Miscellaneous Movie Musings the Sequel

[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?

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Originally Posted by 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?

There are a ton of super hero movies and tv shows. There are a ton of movies/tv shows about supernatural this and that, cops, lawyers, etc. So I don't have any problem with there being two films that deal with people trying to be super heroes who have no powers.

I thought Kick Ass was a disappointing bore and badly overdone. I think James Gunn handled his story better, and it's original rather than based on a comic book. I don't know. SUPER is a film right up my alley but I can totally understand friends having a very different reaction to it. I love James Gunn's outrageous humor and less polished approach to the subject matter. He's from the Troma school of filmmakers. I just love him a lot, so am probably biased.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Eliza Hodgkins 1812

I thought Kick Ass was a disappointing bore and badly overdone.

And this is why I give very much weight to your Super review. Couldn't agree more.

[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.

[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.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

I wonder if they can do this one justice.

Atlas Shrugged (Part 1)

I heard about that one. I'll pass, thank you.