Miscellaneous Movie Musings the Sequel - Page 111

Stan4dSteph · 08-21-2011, 03:45 PM

Saw The Help yesterday. I enjoyed it a lot. I haven't read the book, so I don't know how it compares.

Not Afraid · 08-21-2011, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Stan4dSteph

Saw The Help yesterday. I enjoyed it a lot. I haven't read the book, so I don't know how it compares.

I'm reading the book at the moment, but I probably won't see the movie. We can have a disjointed discussion when I'm done.

innerSpaceman · 08-22-2011, 09:48 AM

Fright Night was a movie that did not need to be remade. It was entertaining, but kinda meh. IMO, completely lacked the charm of the original - and the cameo by Chris Sarandon served only to remind me of that.

I understand that kids-these-days will not see a movie that's OMG 20 years old, and that's who all these lame remakes are made for - but their loss.

The movie was not awful by any stretch, but WHY? Definitely scarier and more action-packed. Laughs, yes, but not nearly as funny. David Tennant was rad, and actually imo surpassed Roddy McDowell, who was also quite rad in the original. The kid from Kick Ass was great also, but otherwise the actors were meh. Colin Farrell was evil and a great bad guy, but had no suave vampire attractiveness. Looses to Sarandon. Toni Collette was in a nothing role as the mom. Wasted. Was most disappointed with the lead kid, Anton Yelchin - who's been good in everything else I've seen him in. Maybe he's grown out of it. Too bad.

I had a good time while I was watching it - but ultimately ... WHY?

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 08-22-2011, 05:59 PM

Hail, Caesar! I loved RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. Damn you for making me cry, CGI apes!

katiesue · 08-22-2011, 07:00 PM

Loved Apes as well. Conan not so much, was really horrid.

Not Afraid · 08-22-2011, 07:20 PM

Fright Night was appropriate for the Drive In,

Ghoulish Delight · 08-29-2011, 10:28 PM

Finally got around to watching Super.

That was...unexpected. I really ended up feeling about the same about it as I felt about Kickass. Has it's moments, Ellen Paige plays the character very well, but I just can't get behind the raw brutality. Just was not happy to watch it. And, because I wasn't connecting with that aspect of it, I was never able to allow enough suspension of disbelief to get over the glaring fact that he was driving around in a completely conspicuous car with completely conspicuous license plate. I guess, considering there was a line about it, it was on purpose? Maybe if I'd been enjoying everything I'd find it funny. But to me it just seemed sloppy.

I liked the bunnies.

Alex · 08-29-2011, 10:40 PM

Saw a French action/thriller over the weekend call Point Blank. I had never heard of it before Sunday morning but it was a good local review and 100% at Rotten Tomatoes so I decided to go in cold (didn't even know it was in French until the movie started).

Tight, constant ratcheting of the action without ever veering too far into the superhuman (not omniscient villains and no hypercompetent protagonist) and it all plays out in an almost realistic way.

So, I don't know how widely this is playing but I recommend it if you're ok with subtitles and definitely keep an eye out for it on DVD/Streaming.

Alex · 08-30-2011, 05:39 PM

Somehow, I expect that iSm will not approve:

http://www.badassdigest.com/2011/08/...rn-of-the-jedi

innerSpaceman · 08-30-2011, 06:48 PM

Yeah, I'm may pass on the BluRays anyway, because old quadruple-chin Georgie has messed with the movies yet again. I think it's rather funny though, that he'd pick the most derided element* of his terrible and mega-derided prequel trilogy to insert into Return of the Jedi, already the most messed-up revisionized film of the much-beloved original Trilogy that he seems determined to bring down to his prequel quality level by whatever means necessary.

I may purchase the O.T. blu-ray to see some visual quality improvements in Star Wars, but simply as a curiosity. Though it looks pretty bad, I'll watch the 2004 DVD recreation of the 1977 Star Wars as my definitive version till the day I die (though, of course, there are many non-original elements in that version as well). Le sigh. I don't wish many people dead, but I won't cry a tear when Georgie eventually chokes on that chicken bone.

