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What Movies Have You Seen Lately?
| December 8th, 2018 at 8:17:41 PM permalink | |
| zippyboy Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 2 Posts: 665 | Some special FX hold up really well, like in Starship Troopers. Others were awful even when they came out, like in the second Matrix movie when Neo fought all the Agent Smiths. So avoidable. The Wizard of Oz was already remade in 2013, with Oz the Great and Powerful, retelling the story from the Wizard's point of view instead of Dorothy's. |
| December 10th, 2018 at 12:32:31 PM permalink | |
| ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12506 |
👀  “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
| December 10th, 2018 at 12:54:08 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
Veerhoven has a way with depicting violence that stays relevant for a long time. This clip is from a movie he made 35 years ago in Holland for a relatively low budget. You will probably have a visceral reaction to the violence. |
| December 11th, 2018 at 4:19:12 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 | You just know a movie sucks when all you see are ads for it 5 times an hour the week it opens. Mortal Engines. 37% on Rotten. It's just a shame its messy pacing and clunky, predictable story are so hard to stomach. Visuals aside, Mortal Engines is mediocre through and through. A dystopian film that invites you to ask: "How could humanity screw it all up so badly?," Mortal Engines will leave you wondering only: "How could the filmmakers screw up this amazing world so badly?" If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| December 11th, 2018 at 6:51:50 PM permalink | |
| ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12506 |
Yeah, I could tell this one was going to bomb from a mile away. Looks like it cost a lot of money, and yet, I can’t tell how anyone would expect it to recoup that kind of budget... “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
| December 11th, 2018 at 6:55:33 PM permalink | |
| ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12506 | On the other hand, that animated Spider-Man movie is 99% fresh at RT. I thought it looked stupid, but the positive word of mouth has me interested. I always take my nephews to see a movie on Xmas night, and with no Star Wars movie to see this year, we might have to see it. “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
| December 11th, 2018 at 10:45:17 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
 Disney made a fortune on Black Panther, now Sony Pictures wants in on the money. Sony's biggest film so far in 2018, has been Venom, another spider man spin-off. Last year Sony's two biggest films were: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Spider-Man: Homecoming So I guess we can look forward to three Spider-Man films next year. |
| December 11th, 2018 at 11:38:22 PM permalink | |
| beachbumbabs Member since: Sep 3, 2013 Threads: 6 Posts: 1600 |
This was exactly the subject of today's NYT crossword. It's a good puzzle. Kind of neat to have just read this today, the puzzle pops up on the app, and I'm going, no....too much coincidence Hey. This has turned into a great thread lately. Maybe because there are so many good movies out this year. Fun binge-read after a few months away. Never doubt a small group of concerned citizens can change the world; it's the only thing ever has |
| December 12th, 2018 at 12:32:09 AM permalink | |
| beachbumbabs Member since: Sep 3, 2013 Threads: 6 Posts: 1600 |
That's a Rell of a typo. Never doubt a small group of concerned citizens can change the world; it's the only thing ever has |
| December 12th, 2018 at 12:54:26 AM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
And our minds went right to all of them, especially the big one on her face. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |