her connection with Mr. J. Meanwhile, there’s a Gotham City crime lord called Roman Sionis/Black Mask (Ewan McGregor), who has a penchant for peeling faces off and is after a diamond that’ll apparently help him seize control of the city. It eventually winds up in the hands (or rather stomach) of pickpocket, Cassandra Cain, who Harley finds herself wanting to help (for as long as it suits her, anyway). Also in the mix are a singer from Roman’s nightclub (Dinah Lance/Black Canary), a cop (Renee Montoya) and a vigilante known as the ‘Crossbow Killer’ (aka Huntress). The first two get a decent amount of screentime and interact with Harley quite a bit, but unfortunately Mary Elizabeth Winstead’s Helena Bertinelli feels underused and only really gets any time to shine towards the end of the film. The story is told in a non-linear fashion, which is something you’ll either be fine with/able to follow or it will make you feel the film is ‘all over the place’/’confusing’. It’s actually not that hard if you pay attention. Could the story have been told in a ‘simpler’ fashion? Probably, but why should it? Other comic book films have played around with story structure, so why can’t this one? And there’s also nothing wrong with the film’s soundtrack either. Margot Robbie’s portrayal of Harley, like in Suicide Squad (2016), continues to be the best part. She just brings so much energy and a real sense of ‘fun’ to the film, switching between a range of emotions, letting loose with her character’s various quirks (her continued mission to enjoy an ever-elusive egg sandwich), taking delight in beating up bad guys (though resorting to non-lethal beanbag guns and glitter bombs when it comes to certain people) and adopting a pet hyena she calls Bruce (named after, according to Harley, “that hunky Wayne guy”). Regarding the film’s humour, it’s no worse than ‘bro humour’ you get in films all the time, the only difference is this time it’s female characters who are cursing/dishing out violence aplenty and enjoying themselves as they do so. No doubt this film will be put under unfair scrutiny, receive harsh judgement and all sorts of nitpicking from certain types of people (mostly those who were never going to give it a chance to begin with), but it isn’t a movie for them. It’s for those looking to go on an enjoyable fun ride.
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Post by President Ackbar mini™ on Aug 17, 2021 15:51:38 GMT -5
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Post by President Ackbar mini™ on Aug 17, 2021 17:03:13 GMT -5
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Post by Weirdraptor mini™ on Aug 17, 2021 20:11:12 GMT -5
Ant-Man again. Still like it. Sorry, guys.
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Post by President Ackbar mini™ on Aug 19, 2021 11:13:46 GMT -5
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Post by President Ackbar mini™ on Aug 19, 2021 11:15:15 GMT -5
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Post by Weirdraptor mini™ on Aug 19, 2021 17:31:12 GMT -5
I had no idea this existed. Was it any good?
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Post by President Ackbar mini™ on Aug 19, 2021 17:34:42 GMT -5
I had no idea this existed. Was it any good? Honestly, the cam quality was so bad i couldn't see or hear much.
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Post by Weirdraptor mini™ on Aug 19, 2021 17:46:41 GMT -5
I had no idea this existed. Was it any good? Honestly, the cam quality was so bad i couldn't see or hear much. That's the brilliance of it. They made you a blind man, too.
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Post by President Ackbar mini™ on Aug 19, 2021 17:49:58 GMT -5
Honestly, the cam quality was so bad i couldn't see or hear much. That's the brilliance of it. They made you a blind man, too.
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Post by President Ackbar mini™ on Aug 22, 2021 12:35:01 GMT -5
10/10
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Post by Weirdraptor mini™ on Aug 22, 2021 12:55:15 GMT -5
10/10 I've been wanting to see this one. So it really was that good?
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Post by President Ackbar mini™ on Aug 22, 2021 13:09:17 GMT -5
10/10 I've been wanting to see this one. So it really was that good? Yep, it was amazing.
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Post by Weirdraptor mini™ on Aug 22, 2021 13:10:31 GMT -5
I've been wanting to see this one. So it really was that good? Yep, it was amazing. Sweet. It's playing at a local cinema, so I'll drop by. I've been missing just seeing a standalone fantasy film in theaters for a while now.
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Post by President Ackbar mini™ on Aug 22, 2021 13:15:02 GMT -5
Sweet. It's playing at a local cinema, so I'll drop by. I've been missing just seeing a standalone fantasy film in theaters for a while now. Knowing your love for LoTR, i think you will like it a lot.
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Post by Weirdraptor mini™ on Aug 22, 2021 13:28:40 GMT -5
Sweet. It's playing at a local cinema, so I'll drop by. I've been missing just seeing a standalone fantasy film in theaters for a while now. Knowing your love for LoTR, i think you will like it a lot. And 80s fantasy films in general, which didn't require 10 hours of my life.
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Post by President Ackbar mini™ on Aug 22, 2021 13:33:03 GMT -5
Knowing your love for LoTR, i think you will like it a lot. And 80s fantasy films in general, which didn't require 10 hours of my life. right, lol this one def has "old school" pacing it reminded me of Excalibur in that regard
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Post by Weirdraptor mini™ on Aug 22, 2021 13:49:05 GMT -5
And 80s fantasy films in general, which didn't require 10 hours of my life. right, lol this one def has "old school" pacing
it reminded me of Excalibur in that regard Good. I love me a film series as much as the next person, but sometimes I just need a story that begins and ends in the same installment.
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Post by President Ackbar mini™ on Sept 2, 2021 12:54:08 GMT -5
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