* or perhaps tied with Jar-Jar Binks, though I wouldn't be surprised to now see him cavorting on Cloud City somewhere.

08-21-2011, 03:45 PM	#1
Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	Saw The Help yesterday. I enjoyed it a lot. I haven't read the book, so I don't know how it compares.
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08-22-2011, 09:48 AM	#3
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Fright Night was a movie that did not need to be remade. It was entertaining, but kinda meh. IMO, completely lacked the charm of the original - and the cameo by Chris Sarandon served only to remind me of that. I understand that kids-these-days will not see a movie that's OMG 20 years old, and that's who all these lame remakes are made for - but their loss. The movie was not awful by any stretch, but WHY? Definitely scarier and more action-packed. Laughs, yes, but not nearly as funny. David Tennant was rad, and actually imo surpassed Roddy McDowell, who was also quite rad in the original. The kid from Kick Ass was great also, but otherwise the actors were meh. Colin Farrell was evil and a great bad guy, but had no suave vampire attractiveness. Looses to Sarandon. Toni Collette was in a nothing role as the mom. Wasted. Was most disappointed with the lead kid, Anton Yelchin - who's been good in everything else I've seen him in. Maybe he's grown out of it. Too bad. I had a good time while I was watching it - but ultimately ... WHY?
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08-22-2011, 05:59 PM	#4
Eliza Hodgkins 1812 Sputnik Sweetheart Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 2,685	Hail, Caesar! I loved RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. Damn you for making me cry, CGI apes!
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katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	Loved Apes as well. Conan not so much, was really horrid. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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08-22-2011, 07:20 PM	#6
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Finally got around to watching Super. That was...unexpected. I really ended up feeling about the same about it as I felt about Kickass. Has it's moments, Ellen Paige plays the character very well, but I just can't get behind the raw brutality. Just was not happy to watch it. And, because I wasn't connecting with that aspect of it, I was never able to allow enough suspension of disbelief to get over the glaring fact that he was driving around in a completely conspicuous car with completely conspicuous license plate. I guess, considering there was a line about it, it was on purpose? Maybe if I'd been enjoying everything I'd find it funny. But to me it just seemed sloppy. I liked the bunnies. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ Last edited by Ghoulish Delight : 08-30-2011 at 06:41 AM.
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08-29-2011, 10:40 PM	#8
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Saw a French action/thriller over the weekend call Point Blank. I had never heard of it before Sunday morning but it was a good local review and 100% at Rotten Tomatoes so I decided to go in cold (didn't even know it was in French until the movie started). Tight, constant ratcheting of the action without ever veering too far into the superhuman (not omniscient villains and no hypercompetent protagonist) and it all plays out in an almost realistic way. So, I don't know how widely this is playing but I recommend it if you're ok with subtitles and definitely keep an eye out for it on DVD/Streaming.
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08-30-2011, 05:39 PM	#9
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Somehow, I expect that iSm will not approve: http://www.badassdigest.com/2011/08/...rn-of-the-jedi
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08-30-2011, 06:48 PM	#10
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Yeah, I'm may pass on the BluRays anyway, because old quadruple-chin Georgie has messed with the movies yet again. I think it's rather funny though, that he'd pick the most derided element* of his terrible and mega-derided prequel trilogy to insert into Return of the Jedi, already the most messed-up revisionized film of the much-beloved original Trilogy that he seems determined to bring down to his prequel quality level by whatever means necessary. I may purchase the O.T. blu-ray to see some visual quality improvements in Star Wars, but simply as a curiosity. Though it looks pretty bad, I'll watch the 2004 DVD recreation of the 1977 Star Wars as my definitive version till the day I die (though, of course, there are many non-original elements in that version as well). Le sigh. I don't wish many people dead, but I won't cry a tear when Georgie eventually chokes on that chicken bone. * or perhaps tied with Jar-Jar Binks, though I wouldn't be surprised to now see him cavorting on Cloud City somewhere. Last edited by innerSpaceman : 08-30-2011 at 06:54 PM.
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