Miscellaneous Movie Musings the Sequel

[Moonliner]

I don't get to the theater much anymore, but I did just get my Bluray version of The Incredibles.

Time to break some more dishes.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

SUPER. James Gunn at his best. I loved its violence, its humor, the characters, the actors, and the squishy, bleeding heart at its center.

[innerSpaceman]

So, EH1812, what would you say to combat my not-yet-seen-it impression that SUPER is just a riff off last year's Kick Ass?

[flippyshark]

It's coming out in August, which is often a bad sign, but I am ridiculously excited about Rise of the Planet of the Apes. No apparent connection to the Tim Burton misfire. It looks like B movie bliss to me!

[Moonliner]

I wonder if they can do this one justice.

Atlas Shrugged (Part 1)

[flippyshark]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

I wonder if they can do this one justice.

Atlas Shrugged (Part 1)

Apparently not. I find the prospect of a two part movie based on that tedious tome mighty daunting. A movie about Rand and her coterie of devotees could actually be fascinating, but this looks deadly.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by flippyshark

Apparently not. I find the prospect of a two part movie based on that tedious tome mighty daunting. A movie about Rand and her coterie of devotees could actually be fascinating, but this looks deadly.

86% like is a fairly high rating.

[Ghoulish Delight]

No matter what the content or quality of the movie, it will end up being nothing more than a catalyst for more tiresome soundbytery about free markets, tea parties, blah blah blah blah

[flippyshark]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

86% like is a fairly high rating.

Indeed, I was referring to the critical response. I'm inclined to think that the positive audience response is from a highly self-selecting group who are sympathetic to the Objectivist message, and less concerned with the film's entertainment value. (It looks wooden and amateurish in the trailer, I gotta say, regardless of viewpoint. i'm happy to stand corrected, but I'd have to hear from people I really trust.)

Yeah, any discussion of Objectivism per se would have to migrate to a different thread, and I've had that discussion enough times in my life. No ill will implied.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by flippyshark

Indeed, I was referring to the critical response. I'm inclined to think that the positive audience response is from a highly self-selecting group who are sympathetic to the Objectivist message, and less concerned with the film's entertainment value. (It looks wooden and amateurish in the trailer, I gotta say, regardless of viewpoint. i'm happy to stand corrected, but I'd have to hear from people I really trust.)

Yeah, any discussion of Objectivism per se would have to migrate to a different thread, and I've had that discussion enough times in my life. No ill will implied.

Agreed, we'll have to wait and see what our resident movie expert has to say about this flick. Speaking of which, where is Scaegales anyways?